Foundry United Methodist Church

For those attending seminary and planning to enter Christian ministry upon graduation

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, 2024 to be considered.

APPLICATION FORM

Name

Email Address

Landline

Cell

Mailing Address

Seminary Attending in the Fall

Expected Degree

Expected Graduation Date

What is your current cumulative GPA?

What area of Christian ministry do you plan to pursue following graduation?

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

In an essay - maximum length: 650 words - please tell us about your personal academic goals, your goals in Christian ministry, and how these scholarship funds would help you in your academic pursuits.

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.

Edward W. Bauman Scholarship Application

APPLICATION FORM

Edward W. Bauman
Scholarship Application