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Where are we going?

The 2026 Lake Cumberland Missions Scholarship is an all-expense paid trip to Salt Lake City, Utah and admission to Plant Camp SLC. It's week-long, missions experience in where we want every participant to encounter God, learn to better share their faith, advance God’s work through local churches, and live on mission.

FAQs

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How It Works

The guidelines outline the eligibility criteria, application process, and timeline for the Lake Cumberland Mission Scholarship. They also explain how the scholarship funds are used to cover trip costs and how recipients are selected by the Scholarship Committee.

Guidelines

In Utah, there are many cities without a single Christian church. More than 140,000 Utah residents live in these cities.

Utah reports the highest rates of clinical depression in the country and prescribes more anti-depressants than any other state.

Utah is the “Least Evangelical Christian” state in America. Only 2.2% of the people in Utah claim to be Evangelical Christians.

Utah has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) makes up more than 68% of Utah’s religious affiliates.

There are fewer Christians in Utah than any country in the Western Hemisphere! The next closest would be Cuba at 6%.

Utah has (by far) the lowest median age in the USA at 29.2 yrs.

Utah ranks highest in percentage of internet pornography subscriptions in America.

Salt Lake City has been called “The Vainest City in America”, with the highest number of cosmetic surgeries per capita.

Utah ranked 1st place as the “Most Religious” state in America. More than 79% of the people in Utah claim to be adherents of a religious group.

Why Utah?

IMPORTANT DATES

January 15

Application Opens

March 31

Application Closes

April 1-30

Review Period

May 1

Recipients Notified

July 26 - Aug 2

Plant Camp