Scholarship

Special Notes

Who may apply

Deadline

Notified

The following four scholarships are administered by the Board of Higher Education
and Campus Ministry of East Ohio Conference.

EOC Merit Scholarship

To request an application, please contact Margaret at 1-800-831-3972 ext. 108

1. Member of UMC within East Ohio

2. Attending a UMC related college or university
 

March 14, 2008

Applicant will be notified by June 1

EOC Racial Ethnic Merit Scholarship

To request an application, please contact Margaret at 1-800-831-3972 ext. 108

1. Member of UMC within East Ohio

2. Attending a UMC related college or university

3. Racial/Ethnic heritage
 

March 14, 2008

Applicant will be notified by June 1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Right Essay Scholarship (Essay Contest)

To request an application, please contact Margaret at 1-800-831-3972 ext. 108

1. Member of UMC within East Ohio

2. Any high school senior planning to attend any institution of higher  ed. during the 2008-09 school year
 

March 14, 2008

Applicant will be notified by June 1

Teen Total Abstinence Scholarship (Essay Contest)

To request an application, please contact Margaret at 1-800-831-3972 ext. 108

1. Member of UMC within East Ohio

2. Any high school senior planning to attend any institution of higher ed. during the 2008-09 school year
 

March 14, 2008

Applicant will be notified by June 1

The following scholarship is administered by the Trustees of the Cox/Otterbein Fund.

Cox/Otterbein Scholarship Loan Fund

To request application, contact:

Barbara Deibel
347 High Grove Blvd.
Akron, OH 44312-2643
 

Provides grants and loans for persons seeking graduate preparation for certification and/or ordination as a Deacon.

April 12, 2008

Applicant will be notified by June 1

The following scholarship is administered by the East Ohio Town and Country Fellowship.

East Ohio Town and Country Fellowship’s J.J. Weltmer Scholarship and Loan Fund

To request an application please contact:

Rev. Dirk Elliott
8800 Cleveland Ave. NW
North Canton, OH  44720
330-499-3972 ext. 133

1. Attending a UMC related college/university/seminary in Ohio

2. Those entering or engaging in studies leading to careers in ordained or diaconal ministries

3. Those preparing for full-time Christian service in town and country parish settings

4. those intending to enter some area of Christian service, including, but not limited to, teaching and health care.
 

The following scholarship is administered by the East Ohio Evangelical Fellowship

Robert D. Snyder Memorial Scholarship

Applications can be downloaded at www.eoefboard.org/Scholarships.html

Or contact:
Mrs. Lynn Carper
800 N. Market St.
Minerva, OH 44657

This Scholarship will be given to a Seminary Student that is Evangelical in doctrine and practice, as evidenced by their statements of faith and by the recommendations of those who know them.  Preference will be given to individuals who are pursuing Elders Orders and plan to serve in the Pastoral Ministry of the East Ohio Annual Conference.  The recipient must be in the Candidacy Process working toward Ordination as an Elder.
 

March 1, 2008

Recipient will be notified by April 1

The following two scholarships are administered by the East Ohio Conference Commission on Religion and Race.

John Roseberry Religion and Race Scholarship

To request an application please write to:

Scholarship Committee
8800 Cleveland Ave., NW
North Canton, OH 44720

Or call 1-800-831-3972
ext. 132
 

Any racial ethnic college bound student who is a member of a local United Methodist Church in the East Ohio Conference

March 21,

2008

New London Grace Scholarship

To request an application please write to:

Scholarship Committee
8800 Cleveland Ave., NW
North Canton, OH 44720

Or call 1-800-831-3972
ext 132
 

Any racial ethnic college bound student who is a member of a local United Methodist Church in the East Ohio Conference

March 21, 2008

The following grants and scholarships are administered by the East Ohio Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.

Board of Ordained Ministry Seminary Student Grant. 

Applications can be downloaded at:
Board of Ordained Ministry
Seminary General and Ethnic Minority Grants  

1. Must be District Committee on Ministry Certified Candidate for Ordained Ministry.

2.Must be seeking ordination in EOC as Elder or Deacon. 

3.Must be a seminary student working on the M.Div. degree for Elder track or on the seminary requirements for Deacon.

4.May be either a full- or part-time seminary student.
 

October 1st for fall and February 1st for spring

Board of Ordained Ministry Ethnic Minority grant

Applications can be downloaded at:
Board of Ordained Ministry
Seminary General and Ethnic Minority Grants  

1. There is an additional BOM grant available to ethnic minority students, whether they are certified candidates or not.

2. Must be seeking ordination in EOC as an Elder or as a Deacon. 

3.This grant is also available to ethnic minority undergraduate pre-seminary students.

4. Applicants who are not certified candidates must be in relationship with their District Committee on Ministry.
 

October 1st for fall and February 1st for spring

Several scholarships are available though a single application:

The James S. and Ruth Thomas Scholarship,

The Thomas L. Cromwell Scholarship, The Keifer Memorial Seminary Scholarship, The Theological Education Fund Scholarship.

Applications can be downloaded at:
Board of Ordained Ministry Seminary Student Scholarships

Application materials are available in January for the subsequent academic year. 

1   A full time student, or accepted for full time enrollment, in a University Senate approved seminary

2    Enrolled in an M.Div. program  for the elder track, or in the seminary requirements for ordained Deacon

3 A Certified Candidate from East Ohio Conference seeking ordination as an Elder or as a Deacon in the East Ohio Conference

4. Enrolled full-time for the full academic year subsequent to the scholarship award in May or June.

April 15

The following grants and scholarships are administered by the East Ohio United Methodist Foundation.

Wenner Family Scholarship Fund

Contact:

Jewett UMC
Patty Knoop,
Scholarship Chair
PO Box 377
Jewett, OH 43986
 

Available to Members of:

Jewett UMC, Bethel UMC, Hanover UMC, New Rumley UMC

Foundation Scholarship,

Wiley Memorial Scholarship,

Parma Scholarship

Request application on-line at eastohiounitedmethodistfoundation.org or contact:

East Ohio UM Foundation
Chair: Michael Muffet
8800 Cleveland Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
800-831-3972 ext. 138
 

May 1, 2008

Fosler Minister’s Children Scholarship

Request application on-line at eastohiounitedmethodistfoundation.org

or contact:

East Ohio UM Foundation
Chair: Michael Muffet
8800 Cleveland Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
800-831-3972 ext. 138
 

For the children of clergy from East Ohio Conference.  

May 1, 2008

Hageman Fund

Contact:

Director of Financial Assistance
PO Box 1208
Delaware, OH  43015
 

Administered by Methodist Theological School in Ohio for current Students