Starke County Community Foundation Awards Grants

November 18, 2015AuthorMichael Gallenberger, WKVI 

 

The Starke County Community Foundation honored its grant recipients at its 2015 Community Impact Reception.

This year, $221,096 was given out in grant funding, with $74,690 awarded in scholarships. That money comes from the foundation’s 112 funds.

SCCF Director of Development Sarah Origer says eight new donors have started funds in the past year. She says since the foundation began in 1996, a total of $5.6 million dollars has been given out as grants and scholarships.

7/10/2015 Deadline in Early July for Northern Indiana Community Foundation Scholarships

Published: June 24, 2015
By: Jacque Ryan, WKVI

Starke County individuals looking to obtain further education can apply for funding assistance through two Northern Indiana Community Foundation scholarships.

The Megan Elytha Jean Sahlhoff Music Scholarship is available to applicants who are recent graduates of North Judson-San Pierre High School looking to pursue a major or minor in the field of music.

The second scholarship being offered is aimed at non-traditional students. Northern Indiana Community Foundation Program Officer Corinne Lucas shared what they consider to be a ‘non-traditional student’, “A non-traditional student is a student that didn’t go directly into college from high school, maybe they took some time off…” Lucas shared.

The Back Home Again in Indiana scholarship encourages all non-traditional students who are pursuing a college degree as well those who wish to further their education or training as a way of enhancing their employment skills to apply.

Lucas considers this scholarship to be quite unique because of the broad spectrum of people it applies to, “The really neat thing about that is that scholarship is also for someone who maybe needs to get some advanced training for a job they already have.” she explained.

The deadline for all scholarships is July 10. Applications are available online at the nicf.org. If you have any question contact NICF Scholarship Coordinator, Alison Heyde at 574-223-2227.

3/6/2015 Community Foundation Offers Area Students Scholarship Opportunities

Published: February 11, 2015
By: Tyler Maffitt, WKVI

A deadline is approaching for students interested in scholarships from the Starke County Community Foundation.

The organization says it has about 30 scholarships available for Starke County students to pursue post-secondary education. According to a press release, more than $55-thousand was distributed in 2014.

The Community Foundation says there is a new scholarship for this year. The Starke Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship is targeted toward students who are pursuing a degree in the medical field.

Applications for certain scholarships are available online according to the group.  (http://nicf.org/starke/scholarships.html)

A deadline of March 6th has been set for those interested in applying.

3/6/2015 Deadline for Starke County Community Foundation Scholarships

The Starke County Community Foundation has 30 scholarship funds available from which we awarded more than $55,000 in 2014.

Our new online application is now available. The deadline for the application, all required attachments and recommendation forms is March 6, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Get the application at: http://nicf.org/starke/scholarships.html

4/1/2015 Deadline for Indiana Sheriff’s Association Offers Scholarships

Published: January 21, 2015
By: Mary Perren, WKVI

Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin says college scholarships are available from the Indiana Sheriff’s Association for qualified high school seniors or college students pursuing a career in criminal justice studies.

The Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Fund will award approximately 40 $500 scholarships to Indiana residents who are a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member. They must also attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student.

Scholarship applications are available from high school guidance counselors, the Starke County Sheriff’s Office or on the Indiana Sheriff’s Association website at www.indianasheriffs.org. They must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriff’s Association on or before April 1.

March 11th Deadline for Starke County Community Foundation Scholarships

The following article was written by Ben Haut and appeared on the WKVI website February 14, 2013.

Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, the Starke County Community Foundation continues its mission in offering more than 20 scholarships every year to high school seniors, college students, and non-traditional students from the Starke County Area. The Foundation invites all qualified students to apply for the scholarships, and urges them to do so in advance of the Foundation’s deadline of March 11. Because many scholarships require essays and letters of recommendation, it is wise to submit applications early. 

The newest scholarship to the Foundation’s wide variety of scholarships is the Carl and Josephine Wozniak Scholarship, an award that is open to graduating seniors from Oregon-Davis High School who plan to attend Purdue University in pursuit of a degree in engineering, science, or agriculture. The amounts and criteria of the scholarships vary widely, as they were all created by donors who believe in the value of a good education and want to empower Starke County students.

For more information, contact the guidance department of any Starke County high school to receive specific criteria and instructions. Alternatively, call Alison Heyde, the scholarship coordinator for the NICF, at (877) 432-6423, or by email at Alison@nicf.org. 

For more information about the Starke County Community Foundation or to start a scholarship fund, please contact Sarah Origer, Director of Development, at (574) 772-3665.