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The Bethany United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund Application
Bethany United Methodist Church established this fund to provide scholarships to up to two members of Bethany United Methodist Church in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, who are in need of financial assistance in pursuing a college degree at a four-year or two-year college, university or trade school. Applicants must have a financial need, with a family adjusted gross income of less than $50,000 (based on the answer to #2 on the Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire).  

To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the following form electronically between January 15th and April 1st.

This application and all required attachments must be submitted on-line by the deadline.

If for some reason you are unable to submit this application and all attachments on-line, you may print the application, complete it, and send it and all required attachments in one envelope to the following address with a postmark of no later than the deadline.  If you mail in the application, and if all of the required attachments are not included in one envelope along with your application, your application will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered.  No exceptions will be made.

Bethany United Methodist Church Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

  • A one-page essay that answers one or all of the following questions:

    • "How have you provided or demonstrated leadership in a particular event, situation or experience and what receiving this scholarship will mean to you?"
    • "How has being an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church impacted your life?"

    Essay must be double spaced and typed in 12 point font. Your essay will be judged on appearance, content, spelling and grammar.

  • Your most recent high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.
  • A Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire. Download Questionnaire.

        

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Applicant Name: 

Prefix
First
MI
Last
Suffix
 
 
 
 
 

Street Address:
 

Address 2 (optional):
 

City:  

State:   Zip Code:   County  


Home Phone Number:  

Email address:  

Age:  

Are you a member of Bethany United Methodist Church?
Yes
No
 

If yes, how long have you been a member?  

Parents

Father's Name: 
 

Mother's Name: 
 

Education

Name of High School: 
 

What educational institution do you attend or plan to attend? 
 

What is your intended major? 
 

Activities, Awards and Honors

List any community activities in which you participate or have participated in the past four years, including any outstanding honors, achievements or special recognition you received in those activities:

 

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List any school activities in which you participate or have participated in the past four years, including any outstanding honors, achievements or special recognition you received in those activities:

 


Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font -that answers one or all of the following questions:

  • "How have you provided or demonstrated leadership in a particular event, situation or experience and what receiving this scholarship will mean to you?"
  • "How has being an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church impacted your life?"

 

Please attach your high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial:  

Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire
You are required to fill out a Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire. Please download the form from the link below, print it out and complete it, then scan it back into the computer and attach it below.

Download Questionnaire.

Please attach your Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire.
 

How did you hear about the Community Foundation?

 



Note: Berks County Community Foundation employees, board members and/or committee members are not eligible to apply for or receive a scholarship offered by Berks County Community Foundation, nor are their immediate family members. However, immediate family members are eligible to be nominated and recognized as the recipient of a scholarship, but without the financial award of the scholarship. Immediate families include spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren. The ineligibility period for Berks County Community Foundation board members or employees extends five years after board service or employment terminates. The ineligibility period for committee members who are not Berks County Community Foundation staff or board is in effect only during their term of service.

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