Scholarships for Students Attending HBCUs
Thanks to the generosity of some of our UMHEF donors, we offer several scholarships to students attending or planning to attend one of the country’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) that are United Methodist-related. Awards range in value, typically between $500 and $5,000. The number of awards are limited each year and are not guaranteed.
At this time, the HBCU institutions whose students these awards may support include:
- Bennett College
- Bethune-Cookman University
- Claflin University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Dillard University
- Gammon Theological Seminary
- Huston-Tillotson University
- Paine College
- Philander Smith College
- Rust College
- Wiley College
Eligibility
- Be attending or planning to attend a United Methodist-related HBCU
- Be a member of a United Methodist Church for at least one year
- Be in good standing with the college/university
- Must have a GPA of at least 2.5
To Apply: Applicants for this award are invited to use the General Named Endowed application. Applications open January 1, 2022 and are due March 1, 2022.