Individuals and institutions continue to invest in the future of Unitarian Universalism by providing grants, fellowships, and scholarships to our students. Listed below are only a few of the grants, fellowships, and scholarships made available to matriculated students.
Meadville Lombard Scholarships
Individuals and institutions continue to invest in the future of Unitarian Universalism by providing grants, fellowships, and scholarships to our students. Listed below are only a few of the grants, fellowships, and scholarships made available to matriculated students by donors such as these. For more information, contact the Senior Director of Student Services and Communications.
These full-tuition scholarships are available in alternating years. For students applying for Academic Year 2010/11, the Sanders Scholarship is available. The Lavan and Bradburd Scholarship will be awarded in Academic Year 2011/2012, and the President’s Scholarship will be awarded in 2012/13.
The Hardy and Betty Sanders Scholarship for Excellence:
The Sanders Scholarship is a merit-based full-tuition scholarship for a student entering the Master of Divinity degree program in the fall of 2010. Students applying for the scholarship must be new, full-time, and enrolled as residential or TouchPoint (distance) students. The scholarship recipient is selected by the President out of three applications forwarded by the Faculty. The President determines the recipient based on merit as established by
the criteria. Deadline March 15, 2010.
The Spencer and Susan Lavan Endowed Scholarship Fund: The Lavan Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship designed to be awarded to one student for the duration of their studies at Meadville Lombard as long as they meet the academic standards set forth by the Meadville Lombard Administration. This full scholarship was first awarded to a student entering in the fall of 2007. It will be renewed each year as that student maintains her/his academic standing. The scholarship recipient is selected by the President and/or Faculty as determined by the President and is based on merit as determined by the criteria established by the President.
The Arnold and Julia Bradburd Endowed Scholarship Fund for Excellence: The Bradburd scholarship is a merit-based scholarship designed to be awarded to one student for the duration of their studies at Meadville Lombard as long as they meet the academic standards set forth by the Meadville Lombard Administration. This full scholarship will be awarded for the first time to a student entering in the fall of 2008. It will be renewed each year as that student maintains her/his academic standing. The scholarship recipient is selected by the President and/or Faculty as determined by the President and is based on merit as determined by the criteria established by the President. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Denominational Scholarships
Grants from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): Presently, students apply directly to the UUA for subsidized grants. The Director of Admissions verifies students' enrollment status directly to the Director of Ministerial Education at the UUA, who, in turn, forwards the grant award checks to ML. Currently, first year students are not eligible for UUA grants. For further information, contact UUA Department of Ministry, 25 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108; (617) 742-2100, ext. 402; (or email: cmay@uua.org). The application deadline is April 15.
Scholarships from the John Haynes Holmes Memorial Fellowship: Ministerial students may also apply directly to the John Haynes Holmes Memorial Fund Fellowship Committee, c/o the Community Church, 40 E. 35th St., New York, NY 10016, (212) 683-4988. Applications will be available in December / January of each year. The application deadline is April 1. This award is also forwarded to the school via the Financial Aid Administrator.
Other Scholarship Resources
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