Full Legislative History
Resolution Number: 2015-D061
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.