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Basic Information

Deadline:
March 1, 2026
GPA Requirement:
Yes

Description

Established by Eric Schaekel and Ben Christoffel in memory of their friend, Andy Kryder. Many friends of Andy's gave gifts to this fund in his honor. Andy was a graduate of Wawasee High School where he was an accomplished swimmer. Andy had a career in finance for many years before becoming a business teacher and swim coach at Wawasee High School.

Andy was married to Colleen. They had three children: Cammy, Nate and Zack. This fund provides scholarships for students from Wawasee High School with priority given to graduating seniors who are on the varsity swim team, and second preference given to graduating seniors pursuing the study of business.

 Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

  • Graduate of Wawasee High School
  • GPA: 3.0 or higher on 4-point scale (or its equivalent)

 Preference may be given to:

  1. Graduating seniors participating on Wawasee High School’s varsity swim team
  2. Graduating seniors who are pursuing the study of business
  3. Graduates of Wawasee High School

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

Residency:
Kosciusko County
High Schools:
Wawasee High School
Fields of Study:
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, General Studies, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Accounting and Related Services, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services, Hospitality Administration/Management, Human Resources Management and Services, International Business, Actuarial Science, Marketing, Insurance, Insurance, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, Construction Management
Identity Groups:
Athlete
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