Higher education foundation “triples” scholarship dollars
 March 24, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) – The new “Triple Your Dollars for Scholars”
program is extending the relationship already established between local
churches and the United Methodist Foundation for Higher Education.
The program will now include select institutions that have chosen to
participate in the matching scholarship assistance program, said the
foundation’s board of trustees during a March 2-4 meeting.
According to Cheryl Davis, the foundation’s vice president, the
scholarships “strengthen the United Methodist ties that lie in all of
us” and encourages students to attend one of the 123 church-related
schools, colleges and universities.
As in the past, the Double Your Dollars for Scholars program matched the
$1,000 provided by churches for student members, for a total award of
$2,000. With the new “triple” portion, 68 United Methodist schools,
colleges, and seminaries will match applicants with an additional
$1,000, for a total award of $3,000.
The North Georgia United Methodist Foundation also agreed to provide
additional funding for North Georgia students attending a United
Methodist higher-education institution. Through this gift, 30 North
Georgia students will receive another $1,000, bringing their total
scholarship award to $4,000.
For the 2006-07 academic year, the foundation is providing 333
Triple/Double Your Dollars for Scholars scholarships for a total award
to students -- including church, foundation and institutional matches --
of $975,000.
The total includes 279 Triple Your Dollars for Scholars awards and 54
Double Your Dollars for Scholars awards. Of the 333 scholarships
awarded, 25 are specifically designated for Hispanic, Asian, and Native
American students who are eligible for HANA funds. These 25 matching
scholarships are funded through the United Methodist Board of Higher
Education and Ministry.
During the meeting, Lovick and Elizabeth Corn were announced as the 2006
recipients of the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation’s
Stanley S. Kresge Award.
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Photo courtesy of
LaGrange (Ga.) College
Lovick and Elizabeth Corn, winners of the 2006 Stanley S. Kresge Award.
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and Elizabeth Corn are the 2006 recipients of the United Methodist
Higher Education Foundation's Stanley S. Kresge Award, award is
presented annually to an active volunteer in a United Methodist-related
institution. The Corns are members of St. Luke United Methodist Church
in Columbus, Ga., and were nominated by LaGrange (Ga.) College, for
three decades of "unselfishly" giving their time and financial resources
to the church-related college. Photo courtesy of LaGrange (Ga.)
College. Photo #06282. Accompanies UMNS#170. 3/23/06. |
The Corns are members of St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus,
Ga., and were nominated by LaGrange (Ga.) College. The award was
established by the foundation in 1987 to honor United Methodists who
embody two important characteristics of the life of the late Stanley S.
Kresge: dedicated membership in the United Methodist Church and
unselfish support of United Methodist-related education. The award is
presented annually to an active volunteer in a United Methodist-related
institution and a one-time $10,000 scholarship is made to the
institution where the recipient volunteers.
“For more than three decades, the Corns have unselfishly given their
time and financial resources to LaGrange College, never drawing
attention to themselves and never attempting to stand out among their
peers,” said F. Stuart Gulley, president of LaGrange College. “Lovick
and Betty’s exemplary service has demonstrated to our volunteer leaders
and major donors the importance of giving sacrificially to provide this
institution the financial foundation and sustenance required to survive,
thrive, and advance.”
Both are descendants of Bishop George Foster Pierce, the first president
of Wesleyan College and the third president of Emory College. The
couple established by the BELOCO Foundation, Inc., in 1967, which
provides capital funding and operating support for Christian
organizations, churches, education, social and human services, health
and the arts.
The grand vision of the 41-year old United Methodist Higher Education
Foundation is that it be economically possible for any qualified United
Methodist student to be educated at a United Methodist institution of
higher education. More information is available at www.umhef.org, the foundation’s Web site.
News media contact: Linda Green, (615) 742-5470 or newsdesk@umcom.org.
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