Outside Resources

The following is a list of scholarships that are exclusive of Wesleyan College. The information is kept as up to date as possible, but before applying, you should always confirm the information with the institution offering the funding.
Note: U=Undergraduate, G=Graduate, U/G=Both

Organization	Eligibility-Focus Area	Dollar Value
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf	U - Hearing impaired	Varies
Alpha Lambda Delta	U/G - ALD Members	$1,000
American Chemical Society Scholars Program	U - Minorities, chemical sciences	Varies
American Council of the Blind	U - Visually impaired	Varies
American Foundation for the Blind	U - Visually impaired	Varies
American Geological Institute	U/G - Minorities in geoscience	Varies
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program	U - Soph./Jr./Sr.; science/engineering; must become AIAA member to receive funding (but not to apply).	$2,000
American Meteorological Society	U/G	Varies
American Planning Association	U/G	$2,500 - $4,000
American Society for Civil Engineers	U/G - ASCE member	$2,000 - $5,000
American Society of Quality Section 1525	U	$1,000
Archaeological Institute of America	G	$4,000 - $22,000
Argonne National Laboratory	U	Stipend Varies
AT&T Bell Laboratories	U - Women and minorities in science	Varies
AAUW Ed. Foundation	G-women	Varies
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for Mathematics and Science	U - Jrs./Srs.; math, natural science, or engineering; nominated by college	Up to $7,500
CampusRN University Scholarship Carat Scholarship Foundation	U/G	Up to $15,000 $500 - $1,000
Central Scholarship Bureau	Must be from the Baltimore area	Varies
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship	U/G - Sciences/environment; work for DOD	Varies; salaried positions
Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies	G	Varies
English-Speaking Union	U/G - English Language Studies	Up to $5,000
EPA Fellowships	U/G	Varies
Geological Society of America	U/G - GSA member	$500
George Mitchell Scholarship	U	Varies
Hispanic College Fund	U - Hispanic origin; business	Varies
International Technology Education Association Scholarship	U/G - ITEA member	$1,000 (See Grants, too)
John Gyles Education Fund	U - GPA 2.7+	$3,000
MARC: Minority Access to Research Careers Program	U/G - Minorities in research	Varies
Margaret McNamara Memorial Scholarship	U/G	$6,000
MENSA Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Information (MERF)	U - Reside in participating MENSA group area	Varies
National Academy of American Scholars	U - GPA: 2.0+	$1,000- $3,000
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDPRB)	U - Jr./Sr., emphasis on dairy food science, technology or marketing	$1,500- $4,000
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program	U - Legally blind	$3,000 - $21,000
National Italian-American Foundation	U/G	$2,000- $5,000
National Security Education Program	G	$2,000 - $10,000
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program	U/G	$5,000 - $20,000
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Scholarship	U/G	Varies
Rotary Foundation Scholarship	U - Contact organization	Varies
Scholarships at Mansfield College, Oxford	U/G	Varies
Scripps-Howard Foundation	U	Varies
United Negro College Fund	U-Soph.	Varies
U.S. General Accounting Office Student Internship Program	U/G	Varies
Walter W. Ristow Prize in the History of Cartography and Map Librarianship	U/G	$500
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship	U/G - Technical or engineering sciences	$4,000 - $5,000

International Scholarship Sources

Scholarship Sources	Eligibility
American Scandinavian Foundation	G
Cooper - Hewitt National Museum of Design, Peter Krueger - Christie Fellowship	G
Eisenhower Fellowships	G
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics	U
Garden Club of America Awards for Summer Environmental Studies	U
Gates Cambridge Scholarship	U/G
Institute for Humane Studies	U/G
International Education Financial Aid	U/G
International Monetary Fund	G
International Scholarships Online	U/G
IREX	G
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship	U
National Academy of Sciences	U/G
Rhodes Scholarship	U/G
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships	U/G
Search for Excellence	U
Smithsonian Institution Fellowships	G
The World Bank	G

Many Outside Scholarship and Loan Opportunities are available for Methodist Students.  To get more information on our website, click here.  Plus, check the UMC Foundation's website for additional information:

United Methodist Church Foundation


United Methodist Student Loan Program

Who may borrow?

• An applicant must be an active, full member of a United Methodist Church* for at least one year prior to application
• A citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Admitted to a degree program in an accredited college/university or a degree candidate attending a professional or graduate school accredited by its respective professional accrediting agency
• Maintaining at least a C average (or equivalent)
• Enrolled at least half-time
• A student must be making satisfactory progress as defined by the school.
• Loans are available for overseas study for a student enrolled and taking work that will apply to her degree in a college in the U.S. Loans are NOT made to students on academic or disciplinary probation.

How much may a student borrow?
Loans are made per calendar year (January 1 through December 31) at six (6%) percent interest. Maximum amount for full-time students is $2,500. Students enrolled half-time may borrow up to $1,250.

What are the deadlines?
Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. When funds are available, deadlines may be waived.

Term	Deadline
Winter/Spring	March 15
Summer	July 15
Fall	November 1

*Members of other denominations (other than United Methodist) are not eligible to apply.