MENU

The Bailey (Voss) Dykstra Scholarship

Open for application on November 1st.

The Bailey (Voss) Dykstra Scholarship

With gratefulness for the quality Christian education provided to our family, the Voss family offers this scholarship to VCS students who have a financial need in honor of Bailey (Voss) Dykstra (’07).

The Voss children, Taylor (’04) and Bailey (’07), are proud Valley Christian alumni.

Looking to give (donors)?

​Use the giving form below to give a tax-deductible gift in support of this annual scholarship. More information on the scholarship can be found below.

Looking to apply (families)?

Families who would like to apply for this annual scholarship may do so using the application form below (if the form is unavailable, the application window is currently closed).

The form above is embedded into this webpage. This means that the entire page will not refresh after you click “Submit.” Please do not refresh your browser if you’ve pressed “Submit.” After submitting, your form will disappear and will be replaced by a “thank you” message. You may need to scroll up (or back down) to see this message. If you have any questions about your transaction, please contact Kittren Johnson at [email protected].

APPLICATION CRITERIA

Financial need-based scholarship for a current VCS family.

AWARD AMOUNT

$1,000, one-time scholarship, to be awarded and distributed annually.

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Applicants will be a first year VCS family with a student in grades 9-12.
    • If no suitable family qualifies, the award may be given to a non-first year family with a student in grades 9-12.
  • Applicant families must have a FACTS Grant and Aid application completed and on file for the school year the scholarship applies.
  • Student’s GPA/classroom performance will be reviewed as part of application.
  • An essay is required from both the student’s parent(s) and the student as part of the application criteria.
    • Parent(s) should complete an essay (up to 300 words) describing the family, the financial need, and their passion for Christian education.
    • Student should complete an essay (up to 300 words) describing their interest in Christian education or Valley Christian, specifically.

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY

  • Complete the form below.
  • The application window is from November 1st to January 31st.
  • The recipient will be notified by the end of February.
  • The scholarship will be awarded by the end of May.
  • This scholarship is for a student’s VCS tuition. If necessary, the scholarship may be credited to the following school year.

Please note: The award may be credited toward the family’s overall school balance. 

Apply for this Scholarship

The Bailey (Voss) Dykstra Scholarship

  • We recommend writing this essay "offline" so that it can be saved, then copied and pasted into this form.
  • We recommend writing this essay "offline" so that it can be saved, then copied and pasted into this form.
    FACTS Grant & Aid Application required for consideration.

The application form is available during the application window of November 1 through January 31. If you do not see an application form above, please check back within the application window.

After clicking “Submit,” the page will refresh and you will see a confirmation that your application has been submitted. This will display in red text and say, “Thank you for completing the scholarship application.” If you do not see this confirmation, your application may not have been submitted.