Service Inquiry ProgramSpend a summer in service and receive a $1,500 scholarship for tuition and a $750 - $1,000 stipend. The Service Inquiry Program (SIP) enables students at Goshen College to spend three months in service with a church-related service or mission agency. The goal of the Service Inquiry Program is to facilitate significant student engagement with service under sponsorship of a church agency and through the tutelage of an on-site mentor. Students are expected to learn from both their active service and from their observation of others engaged in service. They are also expected to participate actively in the life of their service unit, including involvement with a local congregation. Interested students may complete and submit an application form as a first step toward participation in SIP. About the program
How do I apply to participate in the Service Inquiry Program?
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If you represent a church agency responsible for administering service programs:
- Call or write to the SIP administrator at Goshen College and submit a position description for any student who has applied to participate in the SIP program.
- Consider seriously how your agency could host a student as a SIP participant when a candidate names your agency as the preferred agency for a service assignment.
- Discuss candidly service options with students who express an interest in serving with your agency.
How does the program work?
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Each SIP intern will receive a scholarship of $1,500 to be applied to college expenses during the academic year following the term of service. Ideally, the funds for the scholarship will come from the following sources:
The sponsoring agency will also arrange for and provide housing, a food allowance, and a $750 - $1,000 stipend. The student will be responsible for travel expenses to and from the service location.
$1,000 Goshen College Campus Ministries
$500 Student's home congregation or equivalent
Who may participate?
The Service Inquiry Program is designed for Goshen College students who have completed two to three years of college. Ideally, candidates for the program should have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students from all faith traditions are warmly invited to participate in SIP and may negotiate an assignment with an other-than-Mennonite agency.
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