Second Congregational Church of United Church of Christ
P.O. Box 216
Hyde Park, Vermont 05655
www.2congoucc.weebly.com
To: Students in undergraduate or graduate programs
From: Second Congregational Church Mission Committee
RE: Higher Education Opportunity- deadline July 16, 2020.
The Mission Committee is pleased to award a Scholarship on behalf of our congregation.
This Letter invites all our church youth who are pursuing post-secondary studies to consider applying for this scholarship. Guidelines and an application form are available in the church office as well as the church’s website: www.2congoucc.weebly.com
Please carefully read the guidelines and instructions for submitting your application.
Contact the church office by phone at 888-3636 or by email at [email protected] with any questions.
Guidelines for Eligibility and Awards
1)Applications from members of, related to a member of, or Friends of Second Congregational Church shall be considered in that order.
2)Applicants will be considered on the basis of service to the church, financial need, and community service/extracurricular activities.
3)Applications must be thoroughly completed to be considered.
4)Scholarship recipients are responsible for notifying the committee chair immediately if changes affecting information on the application occur prior to the academic year.
5)Scholarship funds will be paid directly to awardees.
6)All information in the application will be maintained as personal and confidential.
7)Any questions may be directed to the church office at 888-3636 or [email protected]
8)Applications must be received by June 2021
Please mail application to: Second Congregational Church
Attention: Mission Committee, Scholarship
P.O. Box 216
Hyde Park, Vermont 05655
Scholarship Application
Part I: General information-Please print or type
• Name in Full
• Home address
• Home phone number
• Name of current high school or post-secondary school/program
Part II: Church Service-Please list all the activities in which you’ve participated.
Part III: Briefly explain why you are applying for this scholarship.
Part IV: Please write on separate sheet a detailed essay to include academic, athletic, extracurricular, leadership activities, community and/or church service activities that explain why YOU are a suitable candidate for this scholarship.
Part V: What other financial awards/resources are available to you?
Part VI: Please include 2 letters of recommendation from high school faculty, community service contacts or others who will speak to your involvement in church life and growth.