Scholarship Endowment Fund Committee

Melissa Houchin, Chairman
Michelle Heckmann
Judy Kunkel

The LWML Texas District Scholarship Endowment Fund Committee awards scholarships to women studying to become full-time church professionals. The Scholarship Endowment Fund Committee members are appointed for six-year terms and the chairman rotates every two years. Contact the Scholarship Endowment Fund Committee Chairman Melissa Houchin by email. 

For information on how to donate to the endowments click here. 

Scholarship Guidelines and Application

The LWML Texas District Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 1990 in celebration of our 50th Anniversary. Interest from the fund has enabled the committee to award scholarships to women from Texas District LCMS congregations enrolled in a course of study leading to full-time professional church work in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

For information on applying for a scholarship for the 2024–2025 school year, including a fillable application form click here. Applications are due by March 31 of each year for the following school year. 

2024–2025 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to these four young women that have been selected by the LWML Texas District Scholarship Committee to each receive a $2,250 scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year. Thank you to all the amazing applicants that applied for the scholarship. Please lift these young women up in prayer as they pursue the plans God has in store for them. 

Caroline Browning
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ft. Worth
Freshman at Concordia University Nebraska
Thank you for your generous support. I look forward to pursing God’s calling as I begin my studies at Concordia University Nebraska. Thank you for supporting me as I work to become a teacher in a Lutheran school. Caroline Browning Proverbs 3:5-6 

Elizabeth Crawford
Faith Lutheran Church, Plano
Freshman at Concordia University Nebraska
Thank you so much for gifting me this generous scholarship! It will be a great benefit to me as I attend Concordia University, Nebraska, to pursue God’s calling to serve as a Lutheran school teacher and to study music. Thank you for supporting me and others who desire to serve through various church work vocations. I appreciate your generosity and welcome your ongoing prayers! In Christ, Elizabeth Crawford

Olivia Hitz
Faith Lutheran Church, Plano
Senior at Concordia University Chicago
Thank you so much for choosing me to receive the LWML Texas District scholarship! I cannot begin to express how much your support and prayers mean to me as I continue in my vocation as a student. As I have continued to study as a part of the CUC community, I have become more and more eager to receive a call to a Lutheran school. The friends that I have made and the wisdom I have learned from professors and pastors have been such a blessing to me these past years. Thank you again for helping me as I prepare for the career to which God has called me. Peace in Christ, Olivia Hitz

Abigail Velten
Grace Lutheran Church, Denison
Senior at Concordia University Nebraska
I want to personally thank you for selecting me as one of the recipients of this scholarship. Being awarded the scholarship is a great gift and I am thankful to be one of the students selected. By rewarding me the scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden, which allows me to focus more on the most important aspect of school: learning. Your generosity has inspired me to help others and give back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me. Thank you very much once again! Praying for the work that you do and those you serve. Abigail Velten

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