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- The 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application period has ended.
- The 2022-2023 CFCC Universal Scholarship Application is now in review. Awards will be made May 13, 2023.
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Will pay for books, tuition, housing, etc.
Requirement:
- Leavenworth Elementary School
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Curriculum
- Personal Involvement (activities)
- Honors & Special Achievements
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Reside in the 47175 (Taswell) or 47116 (Eckerty) zip codes of Crawford County
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
- Include an additional typed essay of no more than 500 words introducing yourself, and include no less than one paragraph describing how you have utilized your local library to advance your education and increase your literacy
Preferences:
- Participate in extracurricular activities or sports
- Community/School/Church Leadership
- Personal Insight Essay
Will pay for tuition only & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Live in the Marengo area
- Personal Insight Essay
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School with a 2.0 GPA or above
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Curriculum
- Community/Work Activities
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- School Activities/Personal Leadership
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Submit 1-page essay regarding the reason you are the best recipient for the award, based on the Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- High Academic Ability
- Community Involvement
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Personal Insight Essay
- Son/daughter/grandchild of active, paid, up-to-date members of the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Student interested in studying law
- High Academic Ability
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Personal Involvement
Will pay for tuition only & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Top 15% of the Graduating Class
- Attend Indiana College or University in the fall immediately following graduation
- Graduating senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Attend Purdue University
- Currently involved in extracurricular activities (4-H, band, sports, clubs, etc.)
- Currently involved in church activities
- Personal Insight Essay
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduate or Graduating senior of Crawford County High School
- Full-time student, or anticipated full-time student, at IU Southeast
- Must include three (3) Letters of Reference from the following
- Teacher, minister, coach, director of extra-curricular activity (club sponsor)
Preferences:
- Participant in at least one of the following: High School Varsity Sport, Band, Chorus, Drama, Radio, Television
- Personal Insight Essay
- Work History
- Major in communications, arts, or education
- High ACT/SAT Scores
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Math or Science Major
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
- Crawford County Resident
Special Preference:
- Engineering, Medicine or Dentistry, Chemistry, Biology, or education in all above fields
Preferences:
- Descendant of those killed in action, wounded, or served/are serving: provide names of family member(s) who serve in the military, their designation, years served and relation
- Personal Insight Essay
- Milltown Elementary Graduate
- Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & ROTC
Will pay for tuition & related fees
Requirement:
- Include separate attachment with names of family members’ military service, their designation, years served; and relation to Applicant.
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Descendants of those killed in action, wounded in action, served, or currently serving
- Participate in veteran advocacy programs
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Personal Insight Essay
- Community Service
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
- Crawford County, IN Resident
- Pursue a degree or certificate in the field of medicine or related fields
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Healthcare experience/education
- Volunteer/Work Experience/Community Involvement
- School activities/personal leadership
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
Will pay for tuition only & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Live in English area
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
- 500 word typed essay regarding why you wish to seek post-secondary education, what or who influenced your decision in university, college, or school selection, memories of living in English, your educational goals, and plans upon graduation from the college or university.
Preferences:
- Attendance
- Outside activity (church and/or community)
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Attend Indiana University Southeast in the fall immediately following graduation
- Graduate or Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Personal Involvement
- Personal Insight Essay
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- High Academic Ability
- Honors/Personal Achievement
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Regular and active attender of Hillview Christian Church
- Complete Activity Verification and Statement of Future Intent Form (available at Hillview Christian Church); the statement should include how you plan to continue Kingdom Work and/or community involvement in college and post degree (MAX 250 words).
- Graduate, or Graduating senior, of Crawford County High School
- Average to high academic ability
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Community Involvement/Work Activities
- High Academic Ability
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- School Activities/Personal Leadership
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating senior of Crawford County High School
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
Preferences:
- Personal Involvement
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Personal Insight Essay
- High Academic Ability
- Honors/Personal Achievement
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
- Extra-curricular school activities, community activities, Church/House of Worship activities, work
- Personal Insight Essay
- Academic Ability
- Financial Ability
Special Preferences:
- Education or Health Career
- Fairview Church Attendance
Preferences:
- Patoka/West Crawford Attendee
Will pay for tuition only & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Graduate of the elementary school located in Leavenworth
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Special Preferences:
- High GPA
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating senior of Crawford County High School
- Education Major & 1-page essay should include details of interest in teaching
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- High Academic Ability
- Personal Involvement
- Honors/Personal Achievement
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Special Preferences:
- Verify a horticultural or agricultural work history
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- GPA of 2.0 to 3.0
- Student with a work history & agricultural/horticultural related extracurricular activities (EX: 4-H, Youth Expo,
- FFA, horticultural competitions, auction barn, etc.)
- Student who plans to pursue a technical, vocational, or agricultural/horticultural certificate or degree
Will pay for tuition, books, housing, required fees & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Live in Milltown area
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School in the top 50% of class
- 500 word typed essay regarding why you wish to seek post-secondary education, what or who influenced
- your decision in university, college, or school selection, memories of living in Milltown, your educational goals,
- and plans upon graduation from the college or university.
Preferences:
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- High Academic Ability
- Extra-Curricular Activities/Church or Community Activities
- Good Attendance
Will pay for tuition, books, housing
Requirement:
ONE of the following:
- Copy of acceptance letter into Christ-focused college or university
- Demonstrated desire to serve in the name of Christ through choice of careers – submit an essay of no more than 250 words (nursing, business, tech, ministry, finance, accounting, engineering etc.)
- Demonstrated pursuit of a career that is a proven Christ-focused course of study/role
BOTH of the following:
- Resident of Crawford or Harrison County
- High school diploma or equivalent
Significant Preferences:
- Applicants who are currently in foster care, under the full time care of grandparent(s) or guardian(s) other than parents, emancipated, or homeless, GPA of 1.5-3.0 weighted or high school graduation equivalency diploma, verified membership or regular attendance at church sponsored activates (2 or more each month). This requires an attachment of verification from a minister or church leader.
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- Involvement in non-school activities and work experience
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Special Preference:
- Major in math, science, engineering or pre-medicine related studies
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- School/Community involvement
- Honors/Personal Achievement
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- High Academic Ability
- GPA greater than 3.0
- Milltown Elementary Graduate
- Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & ROTC
Will pay for tuition only
Preferences:
- Reside in Sterling Township
- Personal Insight Essay
- Community Involvement
- High Academic Ability
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- School Activities/Leadership
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Will pay for tuition only & paid 2nd semester of freshman year
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School who lives in the Patoka area
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School with a minimum 2.0 GPA
Preferences:
- Personal Insight Essay
- High Academic Ability
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Personal Involvement/Community Service
- Personal Achievement/Honors
Will pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies, tools, etc.
Requirement:
- Crawford County, IN Resident
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
- Letter of Recommendation:
1) Adult more than 21 years of age, Non-family member who has known applicant for at least one year, must include contact information
2) Explain academic achievement and potential for success at post-secondary level, personal character, other relevant characteristics/personality attributes
Significant Preferences:
- GPA higher than 2.5
- Vocational, technical, bachelors, or trade programs
Preferences:
- Demonstrate interest through special classes, involvement in, or work history in selected field of study
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Crawford County, IN or Orange County, IN graduate or graduating senior
- Attend IU Southeast or Ivy Tech
Preferences:
- Work at a Crawford County or Orange County Business
- Personal Insight Essay
- Students studying or anticipating to study a business related field
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- GPA between 2.75 and 3.5
- Attend Ivy Tech or IUS immediately following graduation
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Study a field of engineering, architecture or construction management
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
Preferences:
- High Academic Ability
- School activities /extra-curricular activities
- Community Involvement
- Scholarship Support
- Personal Insight Essay
- Attended West Crawford Elementary (English or Patoka)
- Honors and Awards
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Progeny of Gold Star Mother or Purple Heart Recipients: Statement of official name of Award Recipient including award name, branch of service, rank, dates of service, and your relationship to the honoree
- GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Graduating high school senior (public, private, or equivalency) in Crawford, Harrison, or Orange County, Indiana
- Attend any accredited institution of higher learning immediately following high school
Preferences:
- Progeny or descendants of Gold Star Mothers
- Progeny or descendants of Purple Heart Awardees Killed in Action (KIA)
- Progeny or descendants of Purple Heart Awardees
Will pay for tuition, books, housing
Requirement:
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Neighborly Community Service/Personal Insight Essay
- Working part-time
- Average Academic Ability
- Employment Involvement
- School/Community Involvement
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
Will pay for tuition only
Requirement:
- Attend any Indiana University Campus
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Special Preference:
- Information Technology majors
Preferences:
- Extra-Curricular Tech Involvement
- Community/School Involvement/Leadership
- Personal Insight Essay
- High Academic Achievement
Will pay for tuition, books, housing and required fees
Requirement:
- Essay must include separate paragraph identifying/describing baseball and outdoor activities
- Graduating high school senior of Crawford County High School
Preferences:
- Community/Church Activities
- High Academic Ability/Honors Student
- Demonstrated Financial Ability
- Participants: Baseball, softball, avid outdoor activity
- Honors Program
Questions: Contact Laken Fraime
CFCC Scholarship Recipients
- Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship – Taylor Herbaugh, Laken Hollen
- Carr Family Memorial Scholarship – Ty Kalk
- Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – Hunter Conrad
- Crawford-Harrison Bar Association Scholarship – Joshua Talley
- Crawford County Paul W. Ogle Scholarship – Nicholas Fow, Mattie Pope
- Donald E. Sloan & A. Aledia Sloan Memorial Scholarship – Mattie Pope
- Dr. Herbert E. Smith Scholarship – Laken Hollen
- Dr. Milton W. & Mrs. Ruth I. Roggenkamp Scholarship – Rhiley Patton
- Eddie & Robert Hammond, Everett Mason VFW Post 6160 Scholarship – Rhiley Patton
- Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship – Mattie Pope
- English High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- First Savings Bank – Crawford Region Scholarship – Laken Hollen
- Howard and Julia King Endowment Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- Kaiser Family Scholarship – Mattie Pope
- Larry K. Eastridge Memorial Scholarship – Laken Hollen
- Leavenworth High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Laken Hollen, Joshua Talley
- Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship – Sarah Stutzman
- CFCC Marengo High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Eli Oglesby
- McIntosh Family Teaching Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- Metzger Family Agricultural Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- Milltown High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Nicholas Fow, Hannah Poe, Makaylin Sheckells
- Milltown United Methodist Church Scholarship – Eli Oglesby
- Norman A. Roggenkamp Memorial Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- Novy E. and Lula J. Gobbel Memorial Scholarship – Keith Brooks
- Patoka Elementary Alumni Scholarship – Rhiley Patton
- Philip Bird Memorial Scholarship – Mattie Pope
- Phillip E. Brown & Mary Louise Brown Scholarship – Makaylin Sheckells
- Roggenkamp Gold Star Mother Scholarship – Rhiley Patton
- Shawn Allen Howe Memorial Scholarship – Nathan Hogle
- Sheri Adams Zilke Memorial Scholarship – Laken Hollen
- Zachary Robert Allen Baseball Memorial Scholarship – Joshua Talley
These scholarship awards total more than $300,000!
View 2022 Scholarship & YPC Awards Photos on Our Facebook page.
View 2021 Scholarship & YPC Awards photos on our Facebook page.
View the 2021 Scholarship & YPC Awards Video on YouTube.
The Class of 2020 withstood many challenges that most graduating seniors have not. The COVID-19 Virus (named in late 2019) wreaked havoc with in-person school attendance, our annual Scholarship Reception, and even with their official Graduation.
We wish them all the very best as they go off to college or training. We look forward to hearing back from them about their higher education experiences, and even more to a future where we can all work together again one day.
- Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship - Claudia Fraze
- Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship - Alexis Fraime
- Carr Family Memorial Scholarship - Sadie Summers
- CFCC Marengo High School Alumni Scholarship - Jadin Wolf
- CFCC Paul Ogle Scholarship - Haylea Crandall
- CFCC Paul Ogle Scholarship - Jadin Wolf
- CFCC Scholarship (Anonyms Donor) - Hayley Wilson
- Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - Alexis Fraime
- Crawford County Youth Baseball/Softball Scholarship - Reese Sturgeon
- Crawford-Harrison Bar Association Scholarship - Sadie Summers
- Donald & Aledia Sloan Memorial Scholarship - Jacie Kalk
- Dr. Milton W. & Mrs. Ruth I. Roggenkamp Scholarship - Alexis Fraime
- Eddie & Robert Hammond Everett Mason VFW Post 6160 - Sadie Summers
- Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship - Hayley Wilson
- English High School Alumni Association Scholarship - Montana Fields
- Howard and Julia King Endowment Scholarship - Reese Sturgeon
- IUS Dr. Herbert E. Smith Scholarship - Noah Talley
- IUS First Savings Bank - Crawford Region Scholarship - Lydia Riddle
- IUS Phillip E. Brown & Mary Louise Brown Scholarship - Brooke Elliott
- Kaiser Family Scholarship - Haylea Crandall
- Larry K. Eastridge Memorial Scholarship - Jacie Kalk
- Leavenworth High School Alumni Scholarship - Caludia Fraze
- Leavenworth High School Alumni Scholarship - Alexis Fraime
- McIntosh Family Teaching Scholarship - Brady Carmickle
- Metzger Family Agricultural Scholarship Fund - Jadin Wolf
- Milltown High School Alumni Scholarship - Ever Gowins
- Milltown High School Alumni Scholarship - Jazmin Schotter
- Milltown United Methodist Church Scholarship - Jaydn Martin
- Norman A. Roggenkamp Memorial Scholarship - Kate Colglazier
- Novy and Lula Gobbel Memorial Scholarship - Haylea Crandall
- Patoka Elementary Alumni Scholarship - Sadie Summers
- Philip Bird Memorial Scholarship - Sadie Summers
- Shawn Allen Howe Memorial Scholarship - Hunter Snelling
- Sheri Adams Zilke IU Memorial Scholarship - Claudia Fraze
- Zachary Robert Allen Baseball Memorial Scholarship - Reese Sturgeon
These scholarship awards total more than $243,000!
View 2020 Scholarship & YPC Awards Photos on Our Facebook page.
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Taten Arnold – Hanover College – Accounting
Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship
Kara Knight – Taylor University - Business Administration
Clayton Sauer – University of Southern Indiana – Nursing
CFCC Scholarship (Anonymous Donor)
Alexis Gilmore – University of Southern Indiana – Engineering
CFCC Scholarship (Anonymous Donor)
Breanne Sturgeon – Indiana University Southeast – Nursing
Crawford/Harrison Bar Association Scholarship
Destiny Young – Indiana University – Pre Medicine
Dr. Herbert E. Smith/IUS Scholarship
Tyler Wiseman – Indiana University Southeast – Nursing
Dr. Milton W. and Mrs. Ruth I. Roggenkamp Scholarship
Tyler Wiseman – Indiana University Southeast – Nursing
Donald and Aledia Sloan Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Stutzman – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Electrical Engineering with a
minor in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
Eddie and Robert Hammond – VFW Post 6160 Scholarship
Sherry Myers-Paquette – Indiana State University – Dietetics
Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship
Autumn Kerce – University of Evansville – Nursing
English High School Alumni Association Scholarship
Destiny Young – Indiana University – Pre-medicine
First Savings Bank Crawford County – IUS Scholarship
Tyler Wiseman – Indiana University Southeast – Nursing
Hillview Christian Church Scholarship
Sadie Roll – Indiana University Southeast – Creative Writing/Journalism
Howard and Julia King Scholarship
Clayton Sauer – University of Southern Indiana – Nursing
Kaiser Family Scholarship
Kara Knight – Taylor University – Business Administration
Larry K. Eastridge Memorial Scholarship
Dillon Riddell – Oakland City University – Secondary Biology Education with a minor in Ministry
Leavenworth High School Alumni Association Scholarship
Kara Knight – Taylor University, Business Administration
Morgan Stutzman – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Electrical Engineering with a
minor in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Emily McMonigle – University of Evansville – Nursing
Marengo High School Alumni Association Scholarship
Bailey Gilmore – University of Southern Indiana – Nursing
McIntosh Family Teaching Scholarship
Dillon Riddell – Oakland City University – Secondary Biology Education with a minor in Ministry
Milltown High School Alumni Association Scholarship
Caitlin DeWeese – Vincennes University – Physical Therapy
Norman A. Roggenkamp Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Stutzman – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Electrical Engineering with a
minor in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
Novy and Lula Gobbel Scholarship
Destiny Young – Indiana University – Pre Medicine
Paul W. Ogle Scholarship
Destiny Young – Indiana University – Pre Medicine
Patoka Elementary Alumni Association Scholarship
Dillon Riddell – Oakland City University – Secondary Biology Education with a minor in Ministry
Raymond Metzger Agricultural Scholarship
Destiny Young – Indiana University – Pre Medicine
Shawn Allen Howe Memorial Scholarship
Sherry Myers-Paquette – Indiana State University – Dietetics
Sheri Adams Zilke Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Stutzman – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Electrical Engineering with a
minor in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
Zachary Robert Allen Baseball Memorial Scholarship
Taten Arnold – Hanover College – Accounting
These scholarship awards total more than $200,000!
View 2019 Scholarship & YPC Awards photos on our Facebook page.
Bayward & Mary Ann Cole/IUS Scholarship Fund
Bailey Stroud
Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship
Katelyn Kaiser, Lacey Fraime
Carr Family Memorial Scholarship
Veronica Portillo
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
Kaitlyn Sherron
Crawford-Harrison Bar Association Scholarship
Katelyn Kaiser
Dr. Milton Roggenkamp & Ruth Roggenkamp Scholarship *
Kaitlyn Sherron
Dr. Herbert E. Smith Scholarship
Brenna Hammond
Donald & Aledia Sloan Memorial Scholarship
Noah Sturgeon
Eddie & Robert Hammond, Everett Mason VFW Post 6160 Scholarship
Brenna Hammond
Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship
Makayla Parks
English High School Alumni Scholarship
Kaleb Webster
Howard & Julie King Endowment Scholarship
Josie Roser
Kaiser Family Scholarship *
Veronica Portillo
View 2018 Scholarship & YPC Awards Photos on Our Facebook page.
Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship
Sandreia Breeden
Samantha Stutzman
CFCC Paul Ogle Scholarship
Sandreia Breeden
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Adam Beasley
Crawford-Harrison Bar Association Scholarship
Heather Gabrel
Dr. Milton W. & Mrs. Ruth I. Roggenkamp Scholarship
Adam Beasley
Eddie & Robert Hammond Everett Mason VFW Post 6160
Teresa Saling
Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship
Carley Allen
Howard and Julia King Endowment Scholarship
Carley Allen
Howard and Julia King Endowment Scholarship
Morgan Hollen
Janet Marie Carr Memorial Scholarship
Helen Bean
Kaiser Family Scholarship Fund
Carley Allen
Larry K. Eastridge Memorial Scholarship
Madison Eastridge
McIntosh Family Teaching Scholarship
Jenna Ford
Norman A. Roggenkamp Memorial Scholarship
Madison Eastridge
Novy and Lulu Gobble Memorial Scholarship
Carley Allen
Ray Graham Memorial Scholarship
Airyl Heath
Bryan Downs
Shawn Allen Howe Memorial Scholarship
Madison Eastridge
Sheri Adams Zilke IU Memorial Scholarship
Adam Beasley
Zachary Robert Allen Baseball Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Hollen
These scholarship awards total more than $200,000!
View 2017 Scholarship & YPC Awards photos on our Facebook page.