Scholarships open December 1st

Foundation News: November 2024

Scholarships Open DECEMBER 1ST

With over 100 scholarships to award for the 2025-2026 academic year, the Foundation is excited for the upcoming scholarship season!

Applicants can visit our website from December 1 - March 1 to apply. Just click the APPLY NOW link when you are ready and you will be taken to our partner site, Kaleidoscope, to complete the application.

We encourage you to download our updated Scholarship Guide and share it with the students in your congregation. Then urge them to apply!

The Federal Student Aid site will begin accepting FAFSA forms on December 1st. We encourage students to create their FSA IDs now so you are ready as soon as the application window opens.

Please visit Kaleidoscope's Help Center for application questions, or email cassie.parks@iumf.org.

Did you know? You can donate stocks to your church through IUMF!

Gifting stocks to your church is a tax-savvy way to make a meaningful impact. The Foundation will process your gift of stock (free of commission) and transfer it to your church's IUMF account or directly to your church. Visit our website to learn more and download the gift form.

Congratulations Financial Well-Being Grant Recipients!

Thanks to IUMF's Board of Directors and a matching grant from Wespath, every eligible pastor who applied earlier this year received a Financial Well-Being Grant! Our intention is for these funds to improve the financial literacy and well-being of clergy across Iowa, especially clergy of color and those serving underserved communities. Thank you to everyone who applied!

More resources

Lewis Center: 10 Ways to Turn Off Your Donors

Thompson & Associates: Estate Planning Paralysis

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