Tharp Educational Scholarship – Mr. Harold Tharp is the benefactor of this scholarship. Like others who have created scholarships that the Grace UMC Endowment Foundation manages, Mr. Tharp throughout his life has held education in high regard. However, what makes Mr. Tharp unique is that when he was a young man, he made a pledge to God that whenever and however he could, he would give back to his community and neighbors the blessings that God had given him. The Tharp Educational Scholarship is one of those blessings.
It is open to Otero County residents that have lived in the county 48 months, high school seniors, current college students and those with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at time of application as was able to maintain this through receipt of final official transcript later in the summer. The application contains the qualifications. Students may reapply for the scholarship on a yearly basis. The 2023 application must be submitted on or before March 30, 2023 by 4:00 PM.
Tharp Scholarship 2023