North Carolina United Methodist Conference Ministerial Education Fund

At least $1,000 The North Carolina Annual Conference Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) Scholarship is available to certified candidates and full-time students within the conference. It is open to undergraduates during their junior and senior years and each of their seminary years while working on the basic degree for ordination. Students must attend a University Senate-approved school and maintain a C average throughout their academic career with intentions of serving in the North Carolina Conference or within the Connection for at least five years after graduation. All certified candidates who meet these requirements will receive at least $1,000 per year with completed applications.

GBHEM Scholarships offers financial aid to United Methodist students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Every year, we award an average of $5.5 million to help students in the United States and abroad pursue their dreams through higher education. With this financial aid, GBHEM is opening pathways for students of all backgrounds to earn their degrees and serve as the next generation of leaders for the church and the world.

GBHEM’s Office of Scholarships administers over 80 scholarship programs with one general application. Criteria for each scholarship program vary, but there are minimum requirements that apply for general scholarship eligibility consideration.

Students who are United States citizens or permanent residents, or who are  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)  persons shall follow the minimum scholarship requirements.

MINIMUM SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant must be an active, full member of The United Methodist Church for at least one year. Membership is determined by the date the applicant was confirmed and took membership vows with a United Methodist church. (Members of other Methodist denominations are not eligible.)
• Applicants must be pursuing a degree program at an accredited institution within the U.S. High school students may apply if they will be college students in the fall term.
• Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants are required to be full-time students according to their school’s standards for the program for which they are enrolled.
• A student may receive GBHEM scholarships for up to seven award years maximum. Applicants will not be considered for an eighth academic year for a GBHEM scholarship.