First Congregational United Church of Christ
1031 S. Euclid Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-953-7044
First Congregational is pleased to be able to provide scholarships to the young people of our church. It is through the tremendous generosity of our members and friends that we can offer scholarship monies from our York/Elwood and General Scholarship Funds. These funds are managed by our Endowment Team with specific guidelines as to their intended use. Following the guidelines and using the balances in these two funds on March 31st of each year, our Spiritual Education and Growth Team (SEG) solicits applications.
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Applicant Criteria:
- Registered as a full-time student attending classes in the Fall 2025 school year
- Registered, continuing, and in good standing in a full-time undergraduate, graduate degree, or vocational program
- Maintains an affiliation with First Congregational United Church of Christ
Eligible Candidates Must:
- Provide a copy of an official transcript which includes GPA from the last institution of learning
- Answer all questions on the application form
- Submit all required information in one packet electronically online
- Provide a complete application packet by April 15 to be considered
Important Information for Scholarship Recipients:
- Plan to participate in worship on Scholarship Sunday and the celebration ceremony immediately after the 11:00 am service to be held on June 1, 2025.
- Provide a thank you note to the church for this gift. This note will be shared with the members of the reviewing committee, church leadership, and whenever possible with the providers of the scholarship fund.
- All scholarship monies will be given to your school’s business office to be applied to your account.
- Scholarship use must commence within one year of the date of issuance and be totally utilized within two years. The school shall return any unused funds to the Church scholarship fund.