Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Association
Scholarship Application
Please complete this application and submit it online through our official website by the application deadline. All applications must be submitted in full without exception. This year, hand-delivered applications will not be accepted. Please contact Elder Blount at 828-768-1877 with any questions.
The Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Association invites you to apply for its annual scholarship. Recipients will be honored on September 20, 2025, at the Moderator’s Banquet. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving nominee from one of the Association’s member churches and will be granted for a period of one year.
Membership Churches
Bethel "A" Baptist Church
First Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Blue Ridge Missionary Baptist Church
Catawba View Missionary Baptist Church
Catawba View Missionary Baptist Church
Contemporary First Missionary Baptist Church
Fairmont Missionary Baptist Church
Garrison Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Glade Creek Baptist Church
H.B. Ferguson Missionary Baptist Church
Hill Street Missionary Baptist Church
Little Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Mills Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Nazareth First Missionary Baptist Church
Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church
New Birth of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
New French Broad Baptist Church
New Salem Missionary Baptist Church
New Vision Missionary Baptist Church
Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church
St. John "A" Baptist Church
St. John Baptist Church
Star of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church
Worldwide Missionary Baptist Church
Criteria and guidelines for consideration (All must be met to be considered):
The application must be completed, ensuring all criteria and guidelines listed here are met.
The applicant must be graduating from high school or be a current college or university student.
The applicant must have maintained a 2.5 GPA (C+ average) throughout High School or College/ University.
The applicant must be an active member of one of the member churches.
The applicant must be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college or university and pursuing an undergraduate degree. This scholarship is not available to individuals enrolled in graduate or advanced degree programs.
The applicant must provide proof of enrollment, such as a class schedule or an official letter of acceptance from the institution.
The applicant must be nominated by their church, which must be in good standing; if the church does not maintain good standing with the association, the applicant is not eligible for the scholarship.
The applicant (designee) is required to acknowledge receipt of the scholarship by being present at the Moderator’s Banquet to formally accept the award.
The applicant is eligible to receive the scholarship only once per category—once in the high school category and once in the college.
Scholarships are awarded based on demonstrated financial need, as well as active involvement in both church and community activities.
The applicant is required to provide a list of all scholarship awards received or submit a statement confirming that no scholarships have been granted.
Please provide details of any additional school, church, or community activities or awards that highlight your qualifications and distinguish you from other candidates.
Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant’s pastor. If the church is without a pastor at the time of submission, a letter of recommendation must be provided by the Chair of the Deacons.
The applicant must submit a 500-word essay on “Why I Deserve This Scholarship.”
Amount of scholarship
One $1,000 graduating high school student award
One $1,000 graduating high school student award
One $1,000 Catherine Whipple College Student Scholarship Award
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