E. Craig Brandenburg Scholarship

United Methodist Church

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 12/15/2025

Closes: 3/27/2026

E. Craig Brandenburg Scholarship provides financial assistance to mature Methodist students who are working on an undergraduate or graduate degree to change their profession or continue study after interruption.

Win up to

$2,000

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are 35 years of age or older.

Applicants must have been active, full members of a United Methodist Church for at least 1 year prior to applying.

They must 1) be able to demonstrate special need because of a change of profession or vocation, interruption of study, or resumption of education; 2) have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and 3) be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Preference is given to applicants attending United Methodist colleges, universities, or seminaries.