Tysheen Hills Scholarship Award

The Ark Church honors the life and legacy of Tysheen Hills affectionately known as “Lil Ty”. Tysheen was a 6^th Grade student at Gravely Hill Middle School, recognized for his commitment to the three Cs which guided his life: Christ, Church, Community

• Criteria:

  To qualify, one must:

  • Be a rising 6^th – 12^th grader
  • Must be involved in the community
  • Be a member of The Ark Church
  • Parent (s) must be in good standing with the church
  • Parent (s) must be a tither
  • Must present report card for the last grading quarter
  • Minimum GPA 2.0, if less, then a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) must be provided
  • One (1) recommendation letter from a non-family member officer (Pastor and First Lady are excluded)
  • One (1) recommendation letter from a teacher or counselor from your school

• Essay Criteria:

  • Must be typed
  • Must be grammatically correct
  • Minimum of three (3) paragraphs not to exceed one (1) full page

  • Must have a cover sheet including the topic/name/age/school attending

Essay Deadline: June 9th, 2024

TOPICS: If you could do one thing to be the change that impacts humanity for Christ what would it be?

**The winner will be asked to present his/her work on a designated Sunday.**

• All requirements should be included in one email.

ACT UP Essay

This essay was created as a way for our youth to express themselves through written words.

Criteria:

• This essay is open to all Ark Church youth from grades 1-5

• Must be typed

• Must have cover sheet including the topic/name/age/school attending

Grades 1-3 Criteria:

• Youth must have a minimum of one (1) paragraph with at least seven (7) complete sentences

• Must be grammatically correct

Grades 4-5 Criteria:

• Youth must have a minimum of two (2) paragraphs with at least seven (7) complete sentences

• Must be grammatically correct

Essay Deadline: 5/19/2024

The winner will be asked to present his/her work on a designated Sunday.

TOPICS: If you could do one thing to be the change that impacts humanity for Christ what would it be!

Submit all documents to:  admin@arknc.org

Please also complete the 2024 Student Profile Sheet by clicking the button below.