The Charles and Penny Faust Urban Scholars Program

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The Urban Scholars Program is about urban leadership development. CCU invests in the lives of students who come from families and cultures in which educational success is typically not achieved. The core of the program is simple: discover, recruit, and scholarship students from urban areas who demonstrate Christian character and leadership ability.

• Educational Success: The program offers a full-tuition, room, and board Urban Scholars grant and provides academic mentoring and support for students to enable their academic success.
• Spiritual Life: CCU works with Urban Scholars to enhance their relationship with God through numerous enriching experiences on and off campus.
• Healthy Relationships: The Urban Scholars program creates a supportive community for students as they progress in their academic careers through mentoring from faculty and staff. Students also remain connected to their community through regular interaction with their ministry sponsor.
• Preparing for Leadership: The Urban Scholars program enables students to train in a supportive environment not only so they can succeed personally, but so they can make a positive impact in their family, their church, and their community. CCU is committed to building Christian leaders one person at a time to serve the church and shape the world.

Helpful Documents for the Urban Scholars Program

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Form

Help CCU Impact the City! With increased funding, the Urban Scholars program can expand, helping CCU connect with more urban students with great potential. If you are interested in learning more about the Urban Scholars program, or desire to support it financially, contact Steve Skaggs, Director of the Center for Urban and Global Outreach.

Charles & Penny Faust

About Charles & Penny Faust

Charles and Penny Faust ministered in the New York City metropolitan area for four decades, touching lives and planting Christian churches with the Go Ye Chapel Mission, now called Orchard Group. Their love for Christ and their heart for people in the city motivated them to serve in this urban area for nearly 40 years.

CCU’s Urban Scholars program is named in their honor to continue their legacy of faithful service.