The Nicho Becerra Memorial Scholarship was established in 2021 to provide opportunities for active-duty members, veterans, and their families through a generous benefactor to honor a son, brother, and best friend Nichodemous Ramon Becerra who graced this earth for 29 years.
Nicho (Nich) graduated from Bellmont High School in 2008 and went on to proudly serve in the United States Air Force. After his military career, his curiosity of medicine and his love of helping people brought him into the healthcare industry as a medical technician at Parkview Hospital. He always surrounded himself by his family and a great group of friends that he held as close as family and who continue to remember him by his humor, eclectic taste in music, and love of craft beers.
Through this scholarship, Nicho's love of education, knowledge, and helping those in need will continue in Northeast Indiana.
This Scholarship is for active duty service members, veterans, spouse of a veteran or active duty service member, or legal dependent of a veteran or active service member, honorably discharged or medically discharged.
You must be based in Northeast Indiana, from Northeast Indiana, or residing in Northeast Indiana and attending an accredited college, university, or trade/vocational/technical school. This scholarship is provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
This scholarship is for Wayne High School and New Tech Academy seniors ranked in the upper half of their graduating class that meet all of the following criteria:
This scholarship is provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
This fund was established in 2021 in order to provide scholarships for veterans or the family members of veterans in Allen County. This scholarship was created in memory of Tony Beam who served in the United States Army Reserves and as a Human Intelligence Collector/Specialist in the War in Afghanistan. Tony loved spontaneous travel and being outdoors. He was a talented mechanic who enjoyed working on his boat and cars. He was a caring and compassionate friend, son, and brother who knew how to make those around him feel loved.
This Scholarship is for active duty service members, veterans, spouse of a veteran or active duty service member, or legal dependent of a veteran or active service member, honorably discharged or medically discharged.
You must be based in Northeast Indiana, from Northeast Indiana, or residing in Northeast Indiana and attending an accredited college, university, or trade/vocational/technical school. This scholarship is provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
This scholarship is to provide financial assistance for licensed special education teachers in Northeast Indiana (Allen, DeKalb, Adams, Wells, Huntington, Steuben, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley, Wabash, Miami, Kosciusko, Elkhart, Fulton and Marshall counties) who are seeking additional special education certifications.
Applicants must be a teacher in a public school in Northeast Indiana and plan to enroll part-time or full-time in an accredited continuing education college or university for the purpose of obtaining additional special education certification. This scholarship is provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
The Indiana Oil and Gas Association (INOGA) offers scholarships to students who are attending four-year colleges and pursuing degrees in the oil & gas career path.
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The Mary Jane Miller Scholarship provides financial assistance to individuals who want to improve their skills or advance their education after high school. Scholarship funds may be used at a college or university, business school, vocational school, professional training program or for an accredited course. This scholarship is provided by Lake City Bank.
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The 4-H Beef Club Fund, established by the Whitley County 4H Beef Club, provides educational scholarship support for any member of Whitley County 4-H intent upon studying Agriculture at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a 2 or 4 year degree in the field.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.
This award was created by the H.A.N.D.S. Foundation, a group of Whitley County students who are dedicated to championing philanthropy and building community. The recipient is selected by a committee of peers to recognize civic involvement, volunteerism, scholarship and educational aspirations. Awarded to a student pursuing a 4-year degree. Students cannot be a HANDS Foundation member.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.
Created in memory of Andrew Spencer, this scholarship is available to a senior male athlete from Churubusco High School pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree at any college or university. The applicant must be a four-year participant in at least one organized high school sport, be in the top half of his class with at least a GPA of B or better, and be a member of a Christian church.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.
This scholarship was established in memory of Ashley by her parents in 2012. Ashley was a 2012 graduate of Columbia City High School and accepted into the radiology program at the University of St. Francis. Applicants for this scholarship must be a graduating senior of Columbia City High School and Churubusco only and planning on attending University of St. Francis with career aspirations in the medical field.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.
Created in 1982 from the estate of Flossie Widney, this scholarship honors the traditions of farming for the people of Whitley County and is intended to enlarge the progress and contentment of rural living. B.V. was a graduate of Tri-State College with a B.S. in Science and was a staff member at Purdue University. Flossie attended courses at Purdue University. This scholarship is awarded based on financial need, scholastic ability and personal character. Preference is given to Whitley County students seeking a degree from Purdue University in the field of Agriculture or students seeking an Engineering or Science Degree from Trine University. Students pursuing a degree in Health and Human Services degree from Purdue will also be considered.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.
The Ben Konger Memorial Scholarship is open to any graduating senior from Churubusco High School with a 2.5 or better grade point average, who plans to continue their education by attending college or a vocational school. Applications will be reviewed based upon the quality, not the quantity, of the response to each question as it relates to your experiences, ambitions, and plans. Finalists may be asked to attend an interview session.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Whitley County.