St. Paul's Scholarship Application Form

St. Paul's Scholarship Application

All applications must be submitted using this online form. The application deadline is April 15, 2026. Submissions will not be accepted after this date.

Requirements

Persons applying for this scholarship must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Must be a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (either through Confirmation or Membership Class) at the time of application. 2. Must identify service efforts provided to the church and/or community 3. Must be a high school senior or graduate, or must possess a GED certificate. 4. Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a scale of 4.0). 5. Provide a current copy of transcript and/or GED certificate. 6. Provide two letters of recommendation dated after September 1 of the preceding year, and not written by family members or St. Paul’s staff. The recommendations should specify current activities to support the application. 7. Write two short essays as described in the application.

Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Permanent Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

When did you become a member of St. Paul's UMC (through Confirmation or a Membership Class)?(Required)

Parents' or Guardians' Names(Required)

Future Educational Information

Name of School or Program you will attend(Required)

School or Program Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

What course of study will you pursue?(Required)

What is your vocational objective at this school or program?(Required)

Current/Recent Educational Information

Name of current or most recent institute of study (high school, college, vocational program, etc.)(Required)

Address of current or most recent institute of study(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Expected date of graduation(Required)

Most recent cumulative GPA (ex. 3..0)(Required)

Upload here your most recently completed school transcript or GED certificate(Required)

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Community Service, Activities, and Honors

Please include the names of organizations, dates of participation, and leadership positions held, if applicable.

Recent academic or civic honors/awards you have received (please indicate nature of the award)(Required)

Recent school-related extra-curricular activities in which you are involved (please include dates of participation)(Required)

Recent community service activities in which you are involved (please include dates of participation)(Required)

Recent church activities in which you are involved (please include dates of participation)(Required)

Employment Information

Current or previous jobs you have held (please include dates of employment)(Required)

Letters of Recommendation

Please provide two recent letters of recommendation dated after September 1st of the preceding year, and written by people with whom you have had recent relationships, excluding your own family members and St. Paul's staff. Please submit new letters of recommendation each year you apply for this scholarship.

Name of the writer of your first letter of recommendation(Required)

First Last

Title, position, or your relationship with this person(Required)

Phone Number of the writer of your first letter of recommendation(Required)

Email address of the writer of your first letter of recommendation(Required)

Upload here your first letter of recommendation(Required)

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Name of the writer of your second letter of recommendation(Required)

First Last

Title, position, or your relationship with this person(Required)

Phone Number of the writer of your second letter of recommendation(Required)

Email address of the writer of your second letter of recommendation(Required)

Upload here your second letter of recommendation

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Essays

Please offer at least 250 words in each essay

Essay #1: Describe your goals and how this St. Paul's Scholarship will impact your goal-achievement(Required)

Essay #2: How are you currently living out your Christian faith? How are you living and loving like Jesus?(Required)

Signature

I CERTIFY THAT ALL STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED ABOVE ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. ANY DELIBERATE MISREPRESENTATION FOUND IN THIS APPLICATION MAY BE CAUSE FOR THE DISAPPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION AND MAY PROHIBIT ME FROM APPLYING AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

Name of Applicant(Required)

First Last

Date Signed by Applicant