Ruth Gosnell Education Fund

Springfield Presbyterian Church
7300 Spout Hill Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 795-6152
office@springfield-church.org

The late Ruth Gosnell, a former Baltimore County teacher and principal, wanted to provide loans to College and Graduate degree students.  The Ruth Gosnell Education Fund, established in 1982 by the Springfield Presbyterian Church?s Session, provides interest-free loans to full-time deserving college juniors, seniors, and graduate school students.  Regardless of religion, all applicants will be given impartial consideration; and repayment of the interest-free loan does not start until 6 months after graduation.

Loan applications will be evaluated on academic performance, financial need, and a short essay. The only limitation is that students have attained junior status in an accredited institution of Higher Education by Fall 2008.  Loans will be available for the 2008 Fall term.

Interested students can receive an application form for a loan by calling Springfield Presbyterian Church at 410-795-6152 as soon as possible.  You can also download the RGEF Form C, ?Ruth Gosnell Education Fund Loan Application? from the list below. Forms may be downloaded as an Acrobat pdf files or as a MS Word doc files.   

Completed applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2008.  No 
Email applications will be accepted.