POLICIES
& PROCEDURES
Lay
Grant Scholarship Program
Western Pennsylvania
Conference
The United
Methodist Church
Revised:
June 15, 2003
The
following Policies & Procedures have been established in order to provide
guidance and consistency in the administration of the Lay Grant Scholarship
Program. The Spiritual Leadership Team shall approve changes and exceptions
to these rules.
1.
The program is available to all United Methodist
lay people in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference who are full
members of a local United Methodist Church in said Conference.
2.
The purpose of the Lay Grant Scholarship Program
is to aid laity in attending eligible training events that will be of
benefit to the local church. A brochure or pamphlet of the event must
accompany the application.
3.
There is a maximum of $450 allowed an individual
in any three calendar year period.
4.
Funding is for 50% of the total cost of the
event, excluding all travel expenses, with a maximum of $150 in any calendar
year. No travel expenses, including transportation, tickets, fares, fees,
or meals, and/or lodging incurred while traveling to or from an event are
fundable.
5.
Grants should not be requested for events
costing less than $20, excluding costs for travel.
6.
Grants will be made for mission events inside
and outside of the continental United States for a full $25.00 per person
with a limit of $50.00 for each family.
7.
Grants will not be made for college courses,
correspondence courses, or continuing education courses for which academic
credit is awarded.
8.
Grants are not available for conference
Christian Outdoor Education Programs. See the Camping brochure for
information on Campership aid.
9.
Grants are not available for individual local
church events.
10.
An application may be submitted prior to the
event, and no less than 30 days after the event. For example: if an
event concludes on January 1, applications for the Lay Grant Scholarship for
that event will be accepted until and including January 31. Applications
for the event received after that thirty-day period will be disapproved, and
the applicant will be informed of that action.
11.
Applications must be signed by the local
pastor. Directors of Programs, District Superintendents, Conference
employees, etc. may sign the form if for some reason they have been placed
in charge of the local church.
12.
Final eligibility is at the discretion of the
Lay Grant Scholarship committee.
