Educating TOMORROW’S !"#$LEADERS"%& UMC STUDENT 2018 SCHOLARSHIPS Unite Methodis DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION How IT WORKS: Each year through the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars (UMDFS) program, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) provides $1,000 matching scholarships to United Methodist students who have received a $1,000 scholarship from their local United Eligibility Methodist church to help them attend a United : Methodist-related college, university, or seminary. -Must be an active, full member of the Awards are made for the fall term of each school year. United Methodist Church for at least one Additional matching funds may be available to eligible year prior to applying applicants through the Triple Your Dollars and/or the -Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in Quadruple Your Dollars components of the UMDFS a full-time degree program (graduate or program. The number of available matching scholarships undergraduate) at a United Methodist- is determined annually. Available matching funds include related college or seminary in the United scholarships designated for Hispanic-, Asian-, and States Native-American [HANA] students funded by the United -Doctoral (Ph.D.) candidates are not Methodist General Board of Higher Education and eligible at this time Ministry. Doubl Tripl Quadrupl YOUR DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS YOUR DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS YOUR DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Students attending United Methodist- Students attending United Methodist-re- Under the Quadruple Your Dollars compo- related institutions not participating in lated institutions that have agreed to nent of the UMDFS program, participating the Triple Your Dollars component of the participate in the Triple Your Dollars com- United Methodist conference foundations United Methodist Dollars for Scholars ponent of the UMDFS program will receive will provide up to an additional $1,000 program will receive a total award of $1,000 in matching funds from the school match to recipients sponsored by churches $2,000. These schools are listed as for a total award of $3,000. These schools in their respective conferences, bringing the Double Your Dollars participants. are listed on our Web site as Triple Your total award to $4,000. These foundations Dollars participants. Recipients should reserve the right to restrict the number of contact their institution’s financial aid matching awards available. Recipients must o ce for specific information about how be attending a Triple Your Dollars participat- their matching award will be granted. ing institution to be eligible for the Quadru- ple match; other restrictions may apply per conference foundation. These foundations GET DETAILS ON are listed on our Web site as Quadruple Your WWW.UMHEF.ORG Dollars participants. Other restrictions may OUR WEBSITE AT: apply based on individual conference foun- dation criteria and availability of quadruple funds. 2018 United Methodist Dollars for Scholars Application UMHEF will provide a $1,000 matching scholarship to eligible applicants (including scholarships designated for Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-American [HANA] students funded by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry). Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student, Fall 2018, in a UM-related college, university, or seminary and be an active member of The UMC for at least one year. Doctoral candidates are not eligible. A check for $1,000 payable to UMHEF from the sponsoring church (no personal checks) must be mailed along with the fully completed application form between January 2 and March 1, 2018 (or June 1, 2018 for students planning to enroll in a two-year college only). Recipients will be chosen from all eligible applications received. No awards will be made prior to May 1, 2018. Every application may not be awarded a scholarship. All applicant funds not awarded will be returned to the sponsoring churches. UMHEF will transfer award funds to the recipient’s school in the fall after verification of full-time enrollment is received. An answer must be provided for every question. Incomplete applications will not be eligible. Please type or print legibly. 1. BIOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPH: On a separate sheet of paper, please list your involvement in church and community service-related activities and affix to the application when mailing in. Also include a photograph of applicant. 2. Student’s full name Male Female first middle last Social Security # Birthday / / Permanent mailing address E-mail City State Zip Home Phone Cell Ethnic group: Caucasian African American/Black Pacific Islander Other Asian Latin American/Hispanic Native American/Native Alaskan UM school you plan to attend School City/State Degree working toward (e.g. BA, BS, MA, MDiv) Current GPA (most recent transcript) Major Classification during Undergraduate: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior scholarship year: Seminary/Graduate/Professional: First Second Third Parent’s name(s) Phone Mailing address Parent’s e-mail Street Address or PO Box City, State Zip Sponsoring Church (Official Name) Phone Church mailing address Street Address or PO Box City State/Zip Pastor’s name (printed) E-mail Pastor’s signature Annual Conference Is the attached money from: A special collection? From funds held by the church? Other? By submitting this application, you are giving UMHEF permission to use your statement and/or picture in print (e.g. public relations materials) to promote the Foundation, and to release contact information to external church-related sources (e.g. annual conference newspapers). Student’s signature Date Deadline: Applications will be accepted after January 2 and must be received via standard mail postmarked no later than March 1, 2018 with the exception of applications from students planning to enroll in a two-year UM-re- lated college, which may be received with a postmark date no later than June 1, 2018. No awards will be made prior to May 1, 2018. This form may be reproduced. Faxes will not be accepted. 2018 application must be used. Applica- tions may also be downloaded from www.umhef.org. How did you hear about us? Mail to: Scholarships Administrator Church Pastor or Youth Minister United Methodist Higher Education Foundation Parent or relative UM Dollars for Scholars Our website, brochure or other promotional material? P.O. Box 340005 Nashville, TN 37203-0005 Other: 1 of 2 1/3/17 UM DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CONFIRMATION FORM Please note that you are also required to submit to the UMHEF this completed and signed form and a church check for exactly $1,000 made payable to the UMHEF postmarked no later than March 1, 2018.* PLEASE INCLUDE PHOTO OF STUDENT WITH THIS FORM Sponsoring Church (Official Name) Church Address Church ID# Pastor's Name (printed) Pastor's Signature Student's Name (printed) Student's Signature By submitting your complete application, you are giving UMHEF permission to use your statement and/ or picture in print (e.g. public relations materials) to promote the Foundation, and to release contact information to external church-related institutions (e.g. conference foundations and annual conference newspapers). Mail to: UM Dollars for Scholars P.O. Box 340005 Nashville, TN 37203-0005 DEADLINE: This completed and signed form and the church check for $1,000 made payable to UMHEF must be mailed to the UMHEF and postmarked no later than March 1, 2018.* Are the enclosed funds from: A special collection? From funds held by the church? Other? How did you hear about us? Church Pastor or Youth Minister Parent or relative Our website, brochure or other promotional material? Other: *Applications for students planning to enroll in a two-year, UM-related junior college, may be received with a postmark date no later than June 1, 2018. 2 of 2 UM DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS APPLICATION CHECK LIST UMHEF will NOT send an incomplete application to the Scholarship Review Committee. Read questions carefully to eliminate delays and the possibility of your application not being reviewed. Before mailing your application papers, read and check off the following: Have you answered every question and/or written a response in every blank on the application? Have you enclosed your biography and photo? Are you aware of the deadline date? Did you remember to sign the application? Did you include the confirmation form & $1,000 check from your church? You are urged to have your completed application in the UMHEF office at least one month before the deadline date of March 1, 2018. UM DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS & CONFERENCE FOUNDATIONS OVERVIEW: QUADRUPLE YOUR DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Under the Quadruple Your Dollars component of the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program,gram participating paarticipatting United United Methodist conference foundations may provide up to an additional $1,000 match to recipients sponsored by churches in their respective conferences, bringing the total award to $4,000. These foundations reserve the right to restrict the number of matching awards available. Recipients must be attending a Triple Your Dollars participating institution to be eligible for the Quadruple match; other restrictions may apply based on individual conference foundation criteria and availability of quadruple funds. Please see the list of our Quadruple Your Dollars participants. TRIPLE YOUR DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Students attending United Methodist-related institutions that have agreed to participate in the Tripleple Your DollarDollarss compocomponent of the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program