Eastern Mennonite University

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Harrisonburg, VA

University Website:  https://emu.edu/
Apply Online:  https://emu.edu/admissions/apply/

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private liberal arts university in the Shenandoah Valley of the U.S. state of Virginia, affiliated with one of the historic peace churches, the Mennonite Church USA. Its 97-acre (390,000 m2) main campus is located near Harrisonburg, Virginia. The university operates a satellite campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which primarily caters to working adults.

Worldwide, EMU is probably best known for its Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), especially its graduate program in conflict transformation. CJP has educated and trained more than 3,000 people from 119 countries. CJP's founding director, John Paul Lederach, and its expert in restorative justice, Howard Zehr, are considered to be international leaders in the fields of peace and justice. In October 2011, CJP alumna Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Half of EMU's undergraduate students do not come from Mennonite backgrounds, though the majority are Christian. EMU's graduate students represent a diversity of faiths, as exemplified by the mini-bios on Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu alumni posted on EMU's website. About 57 percent of EMU's undergrads are from out of state (32 states; 21 countries), and 19 percent are of non-U.S. origins or minority ethnicity.

EMU describes itself as a "leader among faith-based institutions" in emphasizing "peacebuilding, creation care, experiential learning, and cross-cultural engagement."

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Eastern Mennonite University College Scholarships

Bullet name award deadline Link
 

Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

$20,000 Varies See Details
 

Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

award

$20,000

deadline

Varies
See Details
 

Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation Scholarship

Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation, Inc.

Up to $5,000 June 15, 2024 See Details
 

Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation Scholarship

Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation, Inc.

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

June 15, 2024
See Details
 

H. Burton Bates Jr. Annual Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

$2,500 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

H. Burton Bates Jr. Annual Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

award

$2,500

deadline

April 01, 2024
See Details
 

Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

$2,500 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

award

$2,500

deadline

April 15, 2024
See Details
 

Dunkin' Baltimore/Metro DC Regional Scholarship

Inspire Brands, Inc.

$2,500 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Dunkin' Baltimore/Metro DC Regional Scholarship

Inspire Brands, Inc.

award

$2,500

deadline

April 15, 2024
See Details
 

VSCPA Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

$2,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

VSCPA Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

award

$2,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
See Details
 

VSCPA Graduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

$2,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

VSCPA Graduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

award

$2,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
See Details
 

VSCPA DEI Undergraduate and Graduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

$2,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

VSCPA DEI Undergraduate and Graduate Accounting Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

award

$2,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
See Details
 

Thomas M. Berry Jr. Annual Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

$2,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

Thomas M. Berry Jr. Annual Scholarship

Virginia Society of Professional CPAs

award

$2,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
See Details
 

Robert Porterfield Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

$2,000 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Robert Porterfield Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

award

$2,000

deadline

April 15, 2024
See Details