Churches

Churches may partner with UMHEF through the UM Dollars for Scholars program. This scholarship award begins with $1,000 from an eligible student’s church, is matched by UMHEF for a total of $2,000, and may be matched by participating UM conference foundations as well as participating schools for a possible total of up to $4,000.

Please Note:

• Eligible applicants must be members of The United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, AME Zion Church, or Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. If a church has disaffiliated from The UMC, those students may also apply. These churches are invited to sponsor their student(s) in the UMDFS program.
• Churches that give to UMHEF through the UMDFS program can rest assured that all funds go directly to the student’s school for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses.
• The initial $1,000 to begin a student’s UMDFS award must be received on a church check made out to UMHEF and accompany the confirmation form with the student’s information.
• A student’s UMDFS application will not be processed as complete until the church check is received. The deadline for completed applications is March 1; some exceptions apply.

Churches with questions about giving through the UMDFS program may contact UMHEF’s Director of Scholarships, Jamie Cook, at (615) 649-3974 or by email.