Perkins Annual Conference Endowment (PACE) Grants
Perkins Annual Conference Endowment Grants*
Additional grants are available from Perkins for students from the following Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church: Texas, North Texas, Central Texas, Southwest Texas, Northwest Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Listed below are the 2011-2012 PACE grant amounts that were awarded to our eligible** students.
Conference Amount per student Need-based grant (full-time) Percentage of total aid from Perkins***
|
Conference
|
Amount per student
|
Need-based grant (full-time)
|
Percentage of total aid from Perkins***
|
|
Texas
|
$7,500
|
$6,000
|
95%
|
|
North Texas
|
$1,500
|
$6,000
|
53%
|
|
Central Texas
|
$2,500
|
$6,000
|
60%
|
|
Southwest Texas
|
$5,000
|
$6,000
|
78%
|
|
Northwest Texas
|
$8,000
|
$6,000
|
99%
|
|
Nebraska
|
$3,600
|
$6,000
|
68%
|
|
New Mexico
|
$1,200
|
$6,000
|
51%
|
|
Missouri
|
$1,000
|
$6,000
|
49%
|
|
Oklahoma
|
$8,000
|
$6,000
|
99%
|
|
Louisiana
|
$4,000
|
$6,000
|
71%
|
*Amounts are based on:
1) Number of enrolled students who qualify based on need,
2) Annual endowment earnings of participating conference funds.
**Eligibility is based on students' financial need and is assessed using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. All P.A.C.E. grants are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
***Percentages based on students taking 18 hours per academic year on the Dallas campus. ($14,184)