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Scholarships

2025 High School Seniors & Current College Students

Congratulations on your continuing studies to further your education. We, at Sun Prairie United Methodist Church (SPUMC), would like to help you with this worthwhile endeavor. Sun Prairie UMC is blessed with many generous members who care about students and their education and have offered scholarships to people furthering their education. We have over 18 scholarships available each year. 

To receive a scholarship applicants must…
  • Be an active participant in the programs of SPUMC, attend worship regularly and have volunteered at SPUMC since confirmation. 
  • Lead a Christian life
  • Participate in high school/college community clubs/ organizations.
  • Plan to attend 4-year college/ university, tech/vocational school or short-term career training course.
  • Have a willingness to participate in the life of a campus church/ministry and when returning home for breaks attend worship at SPUMC.
How do I apply for a SPUMC scholarship? 
    • Complete our Online Application. See Button Below.
    • Email a recent photo of yourself to Pastor Claire for use online and in print publications.
    • Supply two (2)  Recommendation Forms  using the online Recommendation Form See Button Below to two adults by April 1, 2025:
      • a member of this church;
      • a family friend; or a teacher, college professor or someone you have worked with.

           Please check to make sure your letters of recommendation have been submitted by the due  date, as we will not process incomplete or late applications!

If a paper form is needed please contact the church office. 

Please use this check list to make sure you have all the of the items needed to complete your submission. 

Dates you need to be aware of…

       Application Due Date-

    • All applications and letters (2) of recommendation must be submitted by April 1, 2025.
Presentation of Scholarships…
  • Scholarships will be given out Sunday, May 18, 2025.
  • You will be notified in advance and will be expected to be in worship to receive your scholarship. 
  • A thank-you note written to the scholarship sponsor is expected.

If you are not in worship to receive your scholarship and do not communicate a valid reason to us in advance, the scholarship will be VOID.

How do I receive my scholarship?

Your scholarship will be disbursed in two halves. You will need to submit a receipt for educational expenses each semester to Pastor Claire Douglass. Fall semester must be submitted by November 1. Spring semester must be submitted by March 1. Once you submit your receipt to Pastor Claire Douglass, the check will be issued to you.

Available SPUMC Scholarships

2025 Graduating High School Seniors
Sun Prairie United Methodist Church Memorial Scholarships 
Thompson Family Memorial Scholarship 
Elsie Czehno/Penny Demott daughters’ scholarship(can also be given to a woman after first year of college)
Frank Brown Scholarship 
Carolan Family Scholarship 
 
Continuing Education Students
Rev. Stan Strosahl Family Graduate & Seminary Scholarship
Dr. Joseph Syty Memorial Scholarship 
Tom and Carol Fisher Scholarship 
Mission Encouraging Scholarship 
 
Seniors and Continuing Education Students May Also Apply
Waymire Memorial Scholarship 
Alden Britton Memorial Scholarship 
Doug and Claudia Ayers Scholarship 
Whitney Paige Carlson Scholarship 
Dorothy Phillips Memorial Scholarship 
Carrie Gray Memorial Scholarship 
 

For more information about these scholarships, please contact  Terry Twedell, Scholarship Chairperson or Rev. Jenny Arneson.

Our church office will be closed Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to extreme cold. Staff will be checking emails and messages throughout the day.