Mother Lula Mae Walker
Scholarship Programs
Scholarships
The Lula Mae Walker Scholarship Program Application
Covenant Outreach Services, NFP (COS) has established the Lula Mae Walker Scholarship Program to support our future leaders by providing financial assistance to promising young students pursuing higher education. We invite you to join us at the Lula Mae Walker Scholarship Luncheon on August 1st to celebrate the scholarship winners. Support our 2026 Raffle as we raise $10,000 to bless 10 students with scholarships. For more information, contact Valerie at 773-615-0167.
We encourage high school seniors, college students, and students attending a trade school to apply for this Scholarship. Click here to view the scholarship requirements. To apply for the scholarship, please complete the application below. If you have questions, email us at scholarship@covenantoutreachsvcs.org.
The deadline to submit your scholarship application is Sunday, May 10, 2026
To submit your application, please fill out the form below:
Lula Mae Walker Scholarship Awardees are:
2022 Recipient
Jazmine M.
Drexel University
2023 Recipients
(L-R) Valerie Williams,
Founder
Amiyah C., Markel T., and Mekhi J.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Develle T.
Livia B.
Ryan R.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
(Back) Valerie, Liz, and Barbara
(Front) Yolanda, Amiyah and Quincy
(L-R) Amiyah, Yolanda, and Quincy
Winner: Valencia Yates
Winner: Kaitlyn Richardson
Valerie S Williams (COSNFP) and
Apostle Tiffany L. Robinson
(Tiffany L. Robinson Ministries Int’l)
Her Story
MOTHER LULA WALKER was born April 10, 1934 in a small town called Troy Alabama. She was only two years old when her mother passed away and was then raised by an aunt who was instrumental in getting her relocated to Chicago to live with other relatives.
Mother Walker stated she would often pray to God and dreamed about moving to the north to pursue her education and also for a better life for herself. As a student in the Chicago school system she excelled in her classes. She graduated from Wells High School and received a certificate in Business Administration from DePaul University.
In 1975, Lula and her husband Rev. Willie Walker launched a transitional shelter that was incorporated as Tabitha Community Service (Tabitha House). They converted a six-unit building into an 80-bed shelter for women and children in the Chicago area.
While Mother Walker realized that providing housing was vital she also knew that the woman needed more support so Tabitha House incorporated Spiritual Enrichment classes, Christmas Program, A Women’s Boutique, Employment and Training, GED Classes, Adult Literacy Program, Personal Development Classes, Medical internship Programs and much more.
Mother Walker had a heart of gold and dedicated her life to help others to excel and to improve their life by investing in them and encouraging them to think positive and to invest in themselves to help their family.
Over the years, Mother Walker has received many recognition and have had the opportunity to meet many dignitaries in the world but her greatest accomplishment is when those she had served come back to say “thanks”. Mother Walker’s work lives on today in the hearts of many. Her personal conviction was: God, Family Education, Hard Work and Giving
Mother Walker passed on July 29, 2008 leaving the commission to others to do the work of the Lord by serving others. Her husband preceded her on death in February 24, 2013.