Applications Open January 1 - April 1
Each year, UMHEF invites students to apply scholarships to help pay for college or seminary. A nonprofit foundation, we award $2+ million annually to students attending United Methodist-related schools. Links to applications for the 2025-2026 academic year can be found below and will be open January 1 – April 1, 2025.
Learn more about our programs and visit our FAQs page.
What You Need to Know
Please read ALL of the following before proceeding:
- Review UMEHF’s eligibility requirements and FAQs.
- If applying for the UM Dollars for Scholars scholarship, contact your church ahead of time to secure their sponsorship.
- Please use an email address you check often on your application; this is the primary method we will use to contact you with questions and notification of your award status.
- Unless otherwise noted, the deadline to apply is April 1, 2025. This date considers expected FAFSA delays; UMHEF will not issue any additional deadline extensions this year.
- Award notifications will be sent (most via email using the address you provide on your application) around the middle of June.
- Awarded students will be asked to provide a Verification of Enrollment Form, which will be sent with your award notification. It must be returned by October 1, 2025.
- Once enrollment is verified, awarded funds will be sent directly to your school by mid-November (some exceptions may apply).
- Parents, if you are helping your child apply, please be sure to provide their information – not your own – where requested on the application(s).
2025 Applications
To access UMHEF scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, please choose from the following. Applications will be live and accessible January 1 – April 1, 2025. If you have issues with an application, let us know.
NOTE: UMHEF uses the secure Smarter Select online platform for most of its applications. If you have applied in recent years, use credentials to log in (if needed, you can request to reset your password). If you are applying for the first time, you will be asked to create a free account.