Allen Fund-Application for Assistance

Allen Fund-Application for Assistance

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Allen Fund History and Operating Rules
Dr. Harvey A. Allen and his wife, Judy M. Allen spent their lives educating others in
various capacities. Dr. Allen recently retired from his life-long career as a professor in the Education Department of the University of South Carolina. At that time he had also taught the JOY Class at Shandon UMC for half a century. His wife Judy had taught the 4 year old class for over 40 years so that together they had taught at Shandon UMC for 90 years. As Dr. Allen approached his 50th year of teaching at Shandon, the JOY Class established the Allen Fund in honor of Dr. Allen and in memory of Judy Allen for their amazing dedication to Shandon United Methodist Church and to teaching. The JOY Class and other grateful church members have contributed to the Allen Fund in hopes of continuing the educational efforts of Dr. and Mrs. Allen at Shandon. The class then organized a committee (hereinafter called the “Allen Committee” or “the Committee”), and charged it with the responsibility of making educational assistance grants to members of Shandon and to Epworth Students in need of such assistance in colleges, technical and professional schools. Such grants are hereinafter referred to “Allen Grants.”

Although the financial amount of Allen Grants may vary from year to year, it is presently contemplated that initially such awards will be no more than $1,000 each but such amount may from time to time be smaller or greater. At the discretion of the committee, multiple awards may be made in each calendar year, depending upon the size of the Allen Educational Fund that year, the financial need of the applicant and on other considerations determined by the
committee. Shandon members and Epworth students may apply for such awards to the Allen Fund Committee of the JOY Class using the application below.

Completed, signed applications may be submitted and will be transmitted to the Allen Committee which will consider every timely and completely completed application. All such applications for the each spring academic semester must be submitted by November 15th of each calendar year, and all applications for the fall academic semester by May 15th of each calendar year. Such applications as the Allen Committee shall approve shall be approved and all successful applicants shall be notified within 30 days after the filing deadline. No other notifications will be made. The attached questionnaire contains additional instructions.

All approved applicants shall be notified within 30 days folling the deadline for submissions. The committee will not respond to any post-award questions as all of the information submitted by Applicants is deemed confidential and all committee deliberations are also deemed confidential. The committee also may:

(1) approve or deny Allen Fund grants requests for any reason or for no reason at all, and

(2) generally limit approval of grants to a maxmum of $1,000 although not required to do so, and

(3) in any semester, decline to make any award whatsoever.

(4) In the committee's discretion, an award may be made in cash, or in the form of a written payment guarantee under which, upon confirmation to the committee that an awardee has been accepted as a student by an educational institution and upon receipt of a request for payment from such institution,the committee shall issue a check to such institution in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the award or the institution's total charges for its services related to tuition and related costs. Such payment guarantee shall be in such form as the committee shall approve.

(5) If no request for payment to an educational institution is received by the committee prior to the awardee's 21st birthday, the payment guarantee shall forever lapse.

No additional material may be submitted and no such additional material will be considered by the Committee unless requested on the Questionnaire.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Please select how you would like to be addressed:
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
Email*
example@example.com
Marital Status
How many children, if any
Are you a member of Shandon United Methodist Church?*

YesNo
Date Joined*

MonthDayYear
Date
Are you a student at Epworth? If so, state the date that your residence at Epworth began.
Family members currently/recently enrolled in college? (Names)
Do you consent to an interview, if requested by the Allen Committee, with someone designated by that Committee?
Family Information

Desired but not required.
Mother's Full Name & Occupation*
Father's Full Name & Occupation*
Number of Dependent Children in Family & Ages*
Scholastic Information

Required
List below the names of schools you have attended, dates attended, GPA and degree earned, if applicable: (High School, College & Graduate School)
Give a brief overview of the degree program you are currently pursing and career plans.
Write a brief paragraph about what you liked the most in your high school experience (including your favorite subjects) and about your high school work experiences. You may attach a separate sheet for your answers but please be succinct.
Write a brief paragraph about what inspired you to pursue your current educational goals. Please include the name of any college or technical or professional school you are currently attending,along with your date of enrollment and the courses you are currently taking. You may attach a separate sheet for your answers but please be succinct.
If you are not enrolled in any college or technical school at this time, have you been accepted in such a school?
If yes, when do you plan to begin your selected course of study and when will you complete it? You may attach a separate sheet for your answers but please be succinct.
Extra Curricular and Occupational Activities (Indicate dates of all activities.)

Required
School related activities
Participation at Shandon United Methodist Church (if Shandon member):
Other community activities:
Employment information (with number of hours worked per week)
Financial Consideration

Required but will be held in confidence
What is the estimated cost of education expenses for the upcoming school year?
How will such education be funded?
List other scholarships and amounts you have been awarded for the upcoming school year(tuition, room and board, and books/lab fees)and specify whether any were decided by Shandon UMC:
Have you previously been awarded scholarship(s) in the past?

YesNo
If yes, please list the scholarships, the dates and the benefits received, and indicate if any were provided by Shandon. Attach a separate sheet if paper if needed but please be succinct.
Have you applied for any grants or student loans for which approval has not been granted. If yes, list these scholarships and maximum amount that might be granted.
Briefly tell us why you need this education assistance and why you feel you are qualified for this education assistance. *
I acknowledge that the information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of Applicant

Clear
Date

MonthDayYear
Date
Personal Information

Required
Should be Empty:

Allen Fund-Application for Assistance

Allen Fund History and Operating Rules

Family Information

Scholastic Information

Extra Curricular and Occupational Activities (Indicate dates of all activities.)

Financial Consideration

I acknowledge that the information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge.

Personal Information