Foundry United Methodist Church

For those attending community college/college/university at the undergraduate or graduate level

INSTRUCTIONS:

Complete the form below.
Attach the following supporting documents to your application:
1. Essay. See prompts below.
2. Copy of your most recent academic transcript.
3. Documentation of any financial need - for example, a copy of the last page of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verification of free/reduced lunch, relevant pages from other scholarship applications, or a description of your specific circumstances demonstrating financial need.

Please submit your application and documents by May 31, 2025 to be considered.

APPLICATION FORM

Name

Email Address

Landline

Cell

Mailing Address

Which community college/college/university are you attending in the fall? If you have not yet chosen which school to attend, please list your most likely prospects.

Academic Status/Grade Level in the fall

What course of study (your major/concentration) are you pursuing or do you plan to pursue? If you have not yet chosen a major or are uncertain, please say "undecided."

Expected Degree

What is your current cumulative GPA?

Describe your connection to Foundry (for example, a member, a regular attendee, an immediate family member of a Foundry member, a participant in Foundry UMC’s mission activities)

Tell us briefly (250 words or fewer) about your life outside of classes.
For example: Do you participate in any school, church, or community service activities? Do you hold leadership positions in any of these? Do you work? Do you help take care of any family members?

TELL US BRIEFLY, BUT SPECIFICALLY, HOW A FOUNDRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WOULD BENEFIT YOU AND HOW YOU WOULD USE THE FUNDS, KEEPING IN MIND THAT THE FUNDS GO TO THE SCHOOL:

ESSAY - maximum length: 650 words

Choose ONE of the following essay prompts taken from the Common Application Essay Prompts for 2025 - 2026 and write a response. Make sure to choose the essay prompt that most aligns with your passions and experience.
If you have already received an Alida Smith scholarship and are applying again, please select a different essay prompt from the one(s) you used previously.

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or whom do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Is there any other information you would like the Scholarship Ministry Team to know as they review your application?

Attach your essay as a Word doc or a PDF, your transcript, and your documentation of any financial need here.

Alida Smith Memorial Scholarship Application

APPLICATION FORM

Alida Smith Memorial
Scholarship Application