This fund was established by Fay Thorn. Pete and Fay were longtime teachers in the Warsaw Community School system. Pete was the first athlete at Wabash College to win 16 letters in four sports. He was the founder and initial director of Baker Boys Club, and was named Warsaw's first Man of the Year in 1959.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Under 25 years old
• Graduate of a high school in Kosciusko County
• GPA: 3.7 or higher on 4-point scale (or its equivalent)
• Demonstrates financial need

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated academic proficiency

Preference may be given to:

• Those who have participated in the activities at Baker Youth Club

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Applicants Must:

• Be enrolled/accepted into a registered nursing program at an accredited college or university in the state of Indiana. (must provide proof of acceptance)
• Be a graduate of a high school or home school graduate in the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Counties include Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, Dekalb, Delaware, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley)
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Be planning to attend full-time a registered nursing program at an accredited college or university in the state of Indiana.

The Center for Scholarship Administration Inc. (CSA), a nonprofit, independent organization, is the facilitator of the scholarship fund. CSA’s goal is to help students by providing a unique opportunity for corporations and foundations to offer scholarship funds to worthy students.

Each year, BBB (Better Business Bureau) Serving Northern Indiana awards multiple Students of Integrity scholarships. Six $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to students attending a university or trade school in fall 2025. 

ALL students applying for a Students of Integrity scholarship MUST meet the minimum criteria below:

• Be a resident of the U.S.
• Resident in or attend a high school or college in one of BBB’s 23-county service areas: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Porter, St. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells or Whitley.

Please note: Selection criteria for each scholarship is different. The BBB is seeking nominees whose achievements may not be as well-known as those of her/his peers, but whose extraordinary story will genuinely inspire.

The Dr. Howard and Helen Liebengood Scholarship is awarded to students who are residents of Kosciusko County graduating in the top 20% of their high school class. Dr. Liebengood was a veterinarian in Silver Lake and did much to support youth, 4-H programs, and his hometown. This renewable scholarship helps promising students who have financial need. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

The William G. & Ilo Jane (Altman) Martin Scholarship was endowed by the Ilo Jane Martin Revocable Living Trust in 2022 in memory of William G. Martin and Ilo Jane (Altman) Martin. The Martin Scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, for a total potential award of $40,000.

Graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students from Huntington or its adjoining counties (Allen, Grant, Wabash, Wells, or Whitley) are welcome to apply. Eligible applicants must plan to pursue careers in Christian Missions, Christian Medical Missions, Christian Social Work, or Christian Education. Preference will be given to students attending Huntington University in Huntington, IN or Taylor University in Upland, IN.

This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Huntington County.

The Al Bailey Vocational Scholarship is named in honor of Al Bailey, a beloved shop teacher and coach at Manchester Junior Senior High School for over 25 hours. This scholarship is meant to encourage post-secondary study in a vocational field, such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, advanced manufacturing, mechanics, machining, or welding. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Manchester High School graduate
• Wabash County resident for at least one year
• Part-time or full-time student in a program leading to a career in a middle skills field.
• Traditional or non-traditional students

This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Beryl Klare created a scholarship for residents of the City of Wabash, Indiana, who are accepted into and attend an accredited post-secondary educational institution, including career training and academic degrees. Having no children of her own, she used her will to fulfill her wishes to financially assist students who want to obtain a higher education, including academic degrees and vocational training. When she passed away in 1968, her scholarship became a reality. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Residents of the City of Wabash, or secondly residents of Wabash County
• Pursuing a post-secondary education, including a degree or vocational certification

This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Through her will, Marie Tate honored the memory of her late husband, Blair Tate, by establishing this scholarship to assist deserving students of any Wabash County high school who have financial need. Mrs. Tate wanted to be sure that the scholarship was available to both students pursuing academic careers and those pursuing vocational training. The Tates had no children of their own, but through this scholarship, offered an inheritance to all students of Wabash County as if they were true heirs of a family estate. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduates of a high school in Wabash County, Indiana
• Pursuing an education or career objective beyond high school
• Traditional or nontraditional students may apply

After her untimely death in a car accident when she was 17, the family of Briannon Joelle Curless established a scholarship in 2005, in her name, to keep Briannon’s memory alive and carry on the meaning of her life and her motto of “be kind to everyone; judge no one.” Briannon was an inquisitive student, a leader in student government, a hard worker at the public library, a dedicated church-goer, a lover of dance and tae kwon do, and a selfless volunteer, giving her time to the LIFE Center and her church. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Southwood High School graduate (current year)
• Full-time student pursuing a two-year or four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Minimum GPA of "C" or its equivalent

In her will, Mrs. Deane Bromley Hastings established a scholarship to honor members of the Bromley family. Recipients are residents of the City of Wabash, Indiana, and are chosen from among the students most likely to succeed in post-secondary education. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Residents of the City of Wabash, Indiana
• Applicants must be pursuing a two- or four-year college degree or recognized certification in a technical or vocational field.
• Traditional and nontraditional students may apply

Jean Paulus created the Corlyle K. Paulus Athletic Scholarship to honor her husband, a semi-professional athlete. C. K. Paulus was an active athlete all his life. He was a member of the Sweet Sixteen basketball team from Mentone High School in 1935, and also played on winning semi-pro basketball, baseball, and softball teams in Hammond, Indiana, and in the United States Army. He was on American Legion teams and many other sponsored teams. The scholarship is awarded to a Manchester High School senior excelling in athletics and planning to pursue a college degree in Physical Education or Physical Sciences and will be active in college level sports. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Manchester High School graduate
• Student athlete
• Student who plans to study physical education or the physical sciences in college

In school, Casey Sparling was a hard working student, a three-sport athlete, and a guy with a terrific attitude. He was also ambitious. While still in college, he helped coach his beloved Northfield baseball team. At the time of his death, his friends and family established a scholarship in his memory that would encourage students just like Casey to go to college. The recipient will have a commitment to sports similar to Casey’s; be a two or more sport athlete in high school graduating from NHS in the current year. The recipient will also have a positive attitude and reputation as a team player on and off the field. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Northfield High School graduate (current year)
• Accepted to a four-ear college or a two-year program of advanced study or training
• Good standing in the school and community

This scholarship was established in 2009 by Daniel Emrick in memory of his parents who ran a local music store. Charles taught music early in his career and then became principal of Southwood High School. Professionally, Charles was an educator, but his personal interests revolved around music. He played in bands in a three-state area and then took up performance in Texas where the Emricks retired. The scholarship supports bachelor’s or master’s degree students in the field of education. Applicants are required to describe in writing why they choose education as a career. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Southwood High School or White's Residential and Family Services, Inc. graduate
• Students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in education

Chris Rood taught US History at Wabash High School and coached baseball from 1971-1994, building a top notch baseball program for the school. The culmination of his career came in 1986 when he took an unranked team to the state championship. When he died suddenly, Chris’s sister, Lisa Collier, established a scholarship in his name to provide financial assistance for varsity baseball players who are current year graduates of Wabash High School and residents of the City of Wabash. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Wabash High School graduate (current year)
• Resident of the City of Wabash
• Member of the Wabash High School baseball team

Gene Custer is a lifelong Wabash County resident and farmer and a generous supporter of charitable causes. Gene established the Custer Scholarship Fund to help deserving students pursue post-secondary education. The award is given based on work experience or engagement in extra-curricular school, religious, or community activities; and a character of talent, ambition, initiative, and kindness. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Resident of Wabash County for at least one year
• Graduate of a Wabash County public or private high school or of an accredited homeschool program
• Maintained a GPA of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in high school
• Graduate of a high school in the past three years
• Plans to enroll in an accredited postsecondary program that awards degrees or career certifications.

Dallas Winchester, Sr. was mayor of Wabash from 1984 until 1994. He also served in the Air Forces, on the Wabash Fire Department (1962-1983), and as chief deputy in the Sheriff's Department (1995-2001). In 2001, he received the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Gov. O'Bannon. His son Dallas Winchester, Jr. was a public servant. The scholarship memorializes the lives of these two civic leaders and rewards the leadership skills and traits of students in school and in their community. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Wabash County resident for the past two years
• Graduated within the past two years
• Traditional or nontraditional student
• Acceptance into an accredited two-year or four-year Indiana institution of higher learning

This scholarship memorializes Dan Haupert who was tragically killed in a grain silo accident in January 2020. To honor Dan’s work ethic and passion for farming, Roxanne and their children, Ryan, Tara, and Lisa, created the Dan Haupert Memorial Scholarship for a Northfield High School senior. Recipients of the scholarship will have been involved with the Future Farmers of America during high school and will have plans to pursue a career in agriculture or a related field. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Northfield High School graduate (current year)
• Participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) for at least one year of high school
• High School GPA of at least 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
• An essay highlighting lessons on hard work and leadership the applicant has learned from FFA and how the lessons will shape a future career in agriculture.

The Dennis Horn Cross Country Scholarship was created by wife Carol Horn, and friends, and family to recognize Dennis’ thirty plus years of coaching cross country at Wabash High School. Scholarships will be given to members of the Wabash High School Cross Country Team. Recipients will be chosen based on a commitment to Wabash High School Cross Country, a positive mental attitude, and individual success, as well as financial need. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Wabash High School graduate
• Member of the Cross Country Team

Established by Gary A. Rice and Randall W. Rice to memorialize their parents, Dorothy and William, who were devoted members of Christ United Methodist Church in Wabash, Indiana. The endowment provides funds to Christ United Methodist Church to be used to award tuition only scholarship grants to members of the church. This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of Christ United Methodist Church in Wabash, Indiana
• Pursing a degree from an Indiana accredited institution of higher learning