Hall of Sponsors & Endowed Scholarships
Hall of Sponsors & Endowed Scholarships underwrite most of the Financial
Aid that CMU awards.
The generosity of alumni, friends and churches allows Central the
opportunity to offer aid to most of our students. Currently 96 percent
of Central Methodist University students receive some financial aid.
Central is committed to serving promising students regardless of
monetary means. Our Hall of Sponsors and Endowed Scholarship programs
enable talented young people to benefit from unique educational
experiences at Central Methodist University.
A growing list of alumni, Methodist church families or friends of
Central Methodist University have chosen to create an
Endowed or Hall of
Sponsors Scholarship to enable a deserving student to obtain a quality
education at Central.
Written notification of both Endowed and Hall of Sponsors awards are
sent in unison to scholarship recipients and donors. This scholarship
aid underwrites a portion of the financial assistance being received
from Central. It does not change the amount of that aid. Recipients are
urged to write a thank-you note to their donors, including some personal
information such as hometown, family, hobbies, major, classes,
organizations, CMU news, etc.
A Hall of Sponsors Scholarship usually carries the name(s) of the
donor(s), but can also carry the name of another person the donor may
wish to honor or commemorate. Unlike the Endowed Scholarships, the CMU
Hall of Sponsors Scholarships includes a photo gallery of both donors
and current recipients in Brannock Hall. An 11” x 14” framed portrait of
the donor(s) is displayed adjacent to a 5” x 7” portrait of the current
corresponding Hall of Sponsors recipient. University Public Relations
staff take student photos for the gallery at both Orientation as well as
Verification. In the event a student is unable to have their photo taken
during these opportunities, they may schedule an appointment with the
Office of Public Relations by phone at 660-248-6232 or via e-mail at
advance@centralmethodist.edu to have a photo taken during normal
business hours. Students are encouraged to have their photos taken as
soon as possible so the Gallery can be updated. Donors and visitors
alike enjoy viewing the photos during visits to campus. A map of the
photos in the Gallery is available in the Office of Advancement, Third
Floor of Brannock Hall, for your convenience.
Students who receive these distinguished awards are expected to follow
the guidelines listed below:
- Award letter issued from the Office of Advancement along with
Tips for
Writing to Your Sponsor checklist.
- Using the contact information provided on the award letter from the
Office of Advancement, the recipient writes and mails a thank you note
to donor(s).
- Recipient must send copy of letter to donor to the Office of Advancement
either by e-mail at
advance@centralmethodist.edu or via snail mail
to:
Office of Advancement
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 65248
- Hall of Sponsors Scholarship recipients only ~ Recipient must have photo
taken by Public Relations Office either at Orientation, Verification or
they must stop by the Office of Public Relations, Third Floor, Brannock
Hall, during normal business hours. To schedule an appointment with the
Office of Public Relations you may call 660-248-6232 or via e-mail at
advance@centralmethodist.edu.
For further information, contact Stephanie Lewis, Director of Annual
Giving and Donor Relations toll free at 1-877-CMU-1854 Ext. 56397 or via
e-mail at
slewis@centralmethodist.edu.
