Community Foundation of Boone County

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Scholarship Announcement

At this time, all deadlines for the 2008 scholarship season have passed. Please check back in November of 2008 for information for the 2009 scholarship cycle. Applications will be available in November and will be due in January through April based on the specific scholarship for which you are applying.

Scholarships and Requirements

The following is a complete listing of the scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of Boone County. You may also view a listing of these same scholarships by school.

Scholarship Name Renewable? Special Characteristics/
Study
Geographic/
School Preference
Amount
Agricultural Scholarship (Graduating Seniors)   Agriculture or Agriculture-related major County School $2,000
Agricultural Scholarship (College Students)   Agriculture or Agriculture-related major Boone County Resident Attending College in Ag-Related field $2,000
American Legion-Clark   Commitment to community Other $1,000 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Bauman   ZCHS Athlete Zionsville $1,249 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Beam Family Scholarship Yes Jackson Township preference Western Boone $2,000
Ben Brimmer Arts   Employed in Zionsville Zionsville $300
Buren Yes Male students only County School $1,000
Bush Family Scholarship   4-H member Western Boone $2,000
Capps   Commitment to educational success Other - Residency Brownwood, Texas $656 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Carr, James Holman & Pauline Neel Yes Purdue only Lebanon, Western Boone, and Zionsville $4,000 per year for tuition and room & board
Castetter   Principal nominee County School $420 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Coates Vocal Music Scholarship   3 year vocal member Zionsville $1,000
Crosser Memorial for Lebanon   Building trades, engineer, drafting,business, finance or related to building field Lebanon $730 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Eggers Carpe Diem   Student who is engaged and connected to ZCHS Zionsville $1,000
Entrepreneur   Business degree Zionsville $4,971 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Family Music Studio   Musician now & remain active musically Public school, private school or home school $250 one time
Fix   ZMS & ZCHS athlete Zionsville  $1,000
Getty   ZCHS Athlete Zionsville $2,050 (amount awarded in 2006-07)
Gruhl   For graduating student or current teacher Zionsville $556-$1,200 (amount awarded in (2006-07)
Gruver Yes Career in teaching County School $2,000
Hansen-Science/Math   Excel in math & science Zionsville $100-$400
Higgins Scholarship Yes Indiana college only Lebanon, Western Boone, and Zionsville $6,000-$8,000
Hoock Scholarship   Science, math & engineering Western Boone $1,100
Hysong Memorial   Ag related field, FFA, 4-H member Western Boone $1,000
Ledvina Scholarship   Active with other students who have special needs Zionsville $1,000
Lilly Endowment Yes Upper 20% of class after 7 semesters County School  
Martin Vocational & Trade School   Success and potential in spite of obstacles Lebanon, Western Boone, Zionsville, and Tri-West $500-$2,000
Morden Wrestling   3 year wrestler in high school Zionsville $1,000
Paddock Arts   ZCHS band, orchestra, choir Zionsville $1500
Paddock Athletic   ZCHS Athlete Zionsville $1500
Poole   WEBO Athlete Western Boone High School  $250
Portell 4-H   4-H member Member Boone County 4-H for last 3 years of eligibility $425 (amount awarded in 2006-2007)
Pratt Family Fund   ZCHS female athlete Zionsville $1,000
Psi Iota Xi-Malpas Yes LHS female in top 1/3 of class Lebanon $500 renewable per year—$2,000 total
Randall Yes "C" average GPA Western Boone $1,000
Rice   Preaching ministry Other No recipient in 2006-2007
Roby/Cox   Education major Zionsville $970 (amount awarded in 2006-07)
Roth Memorial Yes University of Southern Indiana in Evansville only Zionsville $1,000 per year
Slama Yes Medical science degree Zionsville $1,000
State Bank of Lizton Yes Academic, student's participation, leadership & good citizenship Avon; Tri West; Bethesda Christian School; Brownsburg; Western Boone; Lebanon; Zionsville $2,000
Stay-in-School   ZCHS band or orchestra member Zionsville $1,000
Stewart   Attended Thorntown Elementary School Western Boone $1,000
Stonehill, Marjorie   English, journalism, or creative arts major County School $950 (amount awarded in 2006-07)
Stonehill, Robert   Career as doctor only County School $950 (amount awarded in 2006-07)
Tyre, Joseph & Charlotte Yes Wabash College only Lebanon, Western Boone, and Zionsville $4,000 per year for tuition and room & board
Tyre, Charlotte   Purdue only: College of Agriculture only Lebanon, Western Boone, and Zionsville $8,000 one time for tuition and room & board
Wagner Wrestling   4 yr high school participant in wrestling Zionsville $954 (amount awarded in 2006-07)
Washburn Yes Agriculture, home economics, pre-med majors Tippecanoe County Only Not available in 2007-2008
Wharry Memorial   IU School of Law in Indianapolis only Other No recipient in 2006-2007
Wise Music   Speedway High School music program Speedway High School $1,000 one time
Witt Scholarship Yes Ag or Business preferred major-Indiana only college County School $2,000
Zionsville Booster   ZCHS athlete Zionsville $1,250
Zionsville Optimist: Associates or Vocational   Exhibits scholarship, character, motivation and need Zionsville $1,000
Zionsville Optimist: 4 Year Degree   Exhibits scholarship, character, motivation and need Zionsville $2,000

Other Scholarships Available to Boone County Students (these are not Community Foundation of Boone County Scholarships):

Lebanon High School Students:

In addition to the scholarships noted above, Lebanon students may also be eligible for scholarships offered through the Lebanon Educational Foundation. These scholarships are not administered by the Community Foundation of Boone County, and are offered only to students of the Lebanon schools. Please contact the Lebanon Educational Foundation for more information:

Lebanon Educational Foundation
Hattie B. Stokes Elementary
1005 Hendricks Dr.
Lebanon, IN 46052
765-482-1185
FAX: 765-482-9057


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For more information, please contact:

The Community Foundation of Boone County

Mailing Address:
PO Box 92
Zionsville Indiana 46077

Street Address:
60 East Cedar Street
Zionsville Indiana 46077

Voice: 317-873-0210 or 765-482-0024
FAX: 317-873-0219