United Methodist Student Day, one of the six church wide Special Sundays of the denomination, furnishes scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities. United Methodist Student Day is celebrated the last Sunday of November, which is November 28 this year.
This Special Sunday had its beginnings in 1866, when a special fund provided for advanced education of Sunday-school children and of candidates for the ministry and missionary service. Monies received today are administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
Ninety percent of Student Day collections go to GBHEM’s scholarship programs, while 10% is for student loans. Each United Methodist-related college gets money from the offering for scholarships, and each participating annual conference gets 10% of Student Day receipts to award to their own merit scholars.
