Mission Ambassador Award Application 2024

The Mission Ambassador Award will provide opportunities for students to serve as Mission Ambassadors through the Office of Mission Integration. Students will serve as campus ministry leaders of interfaith prayer, assist with student retreat experiences, serve as prayer leaders, engage in service activities, and assume leadership for other mission integration events throughout the academic year.

The Mission Ambassador Award is a $2,000 renewable award, $1,000 per semester. The award is renewable for up to eight (8) consecutive semesters, provided the recipient is enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program, maintains higher than 2.5 grade point average, and is actively involved as a Mission Ambassador.

Criteria to be considered for the award:

• Admitted unconditionally to Mount St. Joseph University for the Fall 2024 with a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.
• Be actively involved in a faith tradition.
• Exhibit an openness to persons of other faith traditions.
• Provide two (2) letters of recommendation:
  • One from a leader of your faith tradition (priest, minister, rabbi, imam, youth pastor, etc.)
  • One from a high school teacher
• Submit a personal essay of not more than 300 words on the following prompt: Explain your own personal mission as it relates to your faith and how you choose to live by that mission.

Submit letters of recommendation to the Office of Admission by email to Admission@msj.edu - OR - mail to: Mount St. Joseph University Office of Admission, 5701 Delhi Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45233

The selection process for the 2024-2025 academic year will begin on May 1, 2024 and continue until all have been awarded.

Questions may be directed to either:

Maria DiTullio Coordinator for Mission Ambassadors Phone: 513-244-4390 Email: Maria.DiTullio@msj.edu

Sister Karen Elliott, C.PP.S Chief Mission Officer Phone: 513-244-4844 Email: Karen.Elliott@msj.edu

APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETE ONLY WHEN ALL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.