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Church Matching Scholarship Fund

At Indiana Wesleyan University, we are committed to aiding church communities and their mission to nurture members. That's why Indiana Wesleyan University will match gifts made to your church's Church Matching Scholarship account. We want to support you as you help students earn an IWU degree and redefine greatness.


Your donation to a Church Matching Scholarship (CMS) fund has the potential to be DOUBLED (up to $1,500 per student).


 

Support Your Church's IWU-Marion Students 

When you give to your church's Church Matching Scholarship account, keep in mind that:

  • contributions are made to a church account, not a specific student.
  • a specific student name should not be written in the note or memo line.
  • your church's CMS account may distribute funds to multiple students within your church.
  • per IRS guidelines, contributions can not be accepted from parents, grandparents, or siblings of students who are currently enrolled in our Church Matching Program.
 

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If your church does not already have an account, ask a church representative to create an account!

 

CMS Administrators

If you are a church representative and manage your Church Matching Scholarship account, check this page regularly for deadline updates and for the forms you will submit each year.

January 4, 2023 | Spring Award Form and Funds Due

Important Dates

Fall Semester

AWARD FORM | JUNE 1

CHURCH CONTRIBUTION DUE JUNE 1
*If funds are not available at the filing of the award, an Extension Form must be filed by June 1.

*Dates subject to change.

Spring Semester

AWARD FORM | JANUARY 4

CHURCH CONTRIBUTION DUE JANUARY 4
*Dates subject to change.

Forms

All CMS forms must be completed by a selected representative of the church:

  • Pastor
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Scholarship Committee Member

create account

online form printable form

When you create a CMS account, individuals and businesses from your church can contribute to the account, which means you don’t have to touch your congregation’s budget to take advantage of this matching scholarship opportunity! 

 

AWARD FORM

DUE JUNE 1 | SUBMIT EACH YEAR

online form printable form

*Designate funds for Spring Semester if you missed the June 1 deadline for Fall Semester, have a transfer student, etc., and you will still get a full match on donations from your Account. Funds designated for the Spring Semester can be submitted until January 4th.

Extension form

online form printable form

Use this form to file for a 90-day extension from the June 1 deadline. 

TIMELINE FOR CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE 

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Check Deadlines  |  FEBRUARY

Check this page for the upcoming academic year's deadlines.

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Gather Forms  |  MARCH - APRIL

Churches with accounts, look for our spring promotional mailing with info on CMS award and extension forms

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Send in Forms  |  APRIL - JUNE

Select students you would like to receive a scholarship and send in an award form for them.

*Transfer students can skip this step!

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Fall Semester Deadline  |  JUNE 1

Submit Fall semester award form and funds.
*If you don't have the funds at this time, this is the deadline to submit your CMS extension form with your application.

SEPTEMBER 1

If you submitted an award form AND an extension form by June 1, this is the extended deadline.

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Spring Semester Deadline  |  JANUARY 4

Submit Spring semester award form and funds.
*If you don't have the funds at this time, this is the deadline to submit your church's extension form along with the award form.

APRIL 4

If you submitted an award form AND an extension form by January 4, this is the extended deadline.   

Contact Us

Indiana Wesleyan University applauds your efforts to support students through their academic journey in a Christian college by pursuing more information about this scholarship opportunity. Feel free to contact us if you have a question, concern, or need more information about the Church Matching Scholarship program. You may also use this directory.

Phone | 765-677-4971
Email | churchrel@indwes.edu

Are you looking for Financial Aid contact information? All inquiries can be sent to finaid@indwes.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

is the church matching scholarship (CMS) program limited to certain denominations?

All Christian denominations are eligible to participate.

Is there a minimum or maximum limit iwu will match?

There is no minimum.
Churches may support their students with larger scholarships, but IWU will only match up to $1,500 per eligible student for Wesleyan denominational churches and up to $1,000 per eligible student for all other Christian churches.

Are students eligible for the cms every year?

Once a student is enrolled in the program, he or she may continue to benefit as long as:

  • the student meets all the eligibility guidelines
  • the student's church submits an official application to IWU by the CMS deadline
  • scholarship funds are received at IWU by any required deadlines

Students of IWU employees are not eligible to receive the IWU Matching award; however, they may receive CMS funds from their congregation.

is CMS available to all IWU students?

The IWU match is available only to our IWU-Marion (residential) students. However, we do encourage churches to assist their students enrolled in the National & Global, Graduate, and Seminary programs with direct scholarships to their students' accounts.

What if a student doesn't qualify for financial aid under the existing federal and state guidelines?

The student may still receive the benefit of the CMS program award of up to $1,500 from IWU for Wesleyan denominational churches and up to $1,000 from IWU for all other churches. No federal or state financial aid forms need to be submitted to qualify.

Can individuals and businesses contribute to our CMS fund?

Individuals and businesses from your church can give directly to IWU and designate their gifts to your church's CMS account. The individuals would be gift-receipted for a donation to IWU and the dollars would go into your church's CMS account.

To ensure there is no delay in their gift being added to your church’s CMS account, make sure the check is payable to Indiana Wesleyan University and in the memo line on the check, write "Church Name - CMS”. Giving online is also an option; include the Church Name in the Designation box. 

Mail checks to:
Indiana Wesleyan University Church and Donor Relations Office
4201 S. Washington St.
Marion, IN  46953

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Can the family (parents, grandparents, etc.) of an IWU student give to this fund?

Gifts by immediate family, per IRS regulations, cannot be accepted during any year the contributor's child is a recipient of any gift through the CMS program. The intent of the CMS program is to provide new forms of financial aid for students. Awardable monies in this program must be derived from sources that are "detached and of disinterested generosity." The program is not intended to match the money that would have been provided through other channels.

Per IRS regulations, parents, grandparents, and siblings of students currently receiving or applying to receive CMS may not contribute to their church's CMS account.

If I work for a company that matches gifts to IWU, will my gift and my company's matching gift go into our church's CMS account?

A church's scholarship account at IWU will grow more rapidly as donors utilize their employers’ matching programs. Please contact your employer’s Human Resources office to check if they offer this benefit and to find out how you can participate. We encourage you to take full advantage of your employer's matching gift program if they have one. If your child is not benefiting from the CMS program that year you may give through this type of program.

State of Indiana Tax Credit

Indiana taxpayers may take a tax credit of 50% of their gift to Indiana Wesleyan University. For a joint return, the maximum credit is $200, based on the gift of $400 or more. For a single return, the maximum credit is $100 based on a gift of $200 or more.

What if a student withdraws from school or decides not to attend?

Any unused scholarship money remains in the church's account for future use.

Can I support a specific student through CMS?

Since all donations to the CMS program go to your church's account which is used to cover all the awards made by your church, it is not possible to designate your contribution for a particular student.

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