DFS Application 2021
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HOW TO APPLY DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 Applications will be accepted beginning January 1, 2021 for the 2021-2022 academic year. The application and all United Methodist required documents must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2021. Dollars for (June 1, 2021 for students planning scholars scholarship to enroll in a 2-year college only) application 1. Complete in full. Every question must be answered and all sections of the form must be completed; FOR 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR please type or print legibly. Review the Application Check List on the last page before submitting. 2. Applications must be postmarked by BASIC CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY March 1, 2021 (June 1, 2021 for students planning to enroll in a two-year college only). • You must be an active, full member of The United Methodist Church for at least one year prior to applying. 3. SUBMIT EITHER THIS PAPER APPLICATON OR APPLY ONLINE, • You must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time degree not both. Submit online at program (graduate or undergraduate) at a United Methodist-related umhef.org. You will be considered college, university, or seminary in the United States. for only one award from UMHEF • Doctoral (Ph.D. and other) candidates are not eligible at this time. during an academic year. 4. A check for $1,000 payable to UMHEF from the sponsoring church How dollars for scholars works (no personal checks) must be mailed with the completed application. If Through the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars (UMDFS) program, submitting online, you will be the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) provides provided a confirmation form to $1,000 matching scholarships to United Methodist students who have complete and return by the March 1 received a $1,000 scholarship from their local United Methodist church deadline to UMHEF with your check. to help them attend a United Methodist-related college, university, or Applications submitted online will seminary. not be processed until the mailed check is received. Awards are made for the fall term of each academic year and are generally distributed directly to schools in mid-November. Please note 5. Please mail completed application that YOU MUST APPLY ANNUALLY TO BE AWARDED A and all required documents to: SCHOLARSHIP FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR. UMHEF Scholarship Administrator P.O. Box 340005 Additional matching funds may be available to eligible applicants Nashville, TN 37203-0005 through the Triple Your Dollars and Quadruple Your Dollars components of the UMDFS program. The number of available matching scholarships is determined annually. Available matching funds include scholarships designated for Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-American Learn More (HANA) students funded by the United Methodist General Board of See the next page for information about Higher Education and Ministry. how the Double, Triple, and Quadruple components of the UMDFS program work, as well as for a list of participating United Methodist-related institutions. [email protected] | 800-811-8110 | umhef.org united methodist dollars for scholars PROGRAM DETAILS & PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS DOUBLE YOUR TRIPLE YOUR DOLLARS QUADRUPLE YOUR DOLLARS DOLLARS Students attending United Under the Quadruple Your Dollars component of Students attending Methodist- related institutions that the UMDFS program, participating United United Methodist- have agreed to participate in the Methodist conference foundations will provide up related institutions not Triple Your Dollars component of the to an additional $1,000 match to recipients participating in the Triple UMDFS program will receive $1,000 sponsored by churches in their respective Your Dollars component in matching funds from the school conferences. The total award could reach up to of the UMDFS program for a total award of $3,000. These $4,000. These foundations reserve the right to will receive a total award schools are listed as Triple Your restrict the number of matching awards avaiable. of $2,000. These schools Dollars participants. Recipients Recipients must be attending a Triple Your Dollars are listed as Double Your should contact their institution’s participating institution to be eligible for this Dollars participants. financial aid office for specific match; other restrictions may apply per information about how their conference foundation. These foundations are matching award will be granted. listed as Quadruple Your Dollars participants. QUADRUPLE YOUR DOLLARS PARTICIPANTS Alabama-West Florida United Methodist Foundation California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation, Inc. East Ohio United Methodist Foundation Dakotas United Methodist Foundation Georgia United Methodist Foundation, Inc. Holston Conference of The Unted Methodist Church Foundation, Inc. Iowa United Methodist Foundation Kentucky United Methodist Foundation, Inc. Methodist Foundation of Arkansas Minnesota United Methodist Foundation, Inc. Mississippi United Methodist Foundation, Inc. Missouri United Methodist Foundation, Inc. (students attending Saint Paul School of Theology & Central Methodist University) Mountain Sky United Methodist Foundation, Inc. North Alabama United Methodist Foundation, Inc. Texas Methodist Foundation United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana United Methodist Foundation of Michigan United Methodist Foundation, Inc. of North Carolina Conference United Methodist Foundation (Northern Illinois Conference, Inc.) United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc. United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Inc. United Methodist Stewardship Foundation (Susquehanna Conference) Virginia United Methodist Foundation TRIPLE YOUR DOLLARS PARTICIPANTS SEMINARIES & THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS Kentucky Wesleyan College Boston University School of Theology LeGrange College Claremont School of Theology Lindsey Wilson College Drew University, Theological School Martin Methodist College Duke University, The Divinity School (up to 10 students) McKendree University Emory University, Candler School of Theology McMurry University Gammon Theological Seminary Methodist University Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Millsaps College Iliff School of Theology North Carolina Wesleyan College Methodist Theological Seminary in Ohio (up to 15 students) North Central College Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist Ohio Northern University University (up to 25 students) Ohio Wesleyan University Saint Paul School of Theology Oklahoma City University United Theological Seminary Otterbein University Wesley Theological Seminary Paine College Pfeiffer University SENIOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Philander Smith College Alaska Pacific University Randolph College Albion College Randolph-Macon College Allegheny College Reinhardt University Bethune-Cookman University Rust College Birmingham-Southern College Shenandoah University Brevard College Simpson College Centenary College of Louisiana Southern Methodist University Centenary University Southwestern College Central Methodist University Southwestern University Claflin University Tennessee Wesleyan University Clark Atlanta University Texas Wesleyan University Columbia College Union College Dakota Wesleyan University University of Denver DePauw University University of Evansville Dickinson College University of Indianapolis Dillard University Virginia Wesleyan University Drew University Wesley College Emory & Henry College Wesleyan College Emory University West Virginia Wesleyan College Ferrum College Wiley College Florida Southern College Willamette University Greensboro College Wofford College Hamline University Young Harris College Hendrix College High Point University TWO-YEAR COLLEGES Huston-Tillotson University Andrew College Illinois Wesleyan University Louisburg College Iowa Wesleyan University Spartanburg Methodist College Kansas Wesleyan University DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS PARTICIPANTS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL Bennett College Nebraska Methodist College Meharry Medical College Boston University Nebraska Wesleyan University Cornell College Rocky Mountain College SENIOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Duke University Syracuse University Adrian College Huntingdon College University of Puget Sound Albright College Lebanon Valley College University of the Pacific American University Lycoming College Baker University Morningside College BASIC CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY • You must be an active, full member of The United Methodist Church for at least one year prior to applying. • You must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time degree program (graduate or undergraduate) at a United Methodist-related college, university, or seminary in the United States. • Doctoral (Ph.D. and other) candidates are not eligible at this time. How dollars for scholars works 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 Methodist church to help them attend a United Methodist-related college, university, or seminary. Awards are made for the fall term of each academic year and are generally distributed directly to schools in mid-November. Please note that YOU MUST APPLY ANNUALLY TO BE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR. Additional matching funds may be available to eligible applicants through the Triple Your Dollars and Quadruple Your Dollars components of the UMDFS program. The number of available