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2011 Scholarship Opportunities

We will be accepting 2011 applications starting 2/1/2011 - due no later than 4/1/2011. Late applications will not be accepted. Below, please find a listing of the scholarships offered through the Heart of the City Foundation.
To print out the scholarship application in PDF format, please click here.
To apply online now, please click here.

QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The General W.E. "Joe" and Ruth T. Potter Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC member 1 year
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Leadership Potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.8 GPA on a 4-point system
  • or finish in top 30% of class.
The James B. Greene Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Unusual circumstances
  3. Minimum GPA 2.5
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Dr. Glen R. and Rita B. Pierson Scholarship
  1. Undergrad and post grad
  2. PC(USA) member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Unusual circumstances
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Jack and Marion Wilson Music Scholarship
  1. Undergrad, post grad or independent studies in the field of music
  2. Minimum GPA 2.5
  3. Leadership potential
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Emma Caldwell Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC Member - preferred
  3. Active in FPC Programs
  4. Ministerial Staff
  5. Financial need*
  • One year - may re-apply following year
  • Vocational training program acceptable
  • Desire and initiative to complete the educational program
The Sarah Boon Hill Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 2.0
  3. FPC youth ministry participant
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
Dr. James Porter, Jr. Scholarship
  1. Undergrad, post grad or independent studies in a health care field
  2. Minimum GPA 3.0
  3. Leadership Potential
  4. FPC member 1 year
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.8 GPA on a 4-point system or finish in top 30% of class
The Irene Lester Miller Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Orange County School Student or FPC member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.5
  4. Leadership potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Robert J. Hester Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Leadership potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Carl J. and Nancy W. Owsley Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 2.5
  3. Financial need*
  4. Essay
  5. FPC member
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The James and Frances Dixon Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 3.0
  3. Community, school & church involvement
  4. FPC member
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Beryl & Betty Windsor Educator Scholarship
  1. Undergrad or post grad studies in the field of education
  2. FPC member or recommended by FPC member
  3. Leadership; active in community, church and school
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • Undergrad students must carry at least 12 credit hours
  • Graduate students may carry any number of credit hours toward a graduate degree in education
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Annie Bell Johnson Nursing Scholarship
  1. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funding
  2. for one student annually.
  3. Applicant must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate
  4. degree in the medical field, preferrably nursing.
  5. Financial need*
  6. Applicant must have a minimum state GPA of 3.0.
  7. Member or Non-member FPCO
  8. Applicant must exemplify leadership qualities.
  • One year.
  • May apply again.
The McCutchen Christian Ministerial Scholarship
  1. The purpose of this scholarship is to fund students in
  2. accredited graduate or professional schools of Theology
  3. with the goal of entering Christian ministry.
  4. Applicant must have been a mem. of FPCO for 1 yr
  • One year
  • May apply again.
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Glenn C. Fuller Scholarship
  1. Purpose of this Scholarship is to provide funding for
  2. one graduating high school student annually.
  3. Applicant must be a graduating senior in high school.
  4. Applicant must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in
  5. the math or science field.
  6. Financial Need*
  7. Applicant must have a minimum state GPA of 3.0.
  • One year
The Hames Scholarship
  1. Graduate of Orange County Public School or attending public or private college in Florida, Georgia, North or South Carolina
  2. 3.0 un-weighted cumulative GPA
  3. Christian of protestant faith with demonstrated participation in campus Christian &/or church youth activities
  • One year
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The O'Neal Bible School Scholarship
  1. This endowment is to be funded for the purposes of
  2. Bible School for FPCO.
  3. Scholarships are awarded for Seminary coursework.
  4. All applicants must currently be on staff at FPCO.
  • One year
  • May apply again.
The Robert A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship
  1. Full-time student of Weekday School, Infant-Child Care Center, or The Christ School
  2. FPC membership not required
  3. Scholarship not transferable to another school
  • One year
  • Continued eligibility will be determined by school director or principal
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Jim and Diane Cook Scholarship
  1. Vocational, undergrad or post-grad studies
  2. Recipient of financial assistance or participant in the After School Outreach Ministry
  3. No GPA requirement
  4. Essay
  5. High School Diploma or equivalent
  • One year
  • May be renewed as long as successful progress is demonstrated

* In the event of otherwise equally qualified applicants, Financial Need will be the determining consideration