A Better Way

Going to college is your lifelong dream…the chance for a better future. After all, an education is intended to create opportunities – but today, too many are left with pressure, confusion, and huge financial burdens on the path to a college degree.

Many younger students don’t know what they want to do yet, and are pressured to decide exactly what they want to major in before they even really know who they are. Unfortunately, success is often measured by job titles and salaries and not by alignment with gifts, callings, and values.

Seeing The Whole Student

Through our Trinity Scholars Program (TSP), we help undergraduate students attending Christian colleges discover (or confirm) who they are and pursue an affordable education in alignment with their gifts and callings. We take a holistic approach to the individual, putting them on a path to a flourishing life that reflects the Gospel values of love, justice, and healing for the world.

How We Do This

Connection to Purpose

Our innovative assessment tools help uncover who you are and who God has created you to be. This holistic assessment technology, called PathwayU, helps you look at your life through a lens of 360-degree self-discovery – exploring not only skills and career interests but also values, passions and calling. This helps you truly understand who you are, the kind of life you want to live and how you can live a life of service to God through your career. You can then choose a major with a larger sense of purpose, confident in who you are.

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Coaching + Mentoring

Throughout your college career, you are paired with an experienced professional coach who walks with you each step of the way. Coaches help connect you to majors and career opportunities that are aligned with your PathwayU purpose outcomes, ensuring the best possible education, which is directly associated with decreasing college debt. As challenges arise throughout your college journey, the coach is there to help you stay focused, learn creative problem-solving skills, and graduate into a successful vocation.

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Financial Assistance

Our scholarships not only provide financial assistance but help provide stability throughout your college career. Often, students start college with first-year scholarships secured but then have to drop out when the scholarships run out. We commit to you for up to four-years with $10,000 per year or a current maximum of $40,000! That’s because the purpose for us isn’t just giving scholarships but creating outcomes – helping you complete your degree and live your calling.

Please note that students may receive only one scholarship at a time from the Foundation.

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Eligibility

The Trinity Scholars Program is open to undergraduate students, regardless of background or age who:

• Are attending, or hope to attend, an accredited Christian college in any of the Northwest states (WA, OR, ID, MT).
• Demonstrate a strong desire to understand their unique calling in life.
• Are willing to commit to the Trinity Scholars Program assessments and coaching support.
• Have a high school or college GPA of at least 2.5 or have earned a GED.

Preparing to Apply

Following is the checklist of items you'll need for your application. Please note: you are responsible for ensuring all aspects of your application are completed on time.

• PDF of your High School transcripts if you are currently a High School student.
• PDF of your GED if you did not receive a High School diploma.
• PDF of your Unofficial College Transcript if you are already in college.
• PDF of your College acceptance letter.
• PDF of any additional financial aid awards.
• The name and email of at least one teacher/advisor who will provide a recommendation regarding your academic performance.
• The name and email of at least one leader to provide a recommendation regarding your volunteer/service work. (e.g.: clergy, youth leader, local volunteer work, school club advisor, or a supervisor if you work while attending school.)
• Be prepared to answer several essay questions including a 350-word essay describing the circumstances of your financial need.

Qualified Colleges

View the list of qualifying colleges in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

If you have questions please contact us at info@tef-lbi.org or begin the application process by following the Apply Now button on the sidebar.

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*Used by permission. Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC, © 1993, Frederick Buechner.

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