Additional Institutional Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships are awarded in varying amounts to selected men and women based
upon athletic ability as deteremined by the appropriate coach and availability of
funds. Contact the individual coach in each sport for more details.
Bearcat Support Scholarship
Bearcat Support Scholarships are offered to students selected to participate with
the Bearcat Athletic Support Experience. Click here for more details. Apply now.
Harry M. Statham Legacy Scholarship
Awarded to the grandchildren, children, or siblings of McKendree University alumni.
The scholarship is awarded at the time of admission and the relationship must be indicated
on the application for admission.
Debate (Forensics) Scholarships
Debate (Forensics) Scholarships are offered to selected first-year students intending
to participate in the McKendree Forensics Team. Contact the coach of the program,
Mr. Joe Blasdel, for more details.
Model UN Scholarships
Model UN Scholarships are offered to selected students who have participated in Model
UN activities on campus. For more information.
Spirit Scholarships
Spirit Scholarships are awareded to select students for participation in the cheerleading,
dance team or mascot programs. Contact the individual coach for more information.
Band Scholarships
Band Scholarships are awarded for co-curricular participation in band. Auditions for
these awards may take place within a scheduled campus visit. For more information.
Visual and Performing Arts Scholarships
Scholarships are available in the areas of art, dance, music and theater.
Art Scholarships
Eligibility: Students must submit a portfolio (digital or hardcopy/actual) and interview
with the art faculty. A letter of recommendation from an art teacher is also required.
Dance Scholarships
Eligibility: Students must audition for the Dance Instructor.
Music Scholarships
Eligibility: Students must audition for the Music Faculty.
Theatre Scholarships
Eligibility: Students must audition and/or interview with the Theater faculty.
For more information, please contact the Chair of the Division, Dr. Nancy S. Ypma
at nypma@mckendree.edu.
The 117th Regiment Cyber Defense Team Scholarship
Awarded to select students interested in inter-collegiate competition focusing on
the operational aspect of managing and protecting an existing network infrastructure.
Students must have a passion and understanding of cyber security.
FIRST Scholarships
FIRST Scholarships are awarded to first-year students who have been actively involved
with either a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) or a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team
at some point during their high school career. For more information.
John Wesley/Methodist Scholarships
John Wesley/Methodist Scholarships are awarded to selected students who have a $500
or $1000 scholarship from their church. (McKendree will match these awards with either
a $250 or $500 scholarship).
United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF)
United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) provides scholarship aid for
United Methodist students attending the 123 United Methodist-related schools, colleges,
universities, and seminaries in the United States. Our scholarship programs include
Foundation Merit Scholars, United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, and a number of
other scholarship funds established by private donors, most notably the Bass, Morton,
and Dickey scholarships, and several new funds that will be awarded for the first
time in 2007. For further information about UMHEF’s programs, please visit the Scholarships
page on our website www.umhef.org. Applications may be downloaded from our website’s Resource Library.
