Created by Jan Monteith to provide scholarships to graduates from Kosciusko County high schools who are pursuing education leading to careers in social services, education or human services. Ray and Jan and their family moved to Warsaw in 1966 and opened Monteith Tire.

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

• Graduate of a high school serving Kosciusko County
• Attending college in Indiana
• Field of Study: Education or Behavioral & Social Science
• Demonstrates financial need
• Pursuing undergraduate or master degree

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Pursuing a career in social services, education or human services (i.e. teachers, social workers, nonprofit leaders)
• Demonstrate ethical behavior
• Demonstrate an ability to succeed in post-secondary education

 Preference may be given to:

• Students with a GPA above 3.0 on a 4-point scale (or its equivalent)

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by Judy Mugg, a retired educator who served in many capacities in education including as the Principal of Sacred Heart Elementary School. This fund will provide scholarships to area students.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Attending college in Indiana
• Entering Sophomore, Junior or Senior year of college
• Field of Study: Education

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Ability to be successful in post-secondary education

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This scholarship fund was created in memory of Deborah Nelson by her husband, Jack Nelson. Deborah was a Kindergarten teacher at Syracuse Elementary School. She loved working with children, being with family and friends, and spending time at the lake. The scholarship benefits Wawasee High School seniors who will major in Education in college with preference given to students who have shown perseverance in the face of adversity.

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

• Graduating senior of Wawasee High School
• Field of Study: Education

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Willingness to work toward a goal and show perseverance in the face of adversity

Applicants must answer an additional essay question explaining how they have overcome an obstacle in their life to achieve a goal.

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Mr. Elmer Ostrom established this fund in memory of his grandfather, Eric Ostrom, an organist in the Lutheran Church in Liden, Sweden. The fund provides scholarships for students pursuing a course of study in music.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Field of Study: Music
• Demonstrates financial need

Preference may be given to:

1. Those studying to be an organist for the Lutheran Church
2. Those studying to be an organist for any church
3. Those studying to be an organist
4. Those pursuing a course of study in music

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was created by Gerald and Sherry Smalley in memory of Sherry's parents, Kenneth and Cecile Parks. The fund provides scholarship assistance to students who have graduated from Tippecanoe Valley or Warsaw School Corporations and are seeking degrees in the field of nursing.

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

• Graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School or Warsaw Community High School
• Field of Study: Nursing
• GPA: 3.7 or higher on 4-point scale (or its equivalent)
• Demonstrates financial need

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Participation in community service through church, service, or youth group

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Janet Petro and the late Bruce Petro, in honor of Bruce's parents, Dresdon and Dortha Hammer Petro. Bruce Petro owned a Buick dealership in Warsaw for many years. Dresdon and Dortha Petro had five sons. Dortha was a teacher. This scholarship assists students who intend to pursue teaching.

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

• Kosciusko County resident at the time of high school graduation OR Graduate of Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School in Randolph County
• Field of Study: Education
• Demonstrates financial need

Preference may be given to:

1. Graduates of Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School pursuing a career in teaching at a school in Indiana
2. Kosciusko County residents at the time of high school graduation who are pursuing a career in teaching at a school in Indiana

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by Robert T. Pfeiffer and Isobel L. Pfeiffer in memory Isobel’s parents, Frank and Ethel Rarick. Frank and Ethel lived in Warsaw where they raised two daughters. Robert and Isobel were both college educators. They enjoyed playing Bridge, traveling and collecting original artwork. They were members of Trinity United Methodist Church.

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

• Kosciusko County resident for at least three years OR Graduate of a high school serving Kosciusko County
• Attending Manchester University
• Demonstrates financial need

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by local agricultural entrepreneurs, Larry and Shirley Polk, to provide scholarships to students who are pursuing post-secondary education in an agricultural field.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduate of a high school or authorized program serving Kosciusko County residents
• Field of Study: Agriculture or Veterinary/Animal Science
• GPA: “C” average or above

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrated successful ability in classroom
• Demonstrated work ethic and positive attitude
• Participation in a community service, youth-leadership, or faith-based service such as 4-H, FFA or scouting

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Margaret Reafsnyder in her will to provide scholarship assistance to graduates of Warsaw Community High School for the study of pharmacy, nursing, and/or medicine.

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

• Graduate of Warsaw Community High School
• Field of Study: Nursing, Pharmacy or Pre-Med
• GPA: “B” average or above

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Promise and interest in chosen field of study

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by the Kosciusko County Nurses Society in memory of Dr. June Reed to provide scholarships to students pursuing nursing. Dr. Reed has an enormous impact on nurses throughout the community and the Hoosier state. She served on the faculty of Indiana University School of Nursing. She pursued ways to improve nursing through legislation and was President-elect of the Indiana State Nurses Association.

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.

Established by the Estate of Charles David Reinhart for educational scholarships. Specifically, this fund supports graduating high school seniors from Pierceton or Washington Township in Kosciusko County. The scholarship is for students pursuing a degree in education, or electrical, electronic or digital technology - career paths which reflect the interests of both Dave and Diana Reinhart. Dave Reinhart was a self-taught electronics technician and life-long innovator and entrepreneur. Diana held a master's degree in Elementary Education and taught at Pierceton Elementary School.

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

• High school senior
• Resident of Pierceton, Indiana or Washington Township in Kosciusko County
• Demonstrates financial need
• Field of Study: Education or Technology (Electrical, Electronic or Digital)

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Ringles believed that an advanced education was becoming more important to a successful career at the time they established this fund. The Ringles wanted to aid as many area students as possible in obtaining a college education. B. Franklin Ringle lived from 1887 to 1979. Eleanore Ringle lived from 1899 to 1989.

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

• Kosciusko County resident at the time of high school graduation
• Citizen or legal resident of the United States
• Demonstrates financial need
• Active member of any religious faith

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was established by Father Terry Fisher to assist an active member of Sacred Heart Parish, who is a graduate or a senior student of an area high school, in obtaining an undergraduate college or vocational degree.

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

• Active members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• Pursuing certificate/license, associate or bachelor degree
• Demonstrates financial need

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Participation in sacramental life of the church and an active member of the church as evidence by attendance at Mass and the Religious Education Program

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by the family of Dr. Richard Sasso in his memory to provide scholarships to Kosciusko County students who are pursuing studies in veterinary/animal sciences. Dr. Sasso was born in Panama. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University and opened Sasso Veterinary Hospital in Warsaw in 1966. He was a founding member of the Warsaw Rotary Club.

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

• Graduate of a high school serving Kosciusko County
• Field of Study: Veterinary/Animal Science

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Maintained an academic standing indicative of success
• Participation in sports, service clubs, church groups or other activities

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established through a trust by the American Legion-Wawasee Post 223 to provide scholarship assistance to graduates of Wawasee High School who are pursuing postsecondary education in nursing.

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

• Graduate of Wawasee High School
• Field of Study: Nursing

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

This fund was created through a trust established by Richard and Gladys Stewart. Richard and Gladys operated a successful venetian blind and drapery business in Lansing, Michigan. They retired to Mentone in 1976 to be nearer to Gladys' family. Gladys wanted to establish a nursing scholarship because she was proud of her nieces, who became nurses.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Field of Study: Nursing
• Demonstrates financial need

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Memorial gifts from friends and family of Max Truex made this scholarship fund possible. It is awarded annually to a senior from Warsaw Community High School, with preference given to students who participated in track. Max was a runner for Warsaw Community High School and a two-time Olympian, competing in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He died at the age of 55 after battling Parkinson's disease for 15 years.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduating seniors of Warsaw Community High School
• GPA: “B” average or above
• Participated in high school athletics

 Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Demonstrate good character as evidenced by recommendations

 Preference may be given to:

• Those who participated in track during high school

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by Ethel Vandermark to provide scholarship assistance to graduates of local high schools in Kosciusko County to pursue medical training. Ethel worked as a book keeper and office manager for Kosciusko County REMC for many years. Everett was a farmer. They were married 50 years. Mrs. Vandermark was also the original donor of the Good Samaritan Fund, which provides financial assistance to those suffering from a medical condition.

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

• Kosciusko County resident
• Graduate of a public high school in Kosciusko County
• Field of Study: Health
• Demonstrates financial need

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Likelihood to achieve a degree or skill in the medical profession

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Ms. Vandeveer attained degrees from both Manchester College and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she graduated seventh in her class. She was a grade school teacher for more than 35 years. Her generosity in providing the gift that created this endowment will help numerous students, with preference given to students from Milford who are pursuing teaching as a career.

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

• Resident of Milford, Indiana
• Field of Study: Education
• Demonstrates financial need

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Established by Rebecca Watson, in memory of her husband Steve Watson, to provide scholarships for students studying for a career in aviation.

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

• Kosciusko County resident or a graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Wawasee High School, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Whitko High School, Manchester High School, or Lakeland Christian Academy
• Field of Study: Aviation
• Demonstrates financial need

Preference may be given to:

• Those who want to become a pilot

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.