Scholarships

The Department of Religion awards four scholarships every year to current students engaged in the academic study of religion at Luther College.

The four scholarships are:

The Leander Brakke Scholarship

The Leander Brakke Scholarship is awarded to junior and senior students majoring in religion or pre-theological studies.

The Torrie and Julie Gesley Scholarship

The Torrie and Julia Gesley Scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students preparing for Christian ministry with an interest in service/mission work.

The Olav Tolo Scholarship

The Olav Tolo Scholarship is awarded to junior and senior students majoring in religion or pre-theological studies with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

The Erik Paul Nils Johnson Scholarship

The Erik Paul Nils Johnson Scholarship is awarded to a student who is seeking and questioning the relationship between faith, good and evil and their place within. Recipients of this scholarship do not need to be religion majors.

Please note that in addition to the above-mentioned scholarships offered by the Department of Religion, Luther College also awards a number of scholarships for pre-theological and pre-seminary studies.