Scholarship Sources: UCC

Places to look for funding if you are relating to the United Church of Christ

Please note:

• Some denominational resources require attainment of specific milestones in terms of candidacy. 
• If you find sources that need to be added or removed, notify Tom Barlow. 
• Don't forget to also check out the Miscellaneous page!

IMPORTANT: THERE ARE ONLINE SITES THAT SCAM STUDENTS BY CHARGING FEES TO SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. IN SOME INSTANCES, SITES EVEN CHARGE STUDENTS FOR ACCESS TO THE FAFSA APPLICATION. DON'T BE FOOLED! YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO PAY FOR FILING THESE APPLICATIONS !

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A central index of UCC grant and scholarship sources can be found here (many of the sources below are included in this main index).

Focused on underrepresented racial and ethnic groups:

The Adrienne M. and Charles Shelby Rooks Fellowship
Local Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland OH 44115-1100
866.822.8224 ext. 3839

Herring and Stark Memorial Grants:

Christine Wantola
Pension Counselor
The Pension Boards United Church of Christ
475 Riverside Drive Room 1020
New York, NY 10115
[e-mail]
800.642.6543. x2862

For Connecticut residents (particularly, but not limited to, residents of Mansfield, CT):

Edwin Whitney Fund
Storrs Congregational Church
2 N. Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06268

Also for Connecticut residents, aimed primarily (but not exclusively) toward residents of Tolland County:

Hale Donation Scholarship
The First Congregational Church
P.O. Box 355
Coventry, CT 06238
860.742.5689

Garrett Trust Fund Scholarship (geared towards emergency needs of up to $1,000):

Parish Life and Leadership Ministry Team
Grants, Scholarship and Resources
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-736-3839 or 866-822-8224, Ext. 3839

For LGBT seminary students in their second or third years of MDiv work:

The William R. Johnson Scholarship
Parish Life and Leadership Ministry Team
700 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland OH 44115-1100
216-736-3839 or 866-822-8224, Ext. 3839