Scholarships for HBCU Students

The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation offers scholarships for select HBCU students. Every year UMHEF awards $2+ million in scholarships to help Methodist students attend college and seminary!

The following Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are recognized by the United Methodist Church’s University Senate:

• Bennett College
• Bethune-Cookman University
• Claflin University
• Clark Atlanta University
• Dillard University
• Gammon Theological Seminary
• Huston-Tillotson University
• Paine College
• Philander Smith University
• Rust College
• Wiley University

Students attending these schools and who meet other criteria may be eligible for select UMHEF scholarships worth up to $5,000! Learn more. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.

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