Rev. J.C. Williams Educational Scholarship

Description

Scholarship Purpose

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African-American men and women who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, in an accredited school of higher education, are invited to apply for this scholarship offered by the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. The scholarship is in honor of Rev. J. C. Williams, Sr., who throughout his ministry encouraged and inspired countless persons to become Christian leaders and socially active in the community and world. If funding allows, a scholarship will be awarded annually to both an undergraduate and graduate scholar.

Scholarship Amount

The undergraduate or graduate scholarship amount may vary from year to year, because it is determined by available funding. Scholarships in the past have ranged from $500 to $1,200 dollars. It is our hope to increase the amount in the future. The annual scholarships will be awarded in a one-lump sum payment before the beginning of the school year.

Scholarship Continues Annually

Upon being selected as the Rev. J. C. Williams, Sr. Educational Scholar, an undergraduate and graduate scholar, will be eligible to receive this annual scholarship until they graduate. Selected scholars will continue receiving this annual scholarship if they provide yearly proof of enrollment in an accredited school of higher education. The result of this means, in some years a scholarship will not be available to a new undergraduate or graduate applicant because the scholarship is currently awarded to a selected scholar.

Applicant Criteria

An applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Be an African-American.
2. Be an active participating member of a local North Indiana Conference United Methodist Church.
3. Be socially active in your community and sensitive to world affairs.
4. Be currently accepted to or enrolled in an accredited school of higher education for the purpose of attaining an undergraduate or graduate degree.
5. Be recommended by your local church pastor.
6. Submit an application by the April 1st deadline.
7. Be available for annual review and evaluation.
8. Attend and give a report to the annual NIC session.

Application Process

Completed applications should be sent to BOTH:

Ed Fenstermacher NIC Service Center PO Box 869 Marion, IN 46952

Rev. Jacob Williams, Jr. Trinity UMC 404 N 6th St Lafayette, IN 47901

The application deadline is April 1st. Applications received by the deadline date will be distributed to members of the Black Church Development Team for consideration at their next scheduled meeting (which will be held within the month following the deadline). Applicants will receive notification, shortly thereafter.

Application

The application form is available for download in the following formats:

Adobe PDF | Microsoft Word | Rich Text Format

NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher in order to view or print the PDF version of this form. This is free software. You can download it from Adobe's website.

Applicants may also contact the NIC Associate Director for Church Development and Revitalization and request an application by mail.

Black Church Development Team Members

• Rev. Dr. Jacob C. Williams, Jr. – Chairperson
• Rev. James Anyike
• Mrs. Fredricka Davidson
• Mr. Ed Fenstermacher – N.I.C. Staff Representative
• Rev. Mark B. Ingle
• Rev. Katurah Johnson – BMCR Chairperson
• Ms. Sheryl Leavell
• Rev. Saneta Maiko
• Mr. Ed McNeary
• Rev. Charles McPeek
• Mr. Carnell C. Scott

Contact

• Ed Fenstermacher
• North Indiana Conference Service Center
• PO Box 869
• Marion, IN 46952
• Email: ed@nicumc.org
• Or call the NIC Service Center at 1.800.783.5138