# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S954
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

256 "SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

the committee asked to study this directive also considered seve
other possibilities. These include: .

1. A subsidy which would refund to the student the tuitioné

has paid to a Lutheran high school; “

2. A refund to the student on the basis of his actual ser

to the Church;

3. Subsidizing a student while he is attending a Luther
high school.

After careful consideration of these several plans the folloy
procedure is recommended:

1. Any program of subsidy by Synod for the recruitment of
acceptable students from Lutheran high schools for matri
ulation at the freshman college level in our synodice
controlled institutions shall apply equally to ministerial
teacher candidates.

2. It is apparent that our Preparatory schools are moving
the direction of general education rather than profession
education during the high school years. Admission require:
ments to our colleges — ministerial and teacher — may ther
fore be expected to be based on competency in the areas:
general education as specified by the respective State an
regional accrediting agencies. In the case of ministerial:
students a prerequisite of two years of Latin and two ye:
of German shall be included as part of the general educatio
program.

3. Graduates of a Lutheran high school recommended by thé
high school faculty and accepted for admission in one of
Synod’s colleges shall be granted an annual scholarship in,
the amount of $100. It shall be available to boys only and:
shall be paid directly to the college enrolling the studen’
and shall be credited to the student’s account. The annual

“scholarship payment shall extend for as many years as’
student has paid tuition in a Lutheran high school. Grad
tion from a Lutheran high school shall not constitute
guarantee of automatic acceptance in a synodical colle
The prevailing admission standards as well as capacity and#
quota considerations will apply. Hae

4. Communities supporting Lutheran high schools contribute
from one half to two thirds of the total operating cost ‘6j
these schools. This is their contribution to “building ‘thé
Kingdom through Christian education.” The responsibility’
of providing sons and daughters for service in the Church’!
is one which these congregations should also ‘recognize and “4
assume willingly. Therefore no subsidy from Synod shall bé