Asbury Church Shepherdstown
Our Mission: "To Know God and Make Him Known to Others"
4257 Kearneysville Pike
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304/876-3112 Phone
304/876-3056 Fax
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Derek Shackelford, Pastor
Asbury Memorial Scholarship
2026 Application Packet
In 2004, a memorial scholarship was established in loving memory of Adrian Drew Robinson a devoted family man, committed Christian who was saved by Grace, and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Shepherdstown, WV. To God Be the Glory for the things that he has done. Since its inception, scholarships were awarded to two high school graduates who planned to attend college and to one college graduate who planned to attend graduate school.
In 2007, the Adrian Drew Robinson Memorial Scholarship was later renamed Asbury Memorial Scholarship (AMS).
Note: Although anyone may contribute or donate towards the scholarship, the scholarship award is attended to be received by applicants that attend Asbury regularly and are active participants in one or more of Asbury's ministries.
Scholarship Criteria for Applicants:
Must be attend Asbury Church -Shepherdstown, WV regularly, in-person or virtually
Must be actively involved in online or in-person Small Group and other activities/ministries at Asbury Church in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Must have achieved a 3.5 or above GPA (attach OFFICIAL scholarship, not a copy)
Must be either a High School, College/University, or Military Academy senior, graduating at the end of the 2025-26 academic year and planning to attend a higher level of education
Must attach a copy of the letter of acceptance from the prospective institution of higher learning (i.e. College/University, Community College, or Technical College.
Must attach a self-composed narrative expressing the importance of higher-level education and your goals for the future.
Must attach two Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline:
Must be postmarked or received in the Asbury United Methodist Church office by noon, May 17, 2026.
How to Apply:
Complete scholarship application with required items listed, graduation biography for either high school or
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Questions:
Please call, not text... Cheryl Roberts – 304.876-2277
or
cdlroberts@asburyshep.org
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Asbury Church Shepherdstown
Attention: Asbury Memorial Scholarship Committee
4257 Kearneysville Pike
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Deuteronomy 31:8 "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never
leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged:"
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Shepherdstown, WV
2026 Asbury Memorial Scholarship
Description
This memorial scholarship honors the life and legacy of a deceased, but not forgotten, loved one who may have either been a devoted member, friend, or relative of the Asbury Church family in Shepherdstown, WV and its surrounding areas.
The memorial scholarship award is to be used for educational expenses at the organization or institution in which the student has been selected to attend.
Student Scholarship Requirements
This memorial scholarship is intended for a member of the Asbury Church, Shepherdstown, WV. Candidates must regularly attend Asbury and be active in Asbury Church activities, including Bible study, small group, choir, dance, community, leadership, etc., activities and plan to pursue an academic course of study beyond high school, college/university, or a U.S Military Academy.
Scholarship Application Deadline and Award Date:
The scholarship award(s) will be presented on the 4
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Sunday in June of each year, worship services at Asbury Church in Shepherdstown, WV.
Questions
Anyone with questions regarding the scholarship, application process, would like to donate, or would like additional information, may contact a member of the Asbury Memorial Scholarship Committee (Judy Ann Grantham, Robin Hosby, Jonathan Williams, or Cheryl Roberts.)
John 14:14 - "You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."
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2026 Asbury Memorial Scholarship
BIOGRAPHY - Post High School
Name:
Address:
Telephone #:
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email:
example@example.com
Parent's Names:
Date of Graduation:
Name of High School:
Extracurricular Involvement: (Must include Asbury activities)
Post-Secondary/Future Plans:
Jeremiah 29:11- "For I know the plans I have for you,' declared the LORD, 'plans to plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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BIOGRAPHY – Post College/University
Name:
Address:
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Telephone #:
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email:
example@example.com
Parent's Names:
Date of Graduation:
Name of Institution:
Degree:
Future Plans:
Psalm 32:8 -"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."
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