UM Dollars for Scholars

• STEP ONE: A student’s church offers support with $1,000 (on a church check sent directly to UMHEF by the deadline after the student has applied). Eligible churches include United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, AME Zion Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and churches that have disaffiliated from The UMC.
• STEP TWO: UMHEF matches that for a total of $2,000 (while funds last).
• STEP THREE: Participating United Methodist-related schools may match with $1,000. (This match level is not guaranteed.)
• STEP FOUR: For United Methodist applicants, participating UMC Conference Foundations may match up to $1,000. (This match level is not guaranteed.)
• Your UM Dollars for Scholars scholarship may total up to $4,000.

Other Important Information

• Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements found here; updated annually.
• You must apply annually to be considered for a scholarship each school year.
• Some schools may not provide the same matching award to non-UM members or graduate students; check with your school to verify matching for your degree program.
• Doctor of Ministry students are eligible for this award program; other doctoral students are not eligible.

Please Note: Funds are limited at each matching level, so awards and award totals are not guaranteed. Each partner may have a limit to the number of awards they can match in any given year.

• If, after applying, a student decides to attend a school that is not UM-related, a refund will be issued to the sponsoring church. Due to our schedule of processing applications, refunds will not be made until after July 1 (at the earliest), or 30 days after we receive the church check if it’s after July 1.
• If you represent a church and have questions about sponsoring a student/students, please contact our Director of Scholarships, Jamie Cook, or call (615) 649-3990.