YES Fund

The YES Fund was established at Hillyer in 2002 with the belief that financial constraints should never be the obstacle that prevents anyone from experiencing the life-changing ministries that can occur at youth events such as camps, retreats, and mission trips. Please reach out to the Director of Student Ministries (info@hillyerchurch.org) for more information on how to apply.

If you would like to support the YES Fund, please contact the church office for more information. 

David J. Bundy Memorial Youth Scholarship

This endowed scholarship is given each year in memory of David J. Bundy, who was very active in the Hillyer youth program and especially loved the backpacking conference, Camp Caroline, and Christmount, until his untimely death in 1992 as a result of a brain tumor. The scholarship currently awards $2,000/year for four years to a high school graduating senior based on the following prioritized criteria:

* Pursuance of a church vocation

* Church participation

* Financial need

* Scholastic achievement

* School and community activities and awards

Since its inception in 1993, the scholarship has awarded over $100,000 to graduating Hillyer seniors. Past recipients have been Johanna Bowen, Lope Max Diaz, Gretchen Miller, Matthew Tendam, Aixa Diaz, Joel Wenger, Laurie Randolph, Drake Brown, Anna Vernon, Jake Wenger, Stephanie Brown, Andy Neal, Fleming Talton, Elizabeth Dickinson, Elizabeth Cottrell, Casey Ward, Charlie Healy, Ashley Fletcher, Alex Ward, Robert Mallory, Daniel Healy, Emma Brothers, Adam Bridges, William Hairston, Hannah Moore, Sadie Brothers, Taryn Gillaspy, Ben Rashleigh, Mollie Ruinsky, Marie Rashleigh, Audrey Mobed, Nik Kutsch, and Joanna Harris.

Applications must be submitted by April 1 each year.

Barton College Scholarship

The Hillyer Memorial Christian Church scholarship to Barton College is awarded to one student each year with the intent to attend Barton College. The scholarship is for $1,000 and is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:

* Evidence of a desire to attend Barton College

* Evidence of strong personal characteristics

* Evidence of academic skills which would enable a high level of achievement at the college level.

* Evidence of those characteristics which would predict the candidate to contribute to and profit from college campus life, e.g., leadership, service, activities

* Results from interview if interviews are deemed necessary by the committee

* Need may be a factor when:

  • it is evident that the candidate is a person of strong academic potential and achievement has been hampered by financial deprivation, or

  • all other factors are similar between two or more candidates

Applications must be received by March 1 each year.

If you are interested in applying, please let us know by reaching out to info@hillyerchurch.org.