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Missionary Kids (MKs)/Third-Culture Kids (TCKs)

Wheaton College is a diverse institution that promotes a global perspective and embraces students from all walks of life. Our student body is made up of men and women from all 50 states and more than 40 different countries. Currently, there are over 140 missionary kids and third culture kids on campus, and we are eager to welcome more.

Wheaton is committed to assisting missionary kids and third culture kids during their transition to college life in the United States. Incoming freshmen MK and TCK students are invited to a special gathering during Orientation week, giving them an opportunity to meet their classmates from overseas. After Orientation, Wheaton’s chapter of Mu Kappa provides fellowship for MKs and TCKs, creating a place for them to find camaraderie with peers who have enjoyed similar cross-cultural experiences. Additionally, a caring residence life staff, supportive faculty, and the Mu Kappa advisor are available for encouragement and mentoring.

Here is what some of our current students from overseas are saying about their experience at Wheaton:

• “It’s obvious God wanted me here. The Lord has designed my life and blessed me through my friends, teachers, classes, and experiences at Wheaton.”
  
• “Wheaton has been a great place for me to learn. My professors have been great at being both academic and spiritual mentors.”
  
• “I definitely felt more accepted and understood at Wheaton than I would have anywhere else.”
  
• “I did receive financial aid, and it was very generous. I definitely would not be able to attend without it."

Financial Resorces

Bennett Fund:

Students who have lived cross-culturally before entering Wheaton College often desire to serve the Lord as missionaries after they graduate. The George and Helen Bennett Fund for Missionary Service is a debt forgiveness opportunity for Wheaton alumni called to overseas missions. Learn more about the fund’s requirements and meet this year’s recipients who are now working in Brazil, Thailand, and Mexico.

Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation:

To learn more about scholarship opportunities for Mks attending Wheaton College, visit the website of the Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation.

Campus Resources

If you have questions about American campus life, we invite you to go to Wheaton's International Student Services website. While their office helps students who are not American citizens through the process of admissions and adjustment to the United States, you may find that many of the questions you have are similar to those of foreign nationals coming to America.

Wheaton students are engaged in a wide variety of organizations that celebrate cultural diversity.

The Office of Multicultural Development offers several student organizations, including:

• Koinonia (the Asian American Club)
• Wheaton College Gospel Choir
• Unidad Cristiana (the Latino Fellowship)
• Williiam Osborne Society (the African American Student Union)
• Solidarity (diversity groups and diversity conference)
• India Culture Club (Focused on the history and culture of East Indian people)

The Student Activities Office also offers numerous special interest clubs with a cross-cultural focus, including :

• Council on Faith and International Student Affairs
• German Club
• Honduras Project
• International Justice Mission
• Mu Kappa
• Student Global Aids Campaign

The Office of Christian Outreach offers cross-cultural ministry opportunities, including:

• Breakaway (spring break service trips)
• Global Urban Perspectives (summer trips to cities worldwide)
• Student Missionary Project (summer mission trips worldwide)
• Youth Hostel Ministry (evangelism to European travelers)
• Christian Service Council (weekly ministries and one time events
• Missions in Focus (world missions conference)
• World Christian Fellowship (weekly worship and prayer for the nations)