Any United Methodist student of the Western Pennsylvania Conference who plans to enter a full-time, church-related vocation and who is in need of financial assistance to further their education may apply. The student may apply for their junior or senior year of college; graduate school year or seminary study.
Application and guidelines for Clergy Continuing Education Scholarship grant
The Greensburg District of the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church (WPAUMC) is honored to offer the Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice
Scholarship to high school seniors pursuing a college degree, licensure, technical school
certification, or other higher education beyond high school within the Western Pennsylvania
Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Candidates seeking to benefit from this
scholarship must show work in the area of anti-racism, and be willing to honor the legacy of
Dr. King by being actively involved in the racial justice ministry.
Deadline: the UMW treasurer must receive this completed form by April 30
The board of Higher Education awards scholarships each year, funded by gifts from those members of the Western PA Conference who had a vision to help further the education of students in the conference. In 2022, every student that applied for a scholarship was awarded some monies to help with their undergraduate education. Deadline for submission is April 30.
