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Nancy Swartzentruber Lapp Scholarship for Women
The Nancy Swartzentruber Lapp Scholarship for Women was founded in 2016 to make theological education at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) more affordable. The scholarship provides funds to women who are students who are:
- contemplating pastoral leadership, or
- studying in other programs at AMBS, or
- if there are no students in a year who meet the above guidelines, the scholarship may be awarded to any student demonstrating financial need.
As of June 30, 2024, the scholarship's market value was $55,520. The earnings are paid out annually to cover approximately 19% of tuition.
Support Nancy's scholarship
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If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to “AMBS,” note "Nancy Swartzentruber Lapp Scholarship for Women" in the memo line, and mail it to 3003 Benham Ave., Elkhart, IN 46517.
More about Nancy
From childhood, Nancy S. Lapp carried a deep passion for people who are marginalized and her advocacy for women in church leadership. She began her seminary studies in mid-life and at age 51 graduated from AMBS with a Master of Divinity degree in 1987. Later that same year she was ordained for campus and congregational leadership. From 1993-95 Nancy served as a Pastoral Counselor at AMBS. She died in 1998 from multiple myeloma.
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