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Concordia’s endowment is the foundation that strengthens CSP and equips us to serve a diverse and growing community of students. It provides a lasting, dependable source of support that sustains our mission as we expand opportunities for even more learners. Most importantly, the endowment plays a vital role in keeping a CSP education accessible and affordable for every student who feels called here.

Concordia St. Paul Endowments

Curious about the many endowments that shape the future of Concordia University, St. Paul? Use the custom search filters below to explore and find a fund that speaks to your heart. Each endowment, created through the generosity of faithful donors, opens doors for students to pursue an affordable, Christ-centered education and build lives of purpose and impact.

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Robert “Biology Bob” Holtz Environmental Science/Biology Scholarship

Established by:
Robert Holtz

Robert “Biology Bob” Holtz Environmental Science/Biology Scholarship

Established by:
Robert Holtz

Date Established:
April 26, 2000

University-determined proceeds from the fund shall be used to provide scholarship support for a student actively pursuing an environmental science major or minor, and if none, actively pursuing a biology major or minor. The student must be in good academic standing and a full-time student.
Holtz Outdoor Elementary Education Endowment

Established by:
Robert & Lois Holtz

Holtz Outdoor Elementary Education Endowment

Established by:
Robert & Lois Holtz

Date Established:
October 8, 1998

The income is to be used for scholarships preferably for full-time students with financial need, pursuing an elementary education major with an interest in teaching in the outdoors and/or an interest in the environment.
Marvin and Judith Hoops Scholarship Fund

Established by:
Marv & Judy Hoops

Marvin and Judith Hoops Scholarship Fund

Established by:
Marv & Judy Hoops

Date Established:
December 10, 2014

Amounts distributed from the Fund pursuant to Concordia University policy shall be used to provide scholarships based on financial need to students who have completed at least two years of their undergraduate studies an on alternating years awarded to a student with a declared major in elementary education and the following year to a student with a declared major in the sciences. The donor prefers that the award be given to one recipient rather than dispersed among several.
Professor Margaret H. Horn Library Endowment

Established by:
Margaret Horn

Professor Margaret H. Horn Library Endowment

Established by:
Margaret Horn

Date Established:
September 12, 1996

The income is to be used for the Library Fund.
Elmer and Darlene Epke Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Elmer Epke

Elmer and Darlene Epke Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Elmer Epke

Date Established:
October 30, 2012

The University, in its discretion, will award funds according to the University’s approved spending policy to students enrolled at the University having demonstrated financial need.
Fred Erbe Scholarship Endowment

Established by:
Anonymous Donor

Fred Erbe Scholarship Endowment

Established by:
Anonymous Donor

Date Established:

The income is to be used for scholarships for pre-ministerial students or students in teacher education programs who are from specific parishes in Iowa.
Don and Leone Erickson Scholarship Endowment

Established by:
Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna

Don and Leone Erickson Scholarship Endowment

Established by:
Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna

Date Established:
May 17, 2000

The income is to be used for scholarships for students enrolled in a church work program, preferably teacher, with first priority given to students from Trinity Lutheran Church of Lake Johanna in Arden Hills, MN.
Gerald and Joan Fiechtner Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Gerald & Joan Fiechtner

Gerald and Joan Fiechtner Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Gerald & Joan Fiechtner

Date Established:
December 10, 2009

The income from the Fund shall be distributed to grant scholarships to students who are studying in The Oswald Hoffman School of Christian Outreach programs and/or its named successor program.
Fiechtner OHSCO Endowed Chair

Established by:
Selma Fiechtner

Fiechtner OHSCO Endowed Chair

Established by:
Selma Fiechtner

Date Established:
April 21, 1987

The income is to be returned to the principal until the fund totals $500,000, at which time the income is to be used in support of a Fiechtner Chair in the OHSCO program.
LaRue and Dorothy Fischer Scholarship Fund

Established by:
Mark & Carol Hill

LaRue and Dorothy Fischer Scholarship Fund

Established by:
Mark & Carol Hill

Date Established:
December 25, 2014

Amounts distributed from the Fund pursuant to Concordia University policy shall be used to provide scholarships based on financial need to students who have declared a science major leading to a career in the medical field, and who have completed at least two years of their undergraduate studies. The donor prefers that the award given to one recipient rather than dispersed amount several.
For the Sake of the Church Endowment

Established by:
LCMS Foundation

For the Sake of the Church Endowment

Established by:
LCMS Foundation

Date Established:
Evelyn B. (Meyer) Friedrich Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Rev. Henry Friedrich

Evelyn B. (Meyer) Friedrich Endowed Scholarship

Established by:
Rev. Henry Friedrich

Date Established:
December 10, 2020

Concordia St. Paul, at its discretion, will award scholarship funds according to the university’s approved spending policy to students enrolled at CSP who are pursuing a degree to serve in the teaching profession.

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