The Olive B. Cole Foundation is offering up to $10,000 (up to $2,500 per year) to local Noble County students. This scholarship is facilitated by Questa Education Foundation.

Students who live in Noble County for at least two years or graduate from a local high school. Funding may be used for certificate programs, associate degrees, or bachelor’s degrees.

Eligibility requirements:

• Current graduating high school senior who lives in Noble County or has attended for at least two years and will graduate from one of the following schools: Central Noble High School, East Noble High School, West Noble High School, Oak Farm Montessori, or Churubusco High School. Homeschooled students are also eligible.
• Possess a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Be accepted to an accredited, nonprofit college or university

This fund was established by Nedra F. Beebe. Nedra and Fred Beebe believed that education was extremely important in today’s society and they desired to increase the educational opportunities to deserving students, who are residents of the Beebe’s community.

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

• Resident of Washington or Monroe Township in Kosciusko County
• High school graduate (excludes GED)
• Demonstrates financial need

Reviewers will consider the following when selecting a recipient:

• Desire of the student for education beyond the high school level
• Mental attitude, citizenship, and character of the student

Preference may be given to:

• Those that have maintained active church membership
• Those that desire to pursue a career in nursing and/or physical therapy
• Those that may not necessarily have the highest scholastic standing

This scholarship is administered by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

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

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 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

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.

The Jerry Radabaugh Memorial Scholarship supports students who graduate from Southwood High School or Northfield High School and who plan to study engineering, pharmacy, or building construction management. Mr. Radabaugh, whose family established this scholarship in 2007, was a builder and a building trades instructor at Heartland Career Center. He had degrees in civil engineering, architecture, and vocational education. His children, who are also honored by this scholarship endowment, have careers in pharmacy and engineering. Jerry cared deeply about the lives of young people and their education. He was also very devoted to 4-H.

Eligibility Requirements

• Northfield or Southwood High School graduate (current year)
• Must have a GPA of B+ or better to apply
• Full-time student planning to study engineering, pharmacy, or building construction management in college

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

Mrs. Kester began teaching physical education at Manchester High School in the late 1950s when few sporting opportunities were available to young women. She was the champion of girls’ sports before Manchester High School had a varsity program for girls. In the early sixties, she established a chapter of the Girls Athletic Association to even the playing field for girls and she dedicated many years to developing female sports.

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduate of Manchester High School in the current year
• Top female athlete in the current year
• Enrolling in a post-secondary degree program or certification program

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

Veteran teachers Pat and Steve Brubaker created this scholarship to encourage Northfield High School seniors to continue their education or skill training beyond high school. Selection of the recipient is based on financial need, character traits of compassion, kindness, and work ethic, school involvement, community service, and academic performance. 

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

Eligibility Requirements

• Students planning to attend high quality, industry certified training programs or accredited institutions of higher learning
• Residents of Wabash County
• Graduates of Northfield High School
• GPA of 2.5 or better
• Traditional or nontraditional students

Students with a High School Completion certificate, such as the GED or TASC, are not eligible for the scholarship.

• Be a legal resident of Wells County
• Current Norwell HS senior who will graduate by June 30, attend an accredited four-year undergraduate college as a fulltime student in pursuit of a BA or BS degree, and gave a minimum GPA of 3.5.

or

• Recent Norwell High School graduates (within the previous six [6] years) desirous of pursuing a baccalaureate degree, or having already successfully completed undergraduate studies, wishing to obtain a graduate degree.

This scholarship is administered by the Wells County Community Foundation.

This scholarship is intended for graduating seniors of Bluffton, Norwell, or Southern Wells High School who have been involved in Visual Arts during high school. Must be planning to pursue a degree in Visual Arts (bachelor’s or associate degree). Preference may be given to individuals with financial need.

This scholarship is administered by the Wells County Community Foundation.

This scholarship is intended for graduating seniors of Bluffton High School, Norwell High School, or Southern Wells High School, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, active in community service, and planning to enter a 2-year trade/technical training program, or 4-year academic college program as a full-time student at an accredited, publicly supported Indiana postsecondary institution.

This scholarship is administered by the Wells County Community Foundation.

This scholarship is intended for graduating seniors of Norwell High School or Huntington North High School and reside in Rock Creek Township with a minimum 3.0 GPA, good citizenship, and planning to enter a 2-year trade/technical training program or 4-year academic college program as a full-time student at an accredited public or private postsecondary institution.

This scholarship is administered by the Wells County Community Foundation.

The Floretta A. Clancy Memorial Scholarship was established in 1974 as a memorial to Mrs. Floretta A. Clancy, a charter member of the Fort Wayne Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Mrs. Clancy was a dedicated teacher who sought to enhance the lives of all who came under her tutelage. It is the intention of the sorority that the scholarship be made available to students of African American heritage, male or female, who have demonstrated academic promise, community involvement, financial need, and are planning to pursue or continue education beyond high school at an accredited institution of higher education.

Students graduating, currently matriculating, and who have previously received awards are all eligible to apply. 

This scholarship memorializes Russel and Reba Farlow who built a successful wood manufacturing business in southern Indiana. Farlows led the Indiana Handle Company that produced croquet sets, baseball bats, and woodturnings for many furniture manufacturers. Farlows’ son Bradley and his family, longtime residents of Wabash County, want to honor the work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit of the elder Farlows.

Eligibility Requirements

• Southwood or Northfield High School graduate (current year)
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 on an 4.0 scale or equivalent
• Must be pursuing a degree or industry recognized certification in manufacturing, trades, maintenance, or engineering

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