Starke County Scholarships
The Starke County Community Foundation has more than 28 scholarship funds available. We have awarded over $58,000 in 2021. 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 Scholarship Applications
Starke County Summer Scholarships are now available and are due July 1, 2022.
Preschool Scholarships
The NICF partners 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.
2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Hanna Chaffins
Hanna Chaffins, a graduating North Judson-San Pierre senior, is the 2022 Starke County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient. Hanna plans to attend Saint Mary’s College to study nursing.
“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
Better understand your options when it comes to college affordability. Student Guide to Financial Aid – https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-online-colleges/
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.