Higher Education

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

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Our Vision

The vision of Higher Education and Campus Ministry is to support and encourage the youth in the church and community by sharing resources, celebrating achievements, and empowering those pursuing higher education, intellectual and spiritual growth through Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

The mission of the Higher Education and Campus Ministry is a biblically based, Christ-centered resource, designed to enhance communication between youth and the church. The mission is to touch the lives of youth in the church and the community by providing: 1) opportunities to enhance skills in preparation for a college, vocational or technical education, 2) scholarships to institutions of higher learning, and 3) student recognition programs.

Our Meeting Date & Time

Date: First Tuesday of the Month | Time: 6:30 PM

Forms

High School Seniors Registration

College & Post Degree Graduates

Ben Hill Book Award

Resume Template

Ben Hill UMC Scholarships

Apply for the Ben Hill Higher Ed Scholarship

Leadership

Mathematics

Athletics

Outstanding Church & Community

Science

Donor Scholarships

Donor scholarships were created by a donor or group of donors with a specific objective in mind. In some cases, scholarships were created to honor someone’s memory, and in others, they were created to ensure opportunities would be available to students in the Ben Hill UMC community. In all cases, they were established by individuals who want to help you pursue your dream.

REQUIREMENTS

Each scholarship fund has specific eligibility criteria defined by the donor when the fund was established. Please read through the specific criteria to see if you are eligible.

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Mrs. Mable Carolyn Reid Scholarship

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Scholarship

Mrs. Doris T. Shockley Scholarship

Ms. Ashley LaVerne Tannehill Outstanding Service Scholarship

This scholarship has been established in loving memory of Ms. Ashley LaVerne Tannehill, by her parents, LaVerne Tannehill Jenkins and the late Fernando Keith Tannehill.

Ashley was a native Atlantan. Where she was an active youth at Ben Hill UMC. She was the 2006 recipient of the BHUMC Leadership Scholarship for Community & School. A 2006 honor graduate of Grady High School where she was senior class president and “Ms. Grady”. Ashley went on to graduate Cum Laude from Howard University with a BA in Public Relations. She continued her education with a Master of Education from Liberty University, and an Education Specialist Degree in Administration from the University of NC, Greensboro. Ashley became an Instructional Facilitator with the Wake County Public Schools in Raleigh, NC where she was a devoted educator. Her international travels took her to Africa and many other exciting places. Ashley loved to write, was passionate about reading and loved her Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters.

In celebration of Ms. Tannehill’s life, her family would like to bless a female high school senior who has a passion for service to church, school or community with this scholarship.

Ben Hill UMC United Methodist Men Scholarship

Keisha Suzanne Guthrie Memorial Scholarship

Annie K. Williams Scholarship

Book Awards

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The Leon Jamison Memorial Scholarship Fund

This book award was established in memory of Mr. Leon Jamison by the Honorable Marvin Arrington to honor Mr. Jamison’s professional excellence and his civic and athletic accomplishments. Mr. Jamison was a native of Pheba Mississippi (Clay County) and a1953 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and a 1957 graduate of Tennessee State University. Mr. Jamison was a life-long educator and a dedicated family man. The book award fund will be maintained in an escrow account which will be overseen by the Ben Hill United Methodist Church Higher Education and Campus Ministry.

Dr. James E. Collins II Book Award

Mrs. Charlene Booker Collins Book Award

Mrs. Charlene Booker Collins was the mother of Dr. James E. Collins II. Mrs. Collins was born in Houston, TX and was an outstanding mother, mentor and educator. She graduated from Texas Southern University in 1955 and received her Master’s Degree in Reading from the University of Houston in 1979. Mrs. Collins was an active member of Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, TX, where she served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 10 years. Her life exemplified one of dedication and passion for students and educational achievement.

The Mrs. Charlene Booker Collins Book Award was established in her memory, by her son, Dr. James E. Collins II, to aid a Ben Hill United Methodist Church (BHUMC) graduating high school senior with a $500.00 Book Award, to assist with the cost of books. The award will be maintained in an account by BHUMC and administered through the Higher Education and Campus Ministry of Ben Hill United Methodist Church.

Higher Education and Campus Ministry Book Award

Higher Education and Campus Ministry Book Award was established to aid a graduating high school senior or current college or technical school student with a $500.00 book award, to assist with the cost of pursuing higher education. The book award will be maintained in an account by BHUMC and administered through the Higher Education and Campus Ministry of Ben Hill United Methodist Church.

Ben Hill United Methodist Church Book Award

The Ben Hill United Women in Faith Book Award

United Women in Faith shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. The purpose of this book award is to enable and encourage young ladies of Ben Hill United Methodist Church to pursue paths of education that will further their wholeness in and through God; as well as support their ongoing commitment to mission and service through ministries in the local or global communities.