East Ohio Conference
Board of Ordained Ministry
Seminary General and Ethnic Minority Grants
The Ministerial Education Fund of the UMC makes it possible for the
East Ohio Conference Board of Ordained Ministry to offer financial
support through grants to our candidates for ministry. The grants
are made to persons pursuing ordination in East Ohio Conference as
Elder or Deacon. There are two types of grants.
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General Grant: In both the fall
and spring up to $1000.00 is available to full time seminary
students who have been certified by their District as candidates
for ministry. This form of aid is a grant and not a loan.
Part-time students receive grants of $500.00. Please use the
Seminary Grant Request form.
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Ethnic Minority Grant: There is
an additional $500.00 supplemental grant for both fall and
spring available to full-time ethnic minority students, whether
they are certified candidates or not. Part-time students receive
$250.00. This form of aid is a grant and not a loan. Please use
the Seminary Grant Request form.
This grant is also available to ethnic minority undergraduate
pre-theological students who are not yet in seminary. If you are an
ethnic minority college student, please use the Ethnic Minority
College Grant form.
Applications are processed as received. The application should be
received by the Grant and Scholarship Chairperson no later than
October 1st for fall and February 1st for spring. Contact the
Chairperson if you are unable to meet this deadline but are eligible
for an award.
Seminary students applying for grants must attend a theological
seminary that is fully accredited by the University Senate and be
enrolled in an M.Div. program for elder track, or enrolled in a
seminary program for ordained Deacon
Ethnic minority students who are undergraduates must be enrolled at
a college or university that is fully accredited. To receive this
aid students must be recommended either by the applicant’s District
Superintendent or the District Committee on Ordained Ministry where
they hold their relationship.
All persons receiving grants must advise the Grant and Scholarship
Chairperson immediately if there is any change in their status as
full time or part time student, in their college or seminary, in
their address, or in their intent to pursue ordination in East Ohio
Conference.
If you have questions, please call or email.
Grant and Scholarship Committee
Preston Forbes
1569 Wedgewood Way.
Wooster, OH 44691
330-345-5316
pforbes@sssnet.com
