Purpose Eligibility

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Purpose

The Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church (PUMBC) Youth Scholarship Program (YSP)

exists to provide awards of financial assistance and encouragement to qualified* members of

PUMBC who are attending accredited institutions of higher learning to further their Christian

and Academic growth beyond high school. These financial awards may also serve as incentive

to all PUMBC youth to pursue and complete secondary educational goals, thusly, studying to

show themselves approved unto God as workers unashamed rightly dividing the Word of

truth, academically and spiritually.

Eligibility

Youth who meet all of the following criteria may be deemed eligible to receive these awards

from the PUMBC YSP:

A qualified member of PUMBC is one who has been actively involved for twelve (12) consecutive months

with one or more ministries within the PUMBC. Qualifying PUMBC Ministries include: Youth Ministry,

Music Ministry, Jr. Brotherhood, Usher Board, Security Ministry, Praise Dance Ministry, Audio/Video

Ministry, Christian Education Department (Sunday School, Bible Study)

Note:

A previous member of PUMBC maintaining contact/connection with PUMBC (i.e. worshiping and

fellowshipping with PU during stints home through worship services, Sunday school, bible study, supporting

or attending PUMBC official youth and Jr. Brotherhood activities) and maintaining updated contact and

membership information throughout their undergraduate years.

Progressive Union M.B. Church Youth Scholarship Program

A member of PUMBC;

- Has been actively involved within the ministries of PUMBC for twelve (12)

consecutive months;

- Is a high school graduate having been accepted and registered in an

institution of higher learning;

- Is not older than twenty-two (22) years of age before September 1

and;

- Meets the requirements of the type award applying for.

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Types of Awards Available

PUMBC YSP encompasses two (2) types of Financial Awards to promote the continuing secondary

education of the PUMBC active youth membership.

High School Student Award is a financial award that exists to foster the academic maturity of the

PUMBC Graduating High School Senior entering into an accredited college, university or technical

institution to complete a two-year associate’s or four-year bachelor’s degree.

Requirements to become a recipient of the PUMBC YSP High School Student Award:

Collegiate Student Award is a once a year financial award that exists to provide continuing support

to existing PUMBC College Youth who are maintaining requirements toward completing an

undergraduate (associate or bachelor) degree at an accredited two-year or four-year College,

university or technical institution.

Requirements to become a recipient of the PUMBC YSP Collegiate Student Award:

Award Guidelines

Scholarship Award Timelines

1. Scholarship advertising begins in January (or shortly afterwards) for the school year

beginning in August/September of the year.

1. Submit a completed PUMBC YSP Award Application.

2. Submit a brief

typed

letter (approximately 300 words) outlining the applicant’s

future goals.

3. Proof of applicant’s acceptance and subsequent registration into an

accredited college, university or technical institution.

4. Meet the deadlines for the above requirements.

1. Applicant must be an existing PUMBC college student between the ages of 18 and 22

years old who has NOT received a PUMBC YSP Award three (3) times.

2. Submit a completed PUMBC YSP Award Application (typed).

3. Submit an official sealed copy of college transcript.

4. Have a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 Scale) during

SUCCESSIVE

residency at a two-year or four-

year accredited college, university or technical institution working toward an associate

or bachelor degree;

5. A brief

typed

letter (approximately 500 words) from the student to the PUMBC

Christian Education Department Scholarship Board indicating Spiritual growth,

academic and career intent. Content of letter may include:

i. Student’s major

ii. Why student is pursuing this major

iii. Student’s expected graduation date

iv. Student’s plans upon completing your academic goals

v. Status of student’s spiritual growth/life

6. Meet the deadlines for the above requirements

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2. High School Student and Collegiate Student Award Application period ends on the deadline

date set by the committee.

a. Applications are reviewed for compliance after the deadline date has been met.

b. Students will be notified by letter (mailed).

c. Awards will be announced by May 31

(or shortly afterwards)

d. All applications must be signed by the church youth director (high school

applicants).

3. Deadline for receiving proof of registration (enrollment verification certificate which is

received from the college registrar’s office) is September 25

of the advertised school year.

4. A copy of the fall semester grades (transcript) should be submitted to the Scholarship

Committee via the church office at the end of the semester. Transcripts can be emailed to the

church.

Distribution of Financial Awards

1. Awards are for one (1) year.

2. Awards Certificates will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet.

3. Awards will be made at the start of the fall term through the end of September of the

advertised year.

4. Awards will be made payable to the student and/or institution after fall registration is

completed for dispersion to the student as a stipend to be used by the student as needed.

5. Award dollar amount will be decided by the Scholarship Committee based on funding.

Scholarship Committee Guidelines

The PUMBC Scholarship Committee shall be:

1. Sanctioned under the Christian Education Department according to the PUMBC Bi-Laws

2. A standing committee of seven (7) PUMBC members appointed by the pastor and/or

Superintendent of Christian Education according to the PUMBC Bi-Laws

3. Organized with a chairperson chosen by the committee members to serve according to the

PUMBC Bi-Laws.

PUMBC Scholarship Program Recordkeeping and Reporting:

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1. The Scholarship Committee Chairperson will maintain the following records for each award

in the office of the financial secretary:

a. Verification (by signature of three (3) Scholarship Committee members)

that official transcripts have been reviewed and approved

b. All Recipient applications and award amounts

c. Follow up information on each student, i.e.

1. Names of institutions award recipients are attending

2. Did the student complete their educational goal?

3. How were we able to help?

d. How much is available in the scholarship fund

e. Scholarship program Donor information

2. Annual reports of the scholarship committee’s activities shall be made during the PUMBC

Annual conference

PUMBC Scholarship Program Funding:

1. Annual funds available for the PUMBC YSP shall be determined by the PUMBC finance

committee based on the annual PUMBC budget and donations.