Scholarships

The Memorial Committee will be offering scholarships to deserving and qualified students planning to attend a 2 or 4-year-college or university next year.

One or more $500  scholarships will be awarded from the Church Scholarship Funds. The number of scholarships vary each year and are determined by the amount of money in the scholarship fund at the time the applications are reviewed in April. Contributions to this fund can be made at any time during the year.

The $1,000 Marion B. Marsh Memorial Scholarship will be given to a person entering the freshman year.

The Barbara J. Rodgers Memorial Scholarship of with a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000 will be given to a full-time student who has completed the freshman year and is planning to continue his/her undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate studies at an accredited college of
university, majoring in a religious vocation or education vocation. Priority will be given to a prior recipient of the Barbara J. Rodgers Memorial Scholarship. If no applicant meets the criteria, the scholarship will not be awarded.

The Midge Hartsuch Memorial Scholarship of $500 will be given to a student who will be attending Kishwaukee Community College in Malta. If no applicant meets the criteria, the scholarship will not be awarded.

The Karen S. Palm-Hale-Hagen Nursing Memorial United Methodist Endowed Scholarship,
based on funds in the account, with the minimum of $500 will be awarded to one high school senior declaring “Nursing” as their college major or an active college student pursuing a nursing degree each year for their dedication to serving others in the surrounding Sycamore/DeKalb communities. If no applicant meets the criteria, the  scholarship will not be awarded. (NOTE: The criteria and application for this  scholarship is different from the Sycamore United Methodist Church Scholarship criteria and application.)

United Methodist Men Scholarships – Two $500 scholarships will be given: 

 1 scholarship to honor and provide financial assistance to one student who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or university in the following school year
 1 scholarship to honor and provide financial assistance to one student who will be pursuing further education in a “hands on” trade school program.
For more information, criteria, and an application form, contact Tony Sgarlata, 815-762-4861, anthony.sgarlata@yahoo.com.

Applications and criteria are available in the church office and online at www.sycamoreumc.org. The application needs to be completed and returned to the church office by March 31, 2024. Be sure to use the 2024 scholarship applications to be considered for a scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded in June. If you have questions, please contact Diane McQueen at 815-899-8878.

2024 Hagen Scholarship application 

2024 Scholarship application