Friends and family established this fund in memory of Steven Rhodes and Jane Wilson-Rhodes who were graduates of Wawasee High School and Indiana University. They had been married a short time when they died in a traffic accident. The scholarship is granted to a student graduating from Wawasee High School.

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

• Attending Indiana University: Bloomington
• Demonstrates financial need

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Academic record
• Participation in extracurricular activities

Preference may be given to: (in order of priority)

1. Wawasee High School graduating seniors
2. Wawasee High School graduates
3. Graduates of any high school located in Kosciusko County

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Dallas Winchester was a well-respected public servant. He was employed by the Town of Milford as the Street Superintendent for many years before he passed away from malignant melanoma. Dallas was the President of the Wawasee School Board for multiple terms. He had a deep appreciation for the vocational and technical programs at the high school. Wawasee seniors pursuing vocational or technical training after high school receive preference for scholarships from this fund.

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

• Graduating senior of Wawasee High School
• Pursuing vocational/technical training

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Love for community as evidenced by involvement in community service

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by many friends and family of Tracey Yeager, in her memory. Tracey passed away on May 31, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She served in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter pilot, earning the rank of lieutenant and was a wife and mother. The fund provides scholarships to young women, especially those pursuing careers considered non-traditional for women.

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

• Female
• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduating high school senior

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated leadership and community involvement as evidenced by participation in extracurricular and community service activities

Preference may be given to:

• Those who demonstrate leadership while attaining academic success
• Those pursuing education considered non-traditional for females

Applicants must provide an additional essay explaining why their education or career path may be considered non-traditional for females.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by many friends and family of Kailey Zehr. Kailey was a student at Edgewood Middle School when she passed away after battling a lengthy illness. She is remembered for her kindness, perseverance, happy demeanor and love of life. Scholarships in Kailey's memory are awarded to graduates of Warsaw Community High School who exhibit good leadership and citizenship and are active in their school and community.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• GPA: 2.9 or higher on a 4-point scale (or its equivalent)
• Demonstrates financial need

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Participation in school and/or community activities or involved by way of attendance or activities through church or place of work
• Participation in community service through church, service or youth group
• Demonstrates good leadership and citizenship
• Demonstrates good work ethic
• Good attendance at school and workplace if employed

Applicants must answer an additional essay question about how they have maintained a positive attitude while overcoming an obstacle or challenge.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Dean and Debra Zentz spent their careers in the service of others - especially young people. To further serve students, Dean and Debra established the Zentz Family Foundation and Scholarship Fund. The fund provides scholarships to varsity soccer athletes from Warsaw High School who plan to pursue higher education and are community-service minded.

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

• Graduating senior of Warsaw Community High School
• Participated in varsity soccer

Preference may be given to:

• Those with above average GPA
• Those with leadership experience
• Those with community involvement experience

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Zimmer Biomet Foundation, Inc. to provide scholarships to children and step-children of Zimmer Biomet team members.

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

• Child or step-child of a current Zimmer Biomet employee or deceased Zimmer Biomet employee who was actively employed at the time of death at any continental US or Puerto Rico locations*
• GPA: 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (or its equivalent)
• Under 26 years old

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrates strong work ethic
• Active participant in volunteer or community service activities

*Employment will be verified. Parents must be an active employee at the time their child/step-child receives their first award. Past recipients may apply regardless of their parent’s current employment status. Zimmer Biomet employees are not eligible to receive this award themselves.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established in memory of Mary Elsbury by her family to provide assistance to adults who need financial assistance to gain education beyond high school. This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation defines non-traditional students as those who:

• Do not immediately continue their education after completing high school or a high school equivalency program OR
• Have continued their education beyond the high school level but were interrupted for a personal or financial reasons that resulted in a break from their education for more than one year.

Non-traditional students are generally over the age of 20.

Applicants must also:

• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a higher education program for the current or upcoming academic year. This includes vocational or technical training.
• Be a resident of Kosciusko County, IN.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

Established in memory of Mary (Leedy) Hand, who was a teacher in the Warsaw school system, to provide scholarships to adults returning to higher education. This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation defines non-traditional students as those who:

• Do not immediately continue their education after completing high school or a high school equivalency program OR
• Have continued their education beyond the high school level but were interrupted for a personal or financial reasons that resulted in a break from their education for more than one year.

Non-traditional students are generally over the age of 20.

Applicants must also:

• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a higher education program for the current or upcoming academic year. This includes vocational or technical training.
• Be a resident of Kosciusko County, IN.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

Created by the friends and family of Shirley Sadler, in her memory to fund non-traditional scholarships to adults seeking higher education. Shirley was formerly a member of the Community Foundation's Board of Directors. This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation defines non-traditional students as those who:

• Do not immediately continue their education after completing high school or a high school equivalency program OR
• Have continued their education beyond the high school level but were interrupted for a personal or financial reasons that resulted in a break from their education for more than one year.

Non-traditional students are generally over the age of 20.

Applicants must also:

• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a higher education program for the current or upcoming academic year. This includes vocational or technical training.
• Be a resident of Kosciusko County, IN.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

Established by the American Association of University Women's Warsaw branch to provide scholarship assistance to non-traditional female students residing in Kosciusko County. This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation defines non-traditional students as those who:

• Do not immediately continue their education after completing high school or a high school equivalency program OR
• Have continued their education beyond the high school level but were interrupted for a personal or financial reasons that resulted in a break from their education for more than one year.

Non-traditional students are generally over the age of 20.

Applicants must also:

• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a higher education program for the current or upcoming academic year. This includes vocational or technical training.
• Be a resident of Kosciusko County, IN.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

Established by Mrs. Schiff to benefit non-traditional students needing financial assistance to begin or return to college. This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation defines non-traditional students as those who:

• Do not immediately continue their education after completing high school or a high school equivalency program OR
• Have continued their education beyond the high school level but were interrupted for a personal or financial reasons that resulted in a break from their education for more than one year.

Non-traditional students are generally over the age of 20.

Applicants must also:

• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a higher education program for the current or upcoming academic year. This includes vocational or technical training.
• Be a resident of Kosciusko County, IN.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

Keystone Cooperative is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with branches serving energy and agribusiness customers across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. They believe the youth in our communities are dedicated, passionate, and instrumental in shaping the future of the agriculture industry.

Their Scholarship Program is designed to benefit college-bound high school seniors who are the children and grandchildren of their local cooperative members and who intend to study agriculture. They award 50 one-time scholarships of $2,000 each to students who meet their qualifications.

Application Qualifications:

• Must be a high school senior planning to graduate in spring 2025
• Must have a parent or grandparent who is a member of Keystone Cooperative. You must have membership ID number available to complete this application. Not sure of the membership ID number? Call 800 525-0272.
• Must be planning to enter the agriculture field

The INTMA Precision Machining Scholarship is an annual tuition scholarship created by the Indiana Chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Association to promote the tooling and machining industry, and assist students desiring to advance their education and pursue a career in tooling and machining. Applicants should demonstrate a clearly defined career interest in the tooling and machining industry.

Successful scholarship applicants receive an annual award of up to $10,000 to cover tuition, books and tools expenses for two semesters. Awards are for one academic year only. Recipients may re-apply for a second scholarship.

Students will be judged according to academic achievement, prior work experience in the area of construction technology, recommendations by faculty and employers and specific career objectives. Financial information from each candidate will be sought, but will be used only as a secondary basis when making a final judgment. The student must be at least a senior in high school and be in good standing with the school. The student must also be a legal resident of the state of Indiana and be enrolled in a construction technology program or a related construction field of study. Past recipients are eligible.

The Fort Wayne Zoological Society awards a one-time $2,000 scholarship to a high school senior pursuing a career in the stewardship of animals. Graduating high school seniors in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties in Indiana are eligible to apply. The Scholarship was established in 1992 to honor the late Dr. Larry Ackerman, who served as the zoo’s veterinarian for 25 years.

The Community Foundation of Wabash County offers a wide variety of post-secondary education scholarships to traditional, non-traditional, and graduate students. With nearly 70 different scholarship endowments created through the generosity of our donors, many students are eligible to apply. The common application will open on December 1st. Visit the foundation's website for more information, including eligibility requirements.

The Advertising Federation of Fort Wayne, Inc. offers scholarships to students that are majoring in an advertising-related field.

Eligibility requirements:

• Applicant must currently be a college freshman, sophomore, junior, or first semester senior.
• Applicant must be a full-time college student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester), registered in an advertising or marketing related field.
• Applicant must maintain residence or attend an accredited college/university in one of the following Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, or Whitley.
• Application must be postmarked by December 31.
• Winners will be notified by January 31.
• Applicants may apply each academic year.
• Scholarship recipient will be selected by a committee of advertising professionals and approved by the Advertising Federation of Fort Wayne, Inc. Board of Directors.
• Applicants must include three to four samples of work with the application. This must be submitted via URL, flash drive, or in hard copy with the application. Application materials will not be returned. DO NOT send original work.

Charles and Wilma Sanger Shuman were residents of Huntington County, and both farmed in southern Huntington and Wabash Counties. They also valued the importance of education and created this scholarship for graduating Huntington North seniors and non-traditional students. The Community Foundation of Huntington County administers this scholarship.

Applicants must be either graduating high school seniors or former high school graduates from Huntington County. All applicants must demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Preference given to applicants pursuing a career in the following order:

1. teacher of business education,
2. teacher of other subjects,
3. nursing,
4. engineering,
5. pre­ med, etc.;

Preference given to full-time students at one of the following institutions:

• University of St. Francis,
• Huntington University,
• Taylor University,
• Manchester University,
• Indiana Wesleyan University,
• IFW
• PFW
• University of Northwestern OH

Other institutions within the state of Indiana will also be considered.

Noble REMC awards three $1,000 scholarships annually to help area students further their education at an accredited college or trade school of their choice.

The student must be an actively enrolled senior, and their parent or legal guardian must be a Noble REMC member, which means their primary residence is served by the REMC. Candidates are judged anonymously based on grade point average, a short autobiography and letters of recommendation, as well as their involvement at school and in the community.

This fund was created by the Roy Hine Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. in memory of Roy Hine, who served as the artistic director at the Wagon Wheel theatre in Warsaw, Indiana from 1995 until his death on November 21, 2007. The Fund provides scholarships for students from Indiana, with preference given to residents of Kosciusko and Wabash Counties, who are pursuing a course of study in the performing arts.

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

• Indiana residents
• Field of Study: Performing Arts
  • Examples include but are not limited to vocal, music, radio or television broadcasting, theatre, acting, directing, screen writing, film editing, costume, lighting and cinematography

Preference may be given to:

• Residents of Kosciusko County or Wabash County

 This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.