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Banner Gregory Scholarship

In 1978, Miss Carolyn Banner, a long-time teacher of English at Greenville High School, left a gift to the church through her will. In 1997, a family member created a scholarship Endowment to honor Dana Dunson Gregory, who was a very active member of Buncombe Street. These funds are invested in the Buncombe Street Methodist Church Endowment Fund and are designated for college scholarships “for worthy young people” in the church. The focus of this merit-based scholarship is church involvement. The amount of the scholarship varies based on annual interest earned but will be a minimum of $500. Applications are available each spring.

To be considered for this scholarship, an applicant is required to:
  • Be an active member of Buncombe Street Methodist Church and anticipate enrolling at a U.S. accredited college/university in the 2026-2027 academic year as a freshman.
  • Submit a personal statement
  • Submit at least two confidential reference evaluations (linked in button below) from those who know your level of church involvement: Buncombe Street clergy or ministry staff, and Buncombe Street lay person (i.e. coach, inHouse leader, Sunday School teacher) or Community Leader (friend, boss, teacher, etc.)
  • Submit a resume including church involvement, community / volunteer experiencers, school activities, work experience, etc.
Reference Evaluation Form
This application will open below on March 4, 2026. 

A maximum of 100 points may be assigned to your application as follows:

  • 50 points – Personal statement
  • 20 points – Reference Evaluations (see button above to view the evaluation form & share)
  • 30 points – Resume

All parts must be submitted to Kristen Harris by April 12, 2026.

Gregory Banner Scholarship Application

This form will go live on March 4 and be available through April 12,  2026.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
I certify to the best of my knowledge the information presented below is correct and complete. I understand it is my responsibility to ensure all four parts of this application are received by the Banner/Gregory Scholarship Committee at Buncombe Street Methodist Church no later than April 12, 2026.(Required)

Scholarship Part I - Personal Information

Name(Required)
Permanent Address(Required)
Current Address (if different from above)
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Parent #1 or Legal Guardian's Name(Required)
Parent #2 or Legal Guardian's Name(Required)

Scholarship Part II (a) - Personal Statement

In a separate document, uploaded below, please share with the scholarship committee in 500 words or less, your answer to the following question: How has your time and participation at Buncombe Street Methodist Church impacted your Christian faith journey and how do you see this shaping you and others in the future?
Max. file size: 10 GB.

Scholarship Part II (b) - Letter of Recommendation

By April 12, 2026 you must have emailed directly to Kristen Harris (kristen.harris@buncombestreet.com) a letter of recommendation and confidential evaluation form (see links above) from two of the following who know your level of church involvement.

* A Buncombe Street Minister or staff member
* A Buncombe Street lay person (coach, in-house leader, Sunday School teacher, Scout leader)
*A Community Leader (family friend, boss, teacher)
Please see Instructions for Reference linked at the top of this webpage.

Scholarship Part III - Resume

In a separate document uploaded below, please submit your current resume including church involvement, community/volunteer experiences, school activities, work experience, etc.
Max. file size: 10 GB.