Loans & Scholarships News Archive

Read about the work of the Office of Loans & Scholarships in the articles below.

  • Will restructuring save money?
  • After all the hours of praying, planning and debating, the question remains: Will restructuring the denomination’s general agencies save The United Methodist Church money?
  • Debate grapples with restructuring
  • “More than we need a new organizational chart, we need a new Pentecost.” The Rev. Kim Cape, top executive of the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry, shared that thought as part of a larger debate on proposals to restructure United Methodist agencies.
  • Agency Q&A: Higher Education & Ministry
  • As the 2012 General Conference approaches, United Methodist News Service is looking at details of legislation and offering information to help readers better understand how the church works. This is the response from GBHEM.
  • MEF Critical Piece of Support for Seminarians
  • The Ministerial Education Fund is the church’s affirmation that all United Methodists share the responsibility for education of our clergy. The fund, along with the annual conference and the seminarian’s local congregation, forms a circle of support for those on the path to ordained ministry.
  • The Road to General Conference 2012
  • Andrew Williams of the Missouri Annual Conference was elected to be a full delegate to the upcoming April 24 – May 4 General Conference in Tampa, Fla.
  • Crosby Family Says Thank You
  • Thank you so much for awarding our three children (each) an “Elvina Jane Owen Scholarship.” Your continued support for our three kids is deeply appreciated.
  • Scholarship Helped Make Mother Proud
  • "This scholarship award has been vital in paying for various school related expenses," says Courtney Caldwell about her Ethnic Minority Scholarship for 2011-2012.
  • Student Day offering nurtures future seminarian
  • Every year the United Methodist Church supports many students’ education through gifts to United Methodist Student Day offering offering. Student Day recipient Chelsea Overstreet’s home conference is the Mississippi Annual Conference.
  • Scholarship supports future endocrinologist
  • Every year the United Methodist Church supports many students’ education through gifts to United Methodist Student Day offering offering. Student Day recipient Andrea Parker is a student at Michigan State University. Her home conference is Detroit Annual Conference. Here is her story.
  • Scholarship Recipient Offers Praise
  • It has been an honor and a privilege for me to be a recipient of the scholarships you have awarded me for the past two years to attend St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Mo.
  • Anonymous Donor Gives $100,000 to Scholarships
  • A United Methodist elder, who has a long history with the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and his wife have donated $100,000 to the Special Seminary Scholarship Fund to help those seeking ordination in The United Methodist Church.
  • Student Day Nurtures New Leaders
  • Music education and performance are Lauren’s passions. Sara is an aspiring food scientist. International studies capture Doo-Hee’s attention. Seminary is on Cora’s horizon. Maria wants to be a music therapist.
  • Board Meets in Nashville, Approves Changes
  • A plan for distributing $2 million to support theological education in Africa and a new formula for allocating church dollars to the 13 United Methodist theological schools were approved by board members of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry during their fall meeting.
  • Supporting United Methodist Students Vital
  • Anna E. Layman Knox says her United Methodist scholarships were crucial to paying for both her undergraduate education and her years in seminary at Duke Divinity School. She believes supporting United Methodist scholarship funds is crucial to the future work of the church.
  • United Methodist Students Disappointed as Giving Down
  • Nearly 1,000 United Methodists who qualified for a scholarship this year walked away empty-handed, and even more students are expected to be disappointed in 2011 unless giving to scholarship funds increases dramatically.
  • Congratulations to our Graduates
  • For many loan and scholarship recipients, May is the culmination of years of study when they finally earn a college degree. We salute all new graduates but particularly celebrate the recent college graduations of two of our own Loans & Scholarships staff members, Kymberly Keeling and Sheila Suddeth.
  • Seminary Students Supported Throughout Their Journey
  • Juan Silva, one of seven students in the Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Program who will graduate from seminary in 2010, said the program has given him guidance and support in addition to the $5,000 a year in scholarship support.
  • Board Members Bid Farewell to Top GBHEM Staffers
  • Elected members and staff of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry recognized the work of two departing executive staff members with a reception honoring Angella Current-Felder and the Rev. Mary Ann Moman.
  • Student Day Giving Down
  • A 13 percent decline in giving to Student Day, coupled with increases in eligible applicants and reductions in other funds, means several hundred United Methodist scholarship applicants are likely to be disappointed this year – unless significant donations are made online before June, said Angella Current-Felder, executive director of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Office of Loans and Scholarships.
  • Giving Decline Means Disappointed Applicants
  • A 13 percent decline in giving to Student Day, coupled with increases in eligible applicants and reductions in other funds means several hundred United Methodist scholarship applicants are likely to be disappointed this year.
  • Special Sundays fund important scholarships
  • Demand for United Methodist loans and scholarships dramatically increased this year – making contributions to the Student Day, World Communion Sunday, and Native American Ministries Sunday offerings even more important.
  • Women of Color program encouraged graduates
  • Elenora Cushenberry of New Orleans was working on her Doctorate of Theology in Pastoral Counseling when Hurricane Katrina hit, causing major losses for her and her family – and making it hard for her to focus on her studies.
  • Demand for loans and scholarships skyrockets
  • More than twice as many college students applied for United Methodist scholarships this year as last year, and student loan requests poured in so quickly that the application site was closed in just four days.
  • 2009-2010 Bishop James C. Baker Scholarship
  • The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Office of Loans and Scholarships has awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year to two recipients of the Bishop James C. Baker Graduate Awards.

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