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Scholarship & Award Opportunities

Hope United Methodist Church is blessed to be able to offer four generous scholarships to honor faithful members and ensure their legacy is preserved. Information regarding scholarship details and a description of each is provided. Please download the application and submit it to the appropriate party by the due date. Additionally, at the bottom of this page are links to other scholarship opportunities offered by the United Methodist Church.

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If you have questions, please click here to email Rev. Haeil Park or call 720-845-1633.

2024 Awards Presentation will take place during

Senior Sunday, May 26, 2024

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2025 Scholarship Timeline will be posted when available:

  • Application Deadline:
  • Review and Evaluation:
  • Announcement of Awardees:
  • Awards Presentation: Senior Sunday

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Charles A. Herbel Scholarship 

In 1999, Charles A. Herbel, a husband, father, son, brother, aerospace engineer, and friend to many passed away very suddenly. To honor his memory each year a scholarship is presented to a member of Hope United Methodist Church who plans to study or is studying engineering, math, technology, or science. Applications can be found below or you may request an application from the youth pastor. Please contact the church if you have any questions.

Click here to watch a short video and learn more about the Charles A. Herbel Scholarship

The deadline for submitting an application for 2025 will be posted when available.
2024 application form: pdf or doc

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Clayton M. Hill IV Memorial Music Award

Clayton was a graduate of Cherry Creek High School and CSU.  He completed a double major in Computer Information Systems and Business and graduated in 4 years in 1991.

The Hill family joined Hope in 1980 where he was baptized and confirmed.  As a young adult, he taught a 3rd grade Sunday school class, served on the Finance committee and helped set up the 1st computer system for the  Hope office.  When he moved back to Ft. Collins for work in 1994, finding a church was a priority. He was in the process of joining Christ UMC.  The church fed his spiritual soul.

Although computers were his vocation, he learned to love music from a very special relationship with his Grandfather.  The two of them were soul mates sharing hours listening to many genres of music.

The Clayton Hill IV Memorial Fund was established in 1994 to honor Clay and Kathy Hill’s son Clayton IV and his love of music.  Monetary awards are given each year to members of the Hope Church family who are pursuing or intend to pursue their lifelong interest in music. Funds can be used for undergraduate, post-graduate or professional development.

Click here to watch a short video and learn more about the Clayton M. Hill IV Memorial Music Award

The deadline for submitting an application for 2025 will be posted when available.
2024 application form: pdf or doc

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Walter Hyler Memorial Arts Scholarship

Walt Hyler was a research engineer in his career and after retiring he studied working with clay as a hobby. He took college courses, many workshops, researched books, and constantly experimented with different types of clay firings. Over the years he became proficient making beautiful clay sculptures, large vases and wall hangings.  His work was accepted and sold in galleries in Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Walt came to Hope Church in 1980 and it became a very special place for him.  One of the things for which he was well known, was to make a lovely sculpture to be presented as a gift to a retiring pastor.  Walt Hyler was 92 when he died. He loved all the arts and was on the Visual Arts team at church.  He participated in selecting the wood sculpture mounted high in the Narthex of the church as you enter.  He also had the Chagall prints framed and hung, that grace the Narthex.

The objective of this Memorial Scholarship is to provide financial aid, in the form of $500, to a Hope Methodist youth who is interested in pursuing a degree in the visual arts – sculpture, clay, painting, photography, graphic arts, etc.

Walt Hyler was a master in clay sculpture. To honor his memory donations were given to Hope Church to establish this scholarship. The scholarship committee welcomes applications from all interested youth entering college or already in college. Preference will be given to youth who are or have been active in Hope Church.

Click here to watch a short video and learn more about the Walter Hyler Memorial Arts Scholarship

The deadline for submitting an application for 2025 will be posted when available.
2024 application form: pdf or doc

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Mary Beth Oursler Educator Scholarship

A Scholarship for those interested in entering elementary/secondary education fields.

Mary Beth Oursler was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend. She believed in serving others while honoring God, her family, and this great country. Mary Beth taught elementary and secondary school for 30 years in Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Colorado. Her passion was providing her students the best learning environment possible while challenging them to excel in English, math, and social studies. She was always willing to spend the extra time to help a student understand a concept and apply what they learned to daily life. She loved the classroom and the opportunity to work with students of all abilities. Her students loved her in return, frequently seeking her out to express their appreciation in later years. She believed that life is learning; and learning is life. This is her legacy.

Click here to watch a short video and learn more about the Mary Beth Oursler Education Scholarship

The deadline for submitting an application for 2025 will be posted when available.
2024 application form: pdf or doc

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Scholarship Opportunities from the United Methodist Church

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