Donald K. Evans Scholarship
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“DONALD KING EVANS . . . always holding important positions in organized educational work, effective preacher and keen student of man’s thought and affairs, competent as an administrator and wise and winning in dealing with human relations; withal a minister of religion with the understanding of the comprehensive scope of his work today and an adequate sense thus of personal responsibility.”
--Citation from the presentation of the honorary D.D. degree, St. Lawrence University
History of the Fund
Founded in 1963 at the formation of the Ohio-Meadville District, The Donald K. Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Dr. Donald K. Evans.
Dr. Evans died suddenly as he recorded the vote which created the District. Dr. Evans had been Superintendent of the Universalist Church of Ohio since 1946 and it was intended that he would become the first District Executive for the newly formed District.
Dr. Evans served churches in Vermont, New York and Illinois before coming to Ohio. The District archives contain additional information regarding Don Evans’ career. It is fitting that the Ohio Meadville District Theological Scholarship Fund carries his name and honors the memory of one so dedicated to the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Starting with funds from the Universalist Church of Ohio, the fund grew substantially with the allocation of $5,000 in memory of Dr. Evans and $3,000 from the Association of Universalist Women of Ohio when the Unitarian Universalist Women of the Ohio-Meadville District was founded. When this group disbanded, their funds were given to the Evans Fund as well.
Scholarship grants from the Evans Fund have been awarded to students at these institutions:
Meadville/Lomard Theological School
Starr King School for the Ministry
Harvard Divinity School
Methodist Theological School
John Carroll University
More than 30 students have benefited from the Evans Fund, including District Field Service Consultant Carol Brody, now retired.
Purpose of the Fund
The Donald K. Evans Memorial Theological Scholarship Fund provides financial support to women and men who wish to study to become Unitarian Universalists ministers.
Operation of the Fund
The Ohio-Meadville District Board has the final authority over the fund, however, the board has delegated the Ohio-Meadville District chapter of the UU Minister's Association to administer the fund and screen potential scholarship receipients at this time.
Application
The guidelines for who is eligible to apply for the Evans Scholarship is:
- a grant recipient must be enrolled in (or accepted at) an accredited theological school;
- a grant recipient must be preparing for professional service as a Unitarian Universalist minister; and
- a grant recipient must be a member or former member of a congregation within the Ohio-Meadville District.
- The Officers of the District Chapter of the UUMA may set additional eligibility requirements, except that (1) a grant recipient need not attend a theological school within the geographical area served by the Ohio-Meadville District, and (2) grants shall not be withheld on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, color, national origin, or ethnic identity.
You can download and read the entire governing document for the Evans Fund ~ word ~ pdf
To apply for the Donald K. Evans Scholarship, please complete the application form and send it to the Ohio-Meadville District Office. Deadline is April 1. You may send the application by email or snail mail. Email to office at ohiomeadville.org or mail to PO Box 157, St. Clairsville, OH 43950
