Scholarships

 Scholarships for higher education -- undergraduate, graduate, and seminary -- are available for members of The United Methodist Church through a variety of channels.  Be sure to check out all those for which you may qualify!

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church offers both loans and scholarships.  Loans are available up to $5,000 at low interest rates and there are a variety of scholarships.  You can find more information at www.gbhem.org.  The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation also offers scholarships. Their website is www.umhef.org.  The same minimum criteria exists for both agencies: you must have been a member of a local UMC for at least one year, and be enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher education.  But beyond that there may be other criteria for specific scholarships.  The deadline to have all scholarship application materials in for both programs is March 1st each year. The loans through GBHEM can be applied for throughout the year for the upcoming term.

There are three general education scholarships available through the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference.  Qualifications: Applicants for the three scholarships below must intend to be a full-time student and must have been a member of a United Methodist church within the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference for at least one year.  Applications and all supporting documentation must be received by the Conference Scholarship officer no later than Friday, April 5, 2013 for the academic year 2013-14.

  • Oregon-Idaho Conference Undergraduate Leadership Award ($800)

A scholarship is awarded to one undergraduate student from each of the four districts of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, a total of four $800 scholarships, annually. Applicants are evaluated primarily on their leadership or potential leadership skills. Financial need is also considered. The scholarship may be used at any two- or four-year accredited undergraduate institution. Download a copy of the application here:  MSWord format or .pdf
 

  • Oregon-Idaho Ethnic Minority Leadership Award ($750)

A $750 scholarship is available for one undergraduate or graduate ethnic minority student. Applicants are evaluated primarily on their leadership or potential leadership skills. Financial need is also considered. The scholarship may be used at any two- or four-year accredited institution of higher education. Download a copy of the application here: MSWord format or .pdf

 

  • Oregon-Idaho Conference Merit Award ($750)

  A $750 scholarship is available for one undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants are evaluated primarily on their leadership or potential leadership skills. Financial need is also considered. The scholarship may be used at any United Methodist-related institution of higher education. Download a copy of the application here:  MSWord format or .pdf

More information is available from the Scholarship Coordinator by email: linda@umoi.org All application material must be received by the Scholarship Coordinator by April 5, 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year.

Other specialized scholarships available are:

The Gertrude Boyd Crane Scholarship gives financial assistance for graduate study to women of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference for use in a church-related vocation. The award is administrated by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference United Methodist Women. See the UMW webpage for the applications. For more information contact Carol Johnson at cjoh1@frontier.com or 503-319-1426.  Application deadline is May 1, 2013

 The Edward Coe Memorial Scholarship, the Jasa Scholarship Awards and the Luella M. Odell Memorial Scholarship are all available to students who are in seminary. These and other Ministerial Education Funds (MEF) are administered by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.  They are described on pages 23-26 of the Volume I of the 2012 Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference Journal.  You may contact the BoOM Scholarships Officer, Rev. Clay Andrew, for more information at clay@hillsboroumc.org

 

 And your home church may also award a scholarship – check with the church office of your local congregation!