Archives for October 9, 2019

We’re using the internet in all parts of our lives now. Here’s some general tips to be safe and secure in the online world that are especially true outside of work.
— Set up alerts. Consider setting up alerts on your financial accounts. Many credit card companies and banks allow you to set up alerts on your accounts via their websites. These alerts range from sending you an email or text each time a transaction happens on your account to alerts when transactions meet or exceed a designated spending limit that you set. These alerts keep you in control of your accounts’ activities. These types of alerts are useful because they make you aware of what’s going on with your account quicker than waiting for monthly statements. When you receive an alert about a transaction that you did not authorize, you can reach out to the credit card company or bank immediately. Log into your credit card company and banking websites to set up alerts on your accounts.
— Keep devices and apps up to date. This familiar tip is useful even if you are just casually surfing the internet. Keeping your devices up to date (including apps and operating systems) ensures you have the latest security fixes.
— Create unique passwords. Here’s another familiar tip. Using the same password for many sites is not a best practice. Suppose that one of your accounts suffered a data breach and your password was exposed. If you reused this password on other accounts, it’s likely that someone would be able to access those accounts as well (especially if your user name is an email address).

Posting of financial aid to student accounts:

All Luther Seminary financial aid (scholarships, grants, stipends and loans) have been applied to student accounts. You can view the balance in your account through the MyLutherNet portal.

To request the balance (or portion of balance) from your account send an email to the business office at busoffice@luthersem.edu.

If you are receiving federal student loans we are required to disburse the proceeds to your within 14 days. If you wish to leave a portion of your loan proceeds in your account for future terms you must notify the business office at the above email.

Proceeds from balance requests will be mailed to your address of record. Please check your address in MyLutherNet to verify it is current. If you wish to pick your check up in the business office please include that information in your email.

Reminder about financial aid and taxes:

Scholarships are tax-free when:
• you are enrolled in a degree program;
• the funds are being used to cover required costs for your courses: tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment.

If the total amount of your scholarships in a calendar year exceeds the total amount of these costs, the excess amount is taxable income. It is your responsibility to determine your taxable status. For more information, contact the IRS at irs.gov or (800) 829-1040, or a tax professional. You can also review IRS Publication 970 – Tax Benefits for Education on the IRS website, which details scholarships and taxes.

Siebert Grant Recipients

As noted in a separate email, the Siebert Grants have not yet arrived. I will notify you separately when they do. As a reminder, this is the final year for that program.

Come mingle with Luther’s Board of Directors and Trustees while enjoying appetizers, drinks, and music!
This Thursday October 10th, at the OCC from 4:30- 6:30pm.
ALL ARE WELCOME!

The Rev. Dr. Elieshi Ayo Mungure, Area Secretary for Africa, Department for Mission and Development, Lutheran World Federation, will be visiting Luther Seminary on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Dr. Mungure is also an alumna of Luther Seminary. She will preach in Chapel that morning at 11:00 AM. The Seminary Community is invited to a lunch forum with Dr. Mungure in Dining Room C immediately after chapel. She will talk about her works with the LWF and the global church. Please bring your lunch and join us as we welcome Dr. Mungure and her husband, Ndeoya, back to campus.

A fellowship for a year of overseas study will be awarded to a Luther Seminary M.Div. senior who intends to enter parish ministry and who is
committed to the proclamation of the gospel for the sake of the church and God’s mission in the world. The purpose of the fellowship is to
improve one’s preaching through study and experience abroad.

Completed applications should be submitted to Dr. Karoline Lewis (Campus Box Bockman Hall) by January 31, 2020. The decision will be made by a faculty committee and the award recipient will be announced
in February, 2020, prior to first call assignment.
Please contact Dr. Karoline Lewis (klewis001@luthersem.edu) for questions, inquiries, or additional information. 

To view the entire call for proposals, follow the link provided https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2D2pXyoxUMTNmYzQnM2SC1JajRMdmowZXJ0aXBUbThkeVpn/view?usp=sharing

For the application, please follow the link provided https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2D2pXyoxUMTYzVtYkxmVVlSdVRXRFNsZGJRV0FLVjBNMGhJ/view?usp=sharing