The Nebraska United Methodist Foundation opened its scholarship season on April 1st with over $50,000 in scholarships available for undergraduate students, seminary students, and local pastors pursuing a career in church leadership. For more information on any of these scholarships, visit www.numf.org/scholarships-grants. The deadline to apply for scholarships is June 30, 2025.

The Seminary Scholarship program has 26 different seminary scholarships available.

The David Wayne Krick & Donald E. Krick, Jr. Seminary Scholarship are for those ministerial students who have lived in the Western Nebraska (previous Gateway) District for two years.

The Course of Study Scholarships are administered on a reimbursement basis to individuals enrolled in classes within the Course of Study program. Candidates must be a member of a Nebraska United Methodist Church and a Certified Candidate. They must also be available to be an appointed member of the Great Plains Area Conference with the intention of serving ministries approved by the Conference.

The Tither’s Scholarship is a scholarship with an award amount of up to $11,000 and is available to students who will attend or are attending an accredited two or four-year college or university in Iowa or Nebraska, or any UM affiliated and accredited institution of higher learning (post-secondary) education. Parents must have tithed for at least five consecutive years prior to when the scholarship would begin. The students and parents must be active members of a United Methodist Church in Iowa or Nebraska.

The Nebraska United Methodist Foundation would like to acknowledge the generous gifts donors have made to make these scholarships possible.  Thank you for being our partner in ministry.  If you would like to talk to someone about how you can honor the memory of a loved one through a named scholarship or provide further financial assistance for a student, please call the Foundation at 877-495-5545.