General Named Endowed Scholarships

Applications Open January 1, 2025

The UMHEF General Named Endowed Scholarship program includes awards of varying amounts from 130+ named scholarship funds established by various donors. These traditionally competitive awards consider GPA, income, leadership, etc. Strong preference is given to students attending United Methodist-related schools in the United States. In rare cases, a student attending a non-UM-related school may be awarded.

Unlike the UM Dollars for Scholars program, General Named Endowed Scholarships do not require matching funds from a student’s church.

New Deadline: Applications will be open January 1 – April 1, 2025.
This later than usual deadline considers expected FAFSA delays; UMHEF will not grant additional deadline extensions as in previous years.

Eligibility

In addition to these basic eligibility requirements, some funds have additional criteria (i.e. from a specific state/region, majoring in specified field, etc.) that students must meet in order to be considered. Some awards are also designated to support students of various diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. We will match you with the award(s) for which you are most eligible based on your completed application.

How to Apply

The application will be posted here beginning January 1, 2025.

The deadline to apply will be April 1, 2025. This date considers the expected FAFSA delays; UMHEF will not offer additional extensions as in previous years.

If you applied for this scholarship, please watch your email and/or mail for a notification about your award status. This notice will include important instructions for students who are awarded a scholarship. Please do not contact us about the status of your application unless you have not heard from us by June 15.