Wasena F. Wright Jr. Conference Merit Awards

Over the past 27 years, 190 students from our Conference have received the Wasena F. Wright Jr. Virginia Conference Merit Award program. These students were young people from churches just like yours who were nominated by their local churches, district Council on Ministries, or District Youth Council. All of them have benefited from the financial support that these awards bring. With the coming of the new year, it is our pleasure to inform you that it is time once again to receive nominations for the  Conference Merit Awards. These awards are made possible by the General Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry and range from $700 - $850 per award.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Each nominee must be a senior in high school and plan to attend a United Methodist college or university in the Fall of 2008.
2. Each nominee must be nominated by either their local church youth council, the Administrative Board, Council on Ministries or administrative council, or they may be nominated by their District Youth Council or District Council on Ministries.
3. All information on the application must be completed. Several signatures are required. The District Superintendent does not have to sign if the nominee is nominated by the local church, but must sign if the nomination is from the District COM or the District Youth Council.
4. The nominee's picture must be attached to the application.
5. It is important for the local church or district to select one person who will take responsibility for overseeing the nomination process--working to ensure that all nomination forms and letters of recommendation arc returned to the Higher Education Office by the March 1, 2008 DEADLINE.
6. IMPORTANT! There are three areas of participation. (1) Local Church and Community, (2) Local Church and District; (3) Local Church and Conference. NOTE - There are cases where a nominee has not participated in all three of these areas. On your application, use the ones you have been active in. Whether it be in one, two or all three areas, your application will be given careful consideration.  

Mail completed application form to:
Merit Award Committee
10330 Staples Mill Road
P.O. Box 1719
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Attention: Raymond H. Edmonds, Jr.
Director, Higher Education Ministries  

DEADLINE: MUST BE POST-MARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2008 

For information call Ray Edmonds at 1-804-521-1100 or 1-800-768-6040. RayEdmonds@vaumc.org  

To use the online forms to the left, open the file and save it to your computer. Fill out the forms (Word), print, and mail to the address above.