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Methodist Scholarship
The Methodist scholarships, like most scholarships from religious organizations, will be available to people that are within the particular faith. Most applications for these types of scholarships will require that the student or student's family has been an active member of a Methodist Church for a period of usually three to five years prior to the application. Since many church scholarships aren't applied for every year, it is possible to get a fairly significant amount for the scholarship. In addition some scholarships vary in total depending on the individual financial needs of the student and how many people apply for the funds.
Unlike some scholarships, the United Methodist Church limits students to one Methodist scholarship per year. Students can obtain scholarships from non-church sources and may also apply for government loans, grants and funds separate to the scholarship. Some of the theology based scholarships, especially the substantial awards, will typically require that the student work within a particular geographic area, complete outreach or community work or even work in a missionary role for a period of time after graduation. Not all Methodist scholarships are for theology based programming and many are for general secular degrees and types of education. One of the broadest scholarships offered by the United Methodist Church is the William Heath Education Scholarship which is specifically designed for undergraduates that are planning to work as missionaries, priests, social workers or ministers upon graduation. At least 30 scholarships are granted every year to undergraduates through the Priscilla R. Morton Scholarships. These scholarships range from eight hundred to twelve hundred dollars.
One of the largest state wide Methodist scholarships is offered in Texas. This scholarship which awards approximately eighty scholarships yearly is the J. A. Knowles Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for any US citizen that is an undergraduate program in an accredited university or college. Students can only be awarded this scholarship once in their educational career. Many of the scholarships are very specific and students are encourage to consider which scholarships they are most qualified to receive when completing applications. Another good source for a general listing of the basic scholarships and overall criteria for the various awards is eNotes.com. As with any listing it is important to check the facts with the specific organization offering the scholarship to ensure there are no changes to the requirements that may not be reflected on the listing site. Keep in mind that scholarship applications for the Methodist Church do not ask for a fee for processing, any scholarship applications that require the student to pay an up front fee for evaluation are likely scholarship scams.
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