Scholarships

Our congregation at First United Methodist Church is proud to offer scholarships to persons of all ages and walks of life, who follow in the United Methodist heritage of life long learning.  The scholarship funds are designed to assist United Methodist students in their college and/or seminary training.  Because of their foresight and commitment, several church members have established funds in thanks for God’s gifts and blessings to them or in memory of loved ones.  These scholarship funds are the Grannis Memorial Education Fund, the Grannis-Martin Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Stevenson Memorial Education Fund and the Doreene E. Cater Scholarship Fund.

Your application will include writing about how you expect to serve God and your neighbor through the career path for which your college education will prepare you. The committee also requires a transcript of your latest year’s work in high school or college plus two letters of recommendation.


Details are on the application form.


Stevenson Scholarship

The Stevenson Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate college student who is a member of First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region.


Students entering college in Fall 2024 are eligible for this scholarship.

Previous recipients are eligible to reapply. 


Expected awards: 1 scholarship of $600


Deadline: May 15

Cater Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to college students (sophomore in Fall 2024 through graduate study) who are members of a United Methodist congregation in Minnesota.


Expected awards: up to 3 scholarships of $1,500 each.


Previous recipients are eligible to reapply. 


Deadline: May 15

Grannis-Martin Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Grannis-Martin Memorial Foundation Scholarships will be awarded to students who are entering or currently attending a seminary with plans to work in a United Methodist ministry. Applicants must have a Minnesota connection through church, family, or a Minnesota institution or organization in which the applicants are or have been involved.


Expected award: scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,000.


Deadline: May 15

Grannis Memorial Scholarship

Grannis Memorial Scholarships are given to students who are entering or currently attending a seminary with plans to work in a United Methodist ministry. Applicants must have a Minnesota connection through church, family, a Minnesota institution or organization in which the applicants are or have been involved. The awards are originally made as loans with one-third of the outstanding loan balance forgiven for each year of service to the United Methodist Church.


Deadline: May 15

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