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