Higher Education and Campus Ministries

THE ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS CONFERENCE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAMPUS MINISTRIES announces two types of scholarship opportunities for the 2012-2013 school year.

1) Illinois Great Rivers Conference Merit Awards

From the United Methodist Student Day Special Offering, scholarships will be awarded to students attending a United Methodist-related school in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference (Illinois Wesleyan University, MacMurray College, McKendree University). One or more merit awards will be awarded; the number of awards and amount (at least $500) is directly related to the amount allocated to the IGRC from the Student Day Special Offering.

2012 Merit Award Application
 
Membership Certification Form
 
Checklist
 
2) Illinois Great Rivers Conference Leadership Awards

Leadership scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership potential and must develop a ministry project. The project shall benefit a campus ministry setting affiliated with or approved by the Board. Projects shall demonstrate leadership, not just participation. Examples of projects include:

  1. Developing and leading a regular, weekly Bible study on campus or for students
  2. Leading a praise team, choir, or worship team at regular, weekly worship
  3. Developing and leading a mission team (either a regular, local mission such as a ministry to a local food bank, shelter, or other ministry; or a week-long mission trip).
  4. Service as a peer minister

Ministry projects must be supervised by a campus minister, chaplain or local United Methodist pastor who will sign the application and the review report in early December. A review report must be returned to the Chairperson of the Board of Higher Education and Campus and the Director of Connectional Ministries.

The Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry will award four individual $1,200 scholarships. These scholarships will be given in two $600 increments (once in June and then in December after the review report has been submitted and approved)

2012 Leadership Award Application
 
Membership Certification Form
 
Checklist
 

If you have any questions, contact Christy Blickensderfer.

DUE DATE: Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., March 30, 2012.