Beulah Ware Scholarship Application

First Baptist Church – Huntsville, AL

The Beulah Ware Music Education Scholarship Application

Deadline for submitting this application is June 1, 2016

Beulah Neece Ware (1881-1977) served 60 years as organist at First Baptist Church (1901-1961). A portion of the funds from the sale of her house has been invested to be used to fund scholarships for promising college students who are studying music and are from First Baptist Church.

Eligibility:

• College student or entering freshman who is studying music, preferably in preparation for church ministry.

• Member of FBC for minimum of two years

Criteria:

• More than one award can be given if funds are available.

• The awards will be in the amount of $1,000 per year.

• Awards are renewable but reapplication must be made.

• The same student can receive the award through graduate school.

• The Music and Worship Committee, of which the Minister of Music and Worship and the Associate Minister of Music/Organist are ex-officio members, will recommend students to the Trustees who will make the final determination of how many scholarships, if any, can be awarded.

• Other qualifications being equal, students planning to attend colleges and universities in AL will receive preference.

To be completed by the applicant: (Please use black ink or complete online.)

1. Home Address:

2. E-mail Address:

4. Date of birth:

6. College attending or plan to attend:

The following school official can be contacted to verify my status:

Name:

Title:

Address:

8. Classification (circle):

10. In coming academic year, I will be a student during the following (or equivalent):

11. Are you preparing academically for church music ministry?

12. How many music hours will you be enrolled?

13. List current and past participation in FBC’s Music Ministry. (Specify years/dates)

14. List awards, special recognitions from the past 4 years.

15. List the anticipated expenses that you will spend during your school year.

16. List all amounts and sources of scholarships, grants, and other sources of assistance that you will be receiving during the next year.

17. Please state how you plan to use music in your future, particularly in relation to church music ministry.

18. Have two letters of recommendation sent directly to the Music and Worship Committee, c/o Minister of Music at FBC, 600 Governors Drive, Huntsville, AL. One letter is to be from a FBC Minister and the other from a FBC member.

19. Applications may be either mailed to the above address or returned online to musicministries@fbchsv.org

Should circumstances cause a change in these plans, I will immediately notify the Music and Worship Committee, or the FBC Trustees if the award has been made, c/o the Minister of Music.

Submission of this application form grants permission for FBC to publish the names of all scholarship winners in The Messenger of FBC.

First Baptist Church – Huntsville, AL

The Beulah Ware Music Education Scholarship

600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801

PERSONAL REFERENCE FORM

Name of applicant:

The above named individual has submitted an application for a Beulah Ware Music Education Scholarship administered through the Trustees at First Baptist Church. Please complete the form and return it directly to the FBC Music Office, ATT: Music and Worship Committee, c/o Minister of Music. The deadline for returning the reference form is 15 June 2015.

1. Indicate in what capacity and how long you have known the applicant.

2. Indicate your direct knowledge of the applicant’s participation in the Music Ministry at FBC.

3. Indicate your direct knowledge of the applicant’s participation in religious and/or community organizations and programs other than the above.

4. Provide examples, observations, or comments that describe the applicant’s Christian character. (Please limit your response to 2 additional pages.)