Take Heart Scholarship
Preparing for the next chapter of life can be both exciting and challenging. At LCEF, we encourage high school seniors to ‘take heart.’ While life may bring uncertainties and difficulties, take comfort in knowing that our God has already overcome it all!
2025 Scholarship Winners
1st place
Evelyn Rouland
St. Charles, Mo.
$3000
2nd place
Emma Roth
Elgin, Texas
$1000
3rd place
Abigail Rumschlag
Hilliard, Ohio
$500
About the Take Heart Scholarship
The Take Heart Scholarship celebrates your next educational chapter by encouraging you to reflect on your faith, share your unique perspective and embrace the journey ahead with confidence. High school seniors who have a Young Investors (Y.I.) StewardAccount with LCEF can apply for a chance to receive financial support for further education, with awards of $3,000, $1,000 and $500.
The 2025 Take Heart application cycle has closed. Watch for more information about the next round of scholarships announced in February 2026.
Terms and Conditions
The recipients of this scholarship award will be notified by LCEF. Funds are awarded to be used to defray expenses for tuition, room and board, books, laboratory expenses and/or related educated expenditures.
The award amount will be deposited into the student’s LCEF investment. Any amount awarded will be taxable as ordinary income to the recipient to the extent it is not used for “qualified tuition and related expenses” under Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code. Some expenses, such as room and board, will not qualify. The recipient should consult with his or her tax advisor regarding what expenses are “qualified tuition and related expenses” and to determine whether any part of the award will be taxable. If the recipient misrepresents any information, LCEF reserves the right to revoke the scholarship.
Children of Lutheran Church Extension Fund employees are not eligible.
If the recipient misrepresents any information, LCEF reserves the right to revoke the scholarship.
Questions?
For more information or assistance with your application, contact Rehema Kavugha, Director of Synod Relations, at
314-885-6406 or email her at rehema.kavugha@lcef.org.