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Scholarships & Grants

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Mark Snyder, a US Air Force Veteran, is one of 20 individuals who received a ministry related scholarship in 2025. He is currently attending Martin Luther College in the Chaplain Certification Program.

Mark shared, "Your gift is big piece of encouragement to me. At times it is a challenge to work a full-time job and read all of the material required for class. Your gifts have not only encouraged me to stay the course in chaplaincy, but have helped be to finish my BS in Theology at MLC."

Pictured to the right are several MLC students who received the LMSG Scholarship in 2025.

Scholarships are available to WELS and ELS Veterans pursuing public ministry or chaplaincy certification. See the information below.

Scholarship and Grants

LMSG Scholarship

LMSG provides scholarships to active duty or prior service WELS and ELS Service Members pursuing public ministry. Candidates must be attending Martin Luther College, Bethany Lutheran College, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, or Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary to qualify.

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LMSG Chaplaincy Scholarship

LMSG provides scholarships to active duty or prior service WELS and ELS Service Members enrolled in the Chaplaincy Certification Program at Martin Luther College. This Scholarship can be applied to each course taken by Service Members until completion of the program. New for 2024, WELS and ELS Military Contact Pastors qualify for this scholarship for the required core courses and the following four elective courses: Frontline Chaplaincy (THE9524), Trauma Basics (THE9531), Grief, Loss, and Trauma (THE9533) and The Spiritual Side of PTSD (THE9601).

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Christian Warrior Appreciation Grants

LMSG provides grants to congregations or schools to assist them financially in recognizing the Warriors in their congregations and community.

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Christian Warrior Assistance Grants

LMSG provides grants to Christian Warriors who are in need of financial assistance due to a local disaster, health concern, or unanticipated need due to a deployment. WELS and ELS congregations may be eligible if the grant will go towards helping a military family.

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Email info@lutheranmilitary.org for more information or to apply.

Grants Awarded Total since 2016* - $360,000 *As of 2023’s records

WELS Military Services - $193,500
Outreach Grants - $87,488
Christian Warrior Assistance Grants - $33,300
LMSG Education Scholarships - $28,600
Other: $17,500

LMSG has provided financial support to WELS Military Services for the National Chaplain to the Military, European Chaplain, and Military Contact Pastor Workshop.

Outreach grants were awarded to Time of Grace Ministries for their Armed Forces Network (AFN) programming.

Connect with Us

EMAIL: info@lutheranmilitary.org
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 483 New Ulm, MN 56073

Lutheran Military Support Group is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization
(FEIN #47-3977190)