United Methodist
Dollars for Scholars (UMDFS)

2010 United Methodist Dollars for Scholars Program
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) will provide a $1,000 matching scholarship to 350 eligible applicants (including 25 scholarships designated for Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-American [HANA] students funded by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry).

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student, fall 2010, in a UM-related college, university, or seminary and be an active member of The UMC for at least one year. Doctoral candidates are not eligible. Only one application per church and per student is allowed. Recipients will be chosen randomly from all eligible applications received. No awards will be made prior to May 1. Not every application will be awarded a scholarship.

All applicant checks not awarded will be returned to the sponsoring churches. UMHEF will transfer award funds to the recipient’s school in the fall after verification of full-time enrollment is received.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED. AN ANSWER MUST BE PROVIDED FOR EVERY QUESTION. DO NOT LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Applications will be accepted after January 1 and must be received via standard mail postmarked no later than March 1 with the exception of applications from students planning to enroll in a two-year UM-related college, which may be received with a postmark date no later than June 1.  No awards will be made prior to May 1.

2010 application must be used and may be downloaded from the Resource Library. The application may be reproduced. Faxes will not be accepted.

Contact:
UMHEF Scholarship Office at (800) 811-8110
umhefscholarships@gbhem.org

Frequently Asked Questions about UMDFS

Double Your Dollars for Scholars

Students attending United Methodist-related institutions not participating in the Triple Your Dollars component of the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program will receive a total award of $2,000.  These schools are listed as Double Your Dollars participants.

Triple Your Dollars for Scholars

Students attending United Methodist-related institutions that have agreed to participate in the Triple Your Dollars component of the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program will receive $1,000 in matching funds from the school for a total award of $3,000.These schools are listed as Triple Your Dollars participants. Recipients should contact their institution’s financial aid office for specific information about how their matching award will be granted.

Quadruple Your Dollars for Scholars

Under the Quadruple Your Dollars component of the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program, participating United Methodist conference foundations will provide an additional $1,000 match to recipients sponsored by churches in their respective conferences, bringing the total award to $4,000.  These foundations reserve the right to restrict the number of matching awards available.  Recipients must be attending a Triple Your Dollars participating institution to be eligible for the Quadruple match; other restrictions may apply per conference foundation.   Please see the list of our Quadruple Your Dollars participants. Want to learn how your Conference Foundation or institution can become a "Quad Partner?"