The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry opened applications for spring and summer loans on Dec. 11, 2014 and will accept loan applications until May 5, 2015. The spring and summer loans are for school enrollment between Jan. 1 and May 31, 2015. Applications are available at www.gbhem.org/loanapplication.
The GBHEM board has recently voted to expand the eligibility criteria which will enable Dreamer students to apply for a loan or scholarship from GBHEM under the current Domestic Applicant guidelines. Dreamers are young adults who were unauthorized immigrants brought into the country as children.
"We are adjusting the online application questions regarding citizenship status so that we are able to identify the Dreamers who apply this year," said a GBHEM press release. The scholarship application opened on Jan. 5 at www.gbhem.org/