| Resolution Number: | 2015-D061 |
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| Title: | Search for Scholarships for Immigrant Youth |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention ask the Director of Mission to charge the offices of Latino/Hispanic ministry, Asiamerica ministry, and Young Adult/Campus ministry with the work to search for and distribute information about existing scholarships for immigrant students, youth, and young adults who, because of their immigrant status cannot qualify for federal, state, or private scholarships and/or loans, so that they may be able to attend institutes of higher education; and be it further
Resolved, That the designated offices also explore the feasibility, logistics and legalities of creating an Episcopal Scholarship that can also cover this purpose; and be it further
Resolved, That the designated offices appointed to this duty distribute the information that they find to the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth Ministries of every diocese; and be it further
Resolved, That the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth Ministries of every diocese, once receiving this information, be responsible for distributing this information to the congregations of their diocese and actively encourage the youth of the diocese - for whom the scholarships apply - to apply for these scholarships.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 453-454. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Ariana Gonzalez-Bonillas |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Formation and Education for Ministry |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #56 on Resolution D061 (Task Force for Scholarships for Undocumented Youth) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D061)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention ask the Presiding Officers to create a Task Force empowered to search for and distribute information about existing scholarships for immigrant students, youth, and young adults who, because of their immigrant status cannot qualify for federal, state, or private scholarships and/or loans, so that they may be able to attend institutes of higher education; and be it further
Resolved, That this Task Force also explore the feasibility, logistics and legalities of creating an Episcopal Scholarship that can also cover this purpose; and be it further
Resolved, That the Task Force appointed to this duty distribute the information that they find to the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth Ministries of every diocese; and be it further
Resolved, That the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth Ministries of every diocese, once receiving this information, be responsible for distributing this information to the congregations of their diocese and actively encourage the youth of the diocese - for whom the scholarships apply - to apply for these scholarships; and be it further
Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $5,000 for the implementation of this resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General
Convention ask the Presiding OfficersDirector of
Mission to create a Task Forcecharge the offices of
Latino/Hispanic ministry, Asiamerica ministry, and Young Adult/Campus ministry
with the work toempowered to search for and distribute
information about existing scholarships for immigrant students, youth, and
young adults who, because of their immigrant status cannot qualify for federal,
state, or private scholarships and/or loans, so that they may be able to attend
institutes of higher education; and be it further
Resolved, That this Task Forcethe designated
offices also explore the feasibility, logistics and legalities of creating
an Episcopal Scholarship that can also cover this purpose; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Task Forcethe designated
offices appointed to this duty distribute the information that they find to
the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth Ministries of every diocese;
and be it further
Resolved, That the person in charge of Young Adult and/or Youth
Ministries of every diocese, once receiving this information, be responsible
for distributing this information to the congregations of their diocese and
actively encourage the youth of the diocese — for whom the scholarships apply —
to apply for these scholarships; and be it further
Resolved, That the Joint Standing Committee on Program,
Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $5,000 for the
implementation of this resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #351)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry presented its Report #70 on HD Message #351 on Resolution D061 (Task Force for Scholarships for Undocumented Youth) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #384)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention asks the mission program staff to disseminate information about scholarships available to immigrant youth, and study the feasibility of an Episcopal scholarship for this purpose. |
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