Scholarships for Southwest Texas
Conference Students Only

 

Information provided by the Scholarship Subcommittee,

Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry,

Southwest Texas Conference, The United Methodist Church

 

 

The Southwest Texas Conference values its students and acts to ensure the highest probability of their success in higher education. 

 

If you want to confirm that your church is a member of the Southwest Texas Conference, click here. 

 

 

Introduction to Scholarships for SWTC Students Only

The scholarships for SWTC students are listed below. 

 

Although we included summaries of the eligibility requirements for your information, they are not complete.  The complete eligibility requirements will accompany the scholarship applications.

 

 

Southwest Texas Conference Merit Scholarship

Special focus: Awards are for ‘merit’ in terms of academic scholarship, church involvement, financial need, special vocational preparation for ministry or other service, or a combination of these factors.

                  Eligibility requirements:

1.      Be a member of a church within the Southwest Texas Conference.

2.      Be nominated by your local church.  A local church may nominate no more than one student annually.

3.      Be accepted and/or enrolled as a full-time student at a United Methodist-related educational institution.

Number awarded annually:  1 to 2.

Amount of scholarship:  $500 to $1,000

Deadline: Deadline varies according to each local church.  Church nominations must be received by SWTC before April 1.

 

The United Methodist Foundation Annual Conference Scholars Program – Southwest Texas Conference

Special requirement:  The Southwest Texas Conference will award one scholarship to a student selected from those nominated by local churches.

Eligibility requirements:

1.      Be an active, full member of a United Methodist Church within the Southwest Texas Conference for at least one year prior to application.

2.      Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

3.      Be either an entering freshman at a United Methodist-related college/university or first-year student at a United Methodist-related seminary/theological school.

4.      Be nominated by his/her local church and the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of the Southwest Texas Conference.

Number awarded annually: One.

Amount of scholarship: $1,000.

Deadline: Deadline varies according to each local church.  Church nominations must be received by SWTC before April 1.

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General Information:

If you have questions about SWTC scholarships and loans, you are always invited to contact the main offices of the Southwest Texas Conference via one of the following mechanisms:

Physical & Mailing Address                
16400 Huebner Road                            

      San Antonio, Texas 78248-1693

 

 Telephone                                              Internet

      Toll free: 888/349-4191                          Email: umcenter@umcswtx.org

      Local: 210/408-4500                             

      FAX: 210/408-4515