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, 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.

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.