Starke County Scholarships
The Starke County Community Foundation has more than 48 scholarship funds available from which we awarded more than $48,000 to 30 outstanding students in 2019. Scholarship dollars are varied and cover a wide range of criteria. Whether a graduating senior, current college student, or non-traditional student there are scholarships available.
SCCF Lilly Endowment Scholarship Applications!
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholars program (LECS) provides one student a scholarship to cover full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books. This program will help one student with financial assistance to attend a four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis, leading to a baccalaureate degree at any Indiana public or private college or university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Applications are open August 5, 2019 and due September 3, 2019 by 3:00 pm.
Preschool Scholarships
The NICF is in the third year of a partnership with local preschools, schools and other organizations,to offer preschool scholarships for the children of Fulton, Miami and Starke Counties.
The goal of the program is to make one year of preschool education affordable to every child in our counties. Need-based scholarships are available to families of four-year-old children.
“I am always impressed by the quality of the scholarship applications we review. The next generation is certainly on their way to achieving great things.”
Marilyn Wickert – Scholarship Committee
Creating your own scholarship
Learn more about the NICF
The goal of the program is to make one year of preschool education affordable to every child in our counties. Need-based scholarships are available to families of four-year-old children.
Learn how to prepare for college, types of aid, how to qualify, how to apply, and how to manage college loans. Check it out at studentaid.ed.gov
The new 2019-2020 FAFSA (including the ready-to-use IRS Data Retrieval Tool) is here! FYI: Some states and schools have limited funds, so don’t delay! Here is the link to the FAFSA website.