

The Campolo Fellowship is available for residential undergraduate students who are taking the majority of their classes in person and graduate students who live near campus.
Undergraduate Students
The Campolo Center is committed to nurturing and supporting the Campolo Fellows in their faith, knowledge, spiritual formation, and development as a servant-leader.
As a Campolo Fellow, you are expected to fulfill these commitments:
Practice daily habits of grace and devotion to God, neighbor, creation, and self.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39)
Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18)
Actively participate in the life of a local church
Attend weekly worship
Be committed to the life of a local church
Be a faithful member of the Eastern community:
Engage your teachers and peers with respect, earnestness, and kindness
Attend (all) your classes and maintain a 3.0 GPA
Enroll in Ministry Leadership 208 each semester (Wednesdays, 2:00-2:50)
Enroll in Ministry Leadership 101 in your first semester (with Prof. Hobbs)
Attend Chapel (and/or other campus fellowship) whenever possible
Use your gifts to serve others
Commit to the Campolo Christian Fellowship
Proactively prioritize the Campolo Fellows’ rhythms of fellowship, devotion, service and learning, including special gatherings, and events
Take responsibility to pursue and respond to communication in a timely and appropriate way
Meet with a CCM staff member at least once each semester
Serve 5 hours in/with the Campolo Center Office every semester, as needed, especially to assist with fundraising efforts for the scholarship for your education and training for ministry
If you have questions about The Campolo Center or this commitment, please contact the Director of Leadership Development & Spiritual Formation at campolocenter@eastern.edu.
I. Essay Questions
Please respond, in essay form, to the following questions. (maximum of 350 words per response). Please feel free to share about strengths and weaknesses, joys and challenges.
1) How has your faith in Christ formed you and shaped your life? What else has contributed to your spiritual formation?
2) Share about your experience in Christian community. Why is fellowship important?
3) Why do you want to be part of the Campolo Center for Ministry? How will it help you grow? What will you bring to the fellowship?
II. Letters of Recommendation and Contact Information (address, email and phone)
Provide two letters of recommendation from references who know you well. At least one of these references must be from a pastor or ministry leader from your home church. Access the letter of recommendation form.
III. Interview
After your essay questions and references have been received and reviewed, you will be contacted by the Director of Leadership Development & Spiritual Formation if you have been selected for an interview.
Palmer Seminary & Graduate Students
- Seminary and graduate Campolo Fellows receive up to a 51% tuition scholarship per year.
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The award can be renewed each year and will be added to any previously earned academic or merit scholarship.
I. Essay Questions
Please respond, in essay form, to the following questions. (maximum of 350 words per response). Please feel free to share about strengths and weaknesses, joys and challenges.
1) How has your faith in Christ formed you and shaped your life? What else has contributed to your spiritual formation?
2) Share about your sense of call. Describe your current ministry and your future hope for ministry.
3) Why do you want to be part of the Campolo Center for Ministry? How will it help you grow? What will you bring to the fellowship?
II. Letters of Recommendation and Contact Information (address, email and phone)
Provide two letters of recommendation from references who know you well. At least one of these references must be from a pastor or ministry leader from your church. Access the letter of recommenation form.
III. Interview
After your essay questions and references have been received and reviewed, you will be contacted by the Director of Leadership Development & Spiritual Formation if you have been selected for an interview.
Thank you!
We look forward to reviewing your application for the Campolo Scholars Cohort. Upon review of your responses and reference letters, we will notify you if an interview will be scheduled with the Campolo Center for Ministry Leadership Team. We are grateful for your time and thoughtfulness in this process.
Questions? Contact campolocenter@eastern.edu.