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 Summer Scholarship Applications!
Summer Application Packet deadline 7/1/2020 includes:
- Back Home Again in Indiana – For non-traditional students to further their education or get training to enhance their employment skills.
- Megan Elytha Jean Sahlhoff Music Scholarship – NJ-SP grads pursuing a major or minor in the field of music or a music related field.
- Forrest and Helen Whitson Scholarship – Sophomore or higher student at Purdue University in the school of Engineering, Agriculture or Consumer and Family Living.
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
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.