Created by Judy Heiman as part of her estate planning to provide scholarships to graduates of Warsaw Community High School with preference given to students who participate in community service and extracurricular activities. Judy learned values like personal responsibility, sound financial planning and a love of her home community from her parents, Paul and Gloria Heiman. They instilled in her a desire to give back to Kosciusko County and support the next generation.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• Attending school in Indiana or a trade school in any state
• Demonstrates financial need

 Preference may be given to:

• Those who participate in community service or extracurricular activities

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This scholarship was established by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department to honor Phillip Hochstetler, a detective killed in the line of duty. Scholarships from this fund are awarded to Kosciusko County graduating seniors planning to attend college to study criminal justice.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduating high school senior
• Field of Study: Criminal Justice
• Demonstrates financial need

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established in memory of Deborah Hohman to provide scholarships to graduates of Warsaw or Tippecanoe Valley schools to pursue a career in small animal care, or to help with the equipment needs of those desiring to work in small animal care. Deborah was an elementary school teacher. She was fond of dogs and was active in dog obedience and agility clubs.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School or Tippecanoe Valley High School
• Field of Study: Veterinary/Animal Science
• Demonstrates financial need

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated work ethic
• Ability to pursue chosen course of study
• Plans to pursue a career associated with small animals

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This scholarship fund was established in memory of Brady Houck by many friends and family members. Brady was a senior at Warsaw Community High School when he died tragically in a car accident just before graduation in 2007. Brady was a football player, enjoyed racing go-karts and had jobs at both Biomet and Bogg's Automotive. Preference is given to applicants who are pursuing vocational or technical training.

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

• Citizen or legal resident of the United States
• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• Demonstrates financial need

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated work ethic
• Participation in athletic team activity
• Work experience evidenced by employment at a summer or part-time job

 Preference may be given to:

• Past recipients
• Those pursuing vocational/technical training

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Donald and Donna Robinson, owners of Indiana Vac-Form, Inc., to provide scholarships to Warsaw Community High School students who participated as senior members of the Warsaw Community High School Band or Color Guard.

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

• Graduating senior of Warsaw Community High School or Homeschool program
• Participated in Warsaw Community High School Band or Color Guard during senior year of high school

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated a positive work ethic
• Willingness to work toward a goal

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by friends and family of Stephen Jones to honor his memory and to provide scholarships to students majoring in Criminal Justice or Education.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Field of Study: Criminal Justice or Education
• Demonstrates financial need
• Participated in a varsity sport during high school

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• GPA and test scores will not be considered

 Preference may be given to:

1. Graduating seniors of Warsaw Community High School or Wawasee High School
2. Graduating seniors from a high school serving Kosciusko County
3. Graduates of a high school serving Kosciusko County residents

Applicants must answer an additional essay question about the most influential person in their life.

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established in memory of their beloved daughter, Teri, by the late Robert and Bettye Jones to award a scholarship to a female student graduating from Warsaw Community Schools. A committee of Teri Jones' former classmates recommends the annual recipient. Teri was a news broadcaster at the time of her passing.

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

• Female
• Single or unmarried
• Citizen or legal resident of the United States
• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduating senior of Warsaw Community High School

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established with a donation from the Kosciusko Community Hospital medical staff to provide scholarships to Kosciusko County students pursuing a two-year, four-year or graduate degree in a medical field of study related to direct patient care.

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

• Kosciusko County residents OR Graduating seniors of a high school in Kosciusko County
• Field of Study: Health
• GPA: “B” average or above

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Intention to pursue a medical field of study that involves direct patient care*
• Demonstrated community engagement through volunteer activities, solid work history or extra-curricular activities

*Applicants must provide an additional essay response explaining why they are interested in a career in the medical field.

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established in Kay Kindig's memory. Kay was a secretary for Tippecanoe Valley High School. After she passed away after battling cancer, then high school principal, Charlie Mills, and other friends and loved ones established this scholarship in her honor to provide scholarship assistance to needy and deserving graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School.

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

• Graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School
• Field of Study: Business
• GPA: “C” average or above
• Demonstrates financial need

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Friends and family of Dan Kinsey established this scholarship in his memory. Dan was a native of Warsaw. He taught English and was involved in many extracurricular activities at McCutcheon High School in West Lafayette, Indiana. This fund provided scholarships to graduates of Warsaw Community High School with preference given to those majoring in education.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• Field of Study: Education
• GPA: “B” average or above
• Accepted into a four-year public or private institution of higher learning
• Demonstrates financial need

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

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.

Ruth Ladd was born in 1897 in Warsaw. Her father was a local doctor and as a girl, Ruth would sometimes accompany her father, by horse and carriage, as he made house calls. Ruth served as the treasurer for the Kosciusko County Chapter of the Amerian Cancer Society for many years. She created this scholarship fund to help students who are pursuing medical careers.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Field of Study: Nursing

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Created by an anonymous donor in memory of Glen "Jug" Leek to provide educational scholarships for students attending a vocational, mechanical, trade or technical studies program in high school or post high school.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Pursuing vocational/technical training

 Preference may be given to:

• Those pursuing education or training in Indiana

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was created by Mrs. Christiane Lewis in memory of her husband, Seth, to provide scholarship assistance to students interested in pursuing nursing or medical degrees.

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

• Kosciusko County resident for at least one year
• Field of Study: Health
• Demonstrates financial need

 Preference may be given to:

• Those pursuing a career in nursing
• Those pursuing licensure in the state of Indiana

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by the Wawasee Property Owners' Association (WPOA) and the Lichtenauer family in memory of David Lichtenauer's years of contributions to the association as a director, president and editor of the WPOA newsletter. His visionary leadership and devotion to his beloved Lake Wawasee and the Syracuse Community resulted in the completion of many projects as well as the Syracuse/Wawasee Trail initiative. The fund provides college and university scholarships to graduates of Wawasee High School, based on community service and academic standing.

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

• Graduating senior of Wawasee High School
• Top 10% of high school class

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Strong academic achievement
• Involvement in community service

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was created in memory of Martee Mitchell Lollar, who served as a Special Needs Job Coach at Warsaw Community High School. This fund provides scholarships to students who demonstrate care for people who have special needs or other life challenges.

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

• Citizen or legal resident of the United States
• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Lakeland Christian Academy, a homeschool program in the Warsaw school district, OR a GED program and currently residing in Warsaw school district

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated value of service through involvement in their church, community, nonprofit service, or student organizations

Applicants must answer an additional essay question about how they demonstrated care for people who have special needs, have life challenges, or who are underserved in some way and how they demonstrated characteristics of the DARE program including a commitment to a drug and violence free lifestyle.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Maria Oler and her brothers Felipe J. Lopez and Juan J. Lopez in memory of their parents, Felipe and Azucena Lopez. This fund will provide scholarship assistance to needy and deserving students who are pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited college, university or technical school with preference given to students pursuing degrees in Spanish education, translation, medical studies or other human services.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Citizen or legal resident of the United States
• Graduate of a high school serving Kosciusko County
• GPA: “B-“ average or above
• Demonstrates financial need
• Completed at least 3 years of Spanish at the high school level or tested out of the equivalent

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated work ethic
• Participation in service for community work demonstrated by active involvement in church, civic, nonprofit service or youth group organizations

 Preference may be given to:

• Those pursuing degrees in Spanish education, translation, medical studies or other human services

Applicants must provide an additional essay response about overcoming challenges and how pursuing freedom through education will impact their future.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by the estate of James and Deborah Ann Lotz. James and Deborah Ann noticed a need for skilled trade workers and chose to support students in trades programs, such as welding, plumbing, electrical, masonry, etc. The scholarship benefits traditional and non-traditional students from Kosciusko County who are pursuing vocational training from an accredited program.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Pursuing vocational/technical training

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This scholarship is made possible by the Madison PTO, whose members raise money each year to fund a scholarship for a student who attended Madison Elementary School.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• Attended Madison Elementary School for at least two years
• Demonstrates financial need

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Academic achievement
• Community involvement
• Church involvement
• School activities

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by LeRoy Markley to provide scholarships to students from Tippecanoe Valley and West Noble High Schools who are pursuing a medical career. Mr. Markley taught at West Noble for 30 years and resided in the Tippecanoe Valley School District.

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

• Graduating senior from West Noble High School or Tippecanoe Valley High School
• Field of Study: Health

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Academic achievement

Eligible students are nominated by their high school guidance counselor and principal. This scholarship is renewable to recipients who maintain a B average for up to and including 8 years of advanced study.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.