Award

$1,000 renewable each year, $4,000 maximum. 

Eligibility

• The scholarship is available to graduating Harrison High School seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale), who plan to attend any accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical/vocational school.

• Financial need will be considered.

• Applicants should possess a strong commitment to pursue and complete a degree in a post-secondary institution.

• Affiliation with a church is not required.

Application

• Download the application form below, type your information into each section “except the Counselor Section,” print it, and take it to the counselor’s office so they can complete their section of the form. 

• Write an essay no longer than 2 pages with 1.5 or double spacing.  Describe in the essay your long-range goals, how this career is important to you, your financial needs, and how this scholarship will help achieve your goals.

• Obtain your FAFSA Student Aid report.

• Attach the completed application, the essay, and the FAFSA Student Aid report to an email and send to scholarship@aldersgateum.org

• The deadline for submitting the application is April 12, 2025.

Award

The scholarship recipient will be notified in May, prior to Senior Recognition Night.  The award will be placed in the student’s college account.  Send an email to the church with your account number as soon as available.  (Use the same email address, which is also listed below.)

Renewal

To renew the scholarship each year, provide a copy of your college transcript after the spring semester, along with a brief report containing your reflection of how the year went and whether or not your goals changed as a result of your experiences during the year.  The grade-point average for the academic year must stay above 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.  Email the documents to the church (address below).  Renewal is based on full-time status.  If your hours have fallen below full time status, explain why.

Questions

If you have questions or concerns that your counselor cannot answer, now or throughout the year, contact Aldersgate church anytime at the following email address or phone number.  If the matter is urgent, just call.

Contact Information

Aldersgate United Methodist Church

5130 Lincoln Ave.

Evansville, IN 47715

Email:    scholarship@aldersgateum.org

Phone: 812-477-7816