Denecke Scholarship Application 2026

Denecke Scholarship Application 2026 - 2027

The Denecke Family for Christian Education Fund was established to honor the legacy of Joanne Denecke Kerkhof and to financially support students who are planning to go into the Lutheran teaching ministry. Joanne, the matriarch of the family, was a Lutheran grade school teacher at Trinity Lutheran (Indianapolis) where all five of her sons graduated. When Lutheran High School was founded, her two youngest become students and members of the classes of 1980 and 1982. Additionally, her daughter-in-law and two grandsons are also Lutheran High School graduates. May God bless your educational pursuits as you create your own Christlike legacy!

The Denecke Scholarship is awarded to a Lutheran High School graduating senior or Lutheran High School graduate pursuing an education degree with a Lutheran Teacher's Diploma at a Concordia school with the intent to teach at a Lutheran elementary or secondary education institution.

Please submit this application by midnight on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1.Name(Required.)

2.Address

3.Email address

4.Phone number

5.Father's name

6.Father's occupation, place of employment, and position

7.Mother's name

8.Mother's occupation, place of employment, and position

9.Names and ages of brothers and sisters (please include what school they attend)

PART 2 – EDUCATIONAL PLANS

10.What school do you plan to attend?

11.Have you applied for admission?

Yes

12.Have you been admitted?

Yes

13.What course of study do you intend to follow?

14.What grade do you plan to teach after graduation?

15.What was your Grade Point Average for your last full year of school (please indicate where attended)?(Required.)

16.Names, addresses (including email), and phone numbers for two references:

PART 3 – SERVICE

17.Please list school honors received during your High School career. (Please list by year in school; include all awards, clubs, class offices, as well as awards for athletics and other activities you are involved in both in and out of school).

18.In what school activities have you participated? (Band, forensics, Civil Air Patrol, etc. along with the year participated).

19.In what community or church activities have you participated? (Church groups, scouting, junior achievement, boys/girls scouts etc. along with year of participation).

PART 4 - NEED

20.Please describe how this award might help you financially in pursuing church work and please also share why you feel called to enter into full-time church work.

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