2022 Scholarship Listing

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2022 Scholarship Listing

The primary mission of the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County, Inc. is to assist

donors who build an enduring source of charitable assets to benefit the Jefferson County community.

Many donors have sought to achieve this goal by endowing gifts for scholarships for higher education so

local students have a greater likelihood of reaching their potential.

• Applications will open to students on

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

. A link to online

applications will be available on the Scholarship page of www.cfmjc.org.

• The deadline to submit completed applications online or to Guidance Counselors is

Friday,

January 28, 2022 at NOON

unless otherwise noted. Scholarships using other applications may

have different deadlines. Please review the deadlines and requirements for each scholarship.

Applications and/or recommendations received after the stated deadline WILL NOT be

considered under any circumstance.

• Scholarships including Financial Need in the criteria will require the applicant to upload the

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) page from the student’s most recent FAFSA before the

scholarship deadline. Go to FAFSA.gov to complete your financial aid information. You will need

your family’s most recent (2020) tax information among other documentation.

• Scholarship awards are for tuition and/or tuition related expenses only. Students already

receiving a full-tuition award from a college or another source (i.e. full-tuition athletic or

academic scholarship, 21

st

_{Century Scholarship at a public institution, tuition exchange) may}

not be eligible to receive Community Foundation scholarships.

• Scholarship awards are generally for graduating high school seniors and are not renewable,

unless otherwise noted.

• Community Foundation employees, board members, and selection committee volunteers, as well

as family members of the aforementioned individuals, are ineligible for Community Foundation

scholarships. Ineligible family members include spouses, lineal descendants and their spouses,

siblings and their spouses. The period of ineligibility extends through the calendar year following

the year in which the volunteer position or employment ends.

• Scholarship awards are mailed directly to the selected schools on August 1. Student and school

information must be submitted to the Community Foundation by June 30.

• It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm that all parts of the application are completed

and submitted before the deadline. This includes, but is not limited to, submission of

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2022 Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships are listed alphabetically by school

(Amounts are from 2021, but may differ in 2022)

GPA requirements are based on weighted GPA unless otherwise noted

Jefferson County, Indiana Students

Jefferson County 4-H Scholarship ($9,800– Divided Into Multiple Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Jefferson County, Indiana graduating seniors or recent graduates planning to attend a two or four-year college or university, vocational, or trade school and have completed four years of regular 4-H (last

year in Jefferson County). Criteria evaluated: 4-H participation, academic achievement, community activities,

financial need. FAFSA EFC required.

Broadway School Alumni Scholarship ($800)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of any Jefferson County, Indiana high school attending any accredited two or four-year college or university. Criteria evaluated: Financial need, academic ability, concern for school and community. Required: 200 word essay on the role the Broadway High School (the first commissioned colored high school in the state of Indiana, located in the 600 block of north Broadway) played in the history of Madison.

FAFSA EFC required.

CAM Car Club Scholarship ($900)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of any accredited Jefferson County, Indiana high school attending any accredited two or four-year college or university. Applicants must be pursuing a degree or certificate in

Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Collision Repair or Refinishing, or other programs related to the automotive industry. Criteria evaluated: Financial need and academic performance.

Dupont Alumni Scholarship ($3,300 - Divided Into Multiple Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of all Jefferson County, Indiana high schools attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school. Applicant must have attended Dupont Elementary

School for at least one year, or have a parent or grandparent who attended a Dupont school. Criteria

Evaluated: Academic record, financial need, interview. Required: Two letters of recommendation from teachers

and/or counselors of the applicant’s high school. FAFSA EFC required.

Ralph & Robyn Jones Family Memorial Scholarship ($2,000 - Divided Into Multiple Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of any accredited Jefferson County, Indiana high school planning to attend any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational, or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.7 and below and family adjusted gross income of $44,000 to $74,000 per year. Those with higher incomes may be considered if extraordinary financial need can be demonstrated.

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George and June Kirk Scholarship ($23,300 Divided over 4 years)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors from any accredited Jefferson County, Indiana high school who will pursue a full time baccalaureate course of study (4 year program) at any Indiana publicly supported (NOT

PRIVATE) college or university. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.5 to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, financial need. Community

involvement, extracurricular activities, and after-school employment may be taken into consideration.

FAFSA EFC required. 21st_{Century Scholars are not eligible to apply.}

Madison Chautauqua Scholarship for the Arts in Memory of Bob Fourhman ($1,100)

Eligible Applicants: Jefferson County, Indiana high school juniors, seniors, and adult residents wishing to further their education in the visual or performing arts. May be used for tuition to attend a college, vocational school, IRS qualified summer study or short courses not leading to an academic degree. All art forms are eligible, including the visual and performing arts and photography. Required: Letter of recommendation from a person

knowledgeable about your talent and accomplishments in your art form, along with a sample of your work uploaded or contained on a flashdrive. Maximum of 3 photos and/or one 3-minute audio or video file.

Madison Kiwanis – Connor K. Salm Scholarship ($3,000)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of any accredited Jefferson County, Indiana high school planning to attend any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational, or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.75 or higher; academics, activities, and altruistic service.

George and June Miller Memorial Scholarship ($4,000 Divided over 2 years)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors from any Jefferson County, Indiana high school who are accepted into and will attend any campus of Ivy Tech Community College. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities.

Dr. Harve E. and Joyce E. Rawson Endowment (Awards determined by Franklin College) Eligible Applicants: Jefferson County, Indianastudents enrolled at Franklin College. Contact Franklin College’s Financial Services Office for details - 1-800-852-0232 ext. 8075. The Wood Memorial Scholarship ($900)

Eligible Applicants: Jefferson County, Indiana high school graduating seniors planning to attend a two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school who live in the Ryker’s Ridge school/community district.

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Madison Consolidated High School

Sharon Thom Alcorn Memorial Scholarship ($1,600)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school and majoring in education. Preference will be given to students who are interested in teaching English. Criteria Evaluated: academic performance and financial need.

M.W. Anderson Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school who attended M.W. Anderson Elementary School for at

least three years (six semesters). Criteria Evaluated: academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, participation

in extra-curricular activities, financial need.

Helyn Bishop Scholarship ($1,100)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: academic achievement and financial need. Required: Two letters of recommendation from teachers and/or counselors of Madison Consolidated High School.

Calvin Family Scholarship ($1,100)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School or Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or university. Applicants must be majoring in education with the

intent of teaching in a K-12 Public School. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.0 or above, academic achievement,

academic honors and awards, extracurricular and community involvement, and financial need. Required: Essay of up to 250 words describing why the applicant wishes to become a teacher; Two letters of recommendation – one from an English teacher and one from an academic teacher of another discipline; Scoring form completed by an academic teacher.

Tiffany Lee Carter Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year institution. Required: An essay of up to 500 words about cystic fibrosis and/or the importance of organ donation.

The Chan Chilton Memorial Scholarship ($900)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school who have participated in two or more boys’ varsity sports

during their high school careers. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.5 or above. Preference for applicants who have

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Class of '84 Scholarship ($200)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational, or trade school.

Will be awarded to the winner of the Francis K. Eisan Memorial Scholarship.

Joseph V. Cline Scholarship ($33,700 Divided over 4 years)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four college or university, vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.0 and above. Required: An essay of up to 250 words describing how the student has “made contributions to the student body and exemplified the school’s mission statement and beliefs,” and Letters of Recommendation from two teachers from sophomore and/or junior year at MCHS.

Thomas D. Craft, Jr. Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating senior attending any accredited two or four year college or university. Criteria evaluated: GPA of 3.0 and higher, demonstration of good citizenship, community service. Required: A Letter of Recommendation from a teacher and from a source outside of the Madison Consolidated Schools system.

Norma A. Cull Memorial Scholarship ($2,300)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school who are majoring in journalism. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, participation in school publications and other media activities, community service.

Deputy Alumni Scholarship ($3,400 Divided Into Multiple Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school who attended Deputy Elementary School for at least one

year and currently resides in Graham Township. Criteria evaluated: Academic achievement and financial need. Required: Two letters of recommendation from teachers and/or counselors of Madison Consolidated High

School, and acceptance letter to a program for post high school education.

Frances K. Eisan Memorial Scholarship ($900)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, academic achievement.

Award will be combined with the Class of ’84 Scholarship.

Mabel Green Memorial Scholarship ($2,500 – Divided Into 2 Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school. Preference will be given to students majoring in education.

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Carl J. & Mary M. Hoefling Memorial Scholarship ($4,350)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, or vocational or trade school who have attended MCHS for four four-years. Criteria

Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 and above and personal interview.

The Hoefling Memorial Scholarship application will be available in the counselor’s office. Deadline - TBA

Dennis Holt Memorial Scholarship ($1,300)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school who played Girls’ basketball for one or more years during

their high school career. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. 21st_{Century Scholars or}

students receiving other full-tuition awards are not eligible.

Glenn G. & Dorothy Ebel Huntington Memorial Scholarship

($1,000 Divided over Freshman & Junior Year)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or university pursuing a degree in primary or secondary education. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a degree in primary education. Required: Essay of up to 250 words describing why the applicant wishes to become a teacher.

Charles H. & C. Chris Keller Scholarship ($300)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School or Shawe Memorial High School graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited technical or trade school, or two year college. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 or higher, academic achievement, extracurricular activities.

Dorothy B. Lotz Scholarship ($3,700 – Divided Into 2 Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: Class rank. SAT/ACT scores and academic class load will be considered in the event of a tie.

No application required.

MCHS Class of 1966 Scholarship ($2,200)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.5 or higher, extracurricular activities, financial need. FAFSA EFC required.

Madison Rotary Club Scholarships

• Bill Oldaker Scholarship ($1,000)

• Larry and Charmaine Owens Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School, Shawe Memorial High School, and Southwestern High School graduating seniors.

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Lynn A. Maricle Music Scholarship ($1,200)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school pursuing a degree in music and/or performing arts.

Required: Two Letters of Recommendation, including one from a teacher in the Music or Drama Department. Terri Nighbert Memorial Scholarship ($1,100)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or university pursuing a degree in nursing. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, academic achievement.

Brad O’Leary Scholarship ($600)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school who have an interest in the Spanish language. Criteria

Evaluated: Student has taken at least 3 years of Spanish, grades of “C” or better in Spanish classes, plans to

continue to use and improve their Spanish speaking skills, financial need. Preference for applicants who have participated in Spanish speaking activities such as mission trips, tutoring, Hispanic Festival, etc.

Troy Allen Pyles Memorial Scholarship ($1,400)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational or trade school who have participated in the Madison High School Band for

at least four semesters during high school. Criteria Evaluated: Preference for the average student who might

not be eligible for other awards. Students receiving any type of full-tuition awards are not eligible.

Bonnie & Printis Shelton Scholarship ($2,200)

Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors of Madison Consolidated High School, Southwestern High School, or

Trimble County High School accepted into and attending any accredited two or four year college or university.

Required: Class rank in the top 20% of graduating class. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, academic

achievement, extracurricular activities

Carolyn Bruce Spicer and Gene E. Spicer Nursing Scholarship ($500)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university who will pursue an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 or above on 4.0 scale, academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement, and

financial need. FAFSA EFC required.

Erin Turner Memorial Scholarship ($300)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors planning to attend Ivy Tech

Community College at the Madison campus. Criteria Evaluated: Academic achievement

Nathan Wilson Memorial Mathematics Scholarship ($3,100)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating senior attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: Aptitude and achievement in

mathematics, financial need.

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Curtis Wright Memorial Scholarship ($1,300)

Eligible Applicants: Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Applicants must have participated in cross country

and/or swimming during high school. Criteria Evaluated: Academic achievement and participation in community

activities. Required: A letter of recommendation from a coach or administrator in the MCHS Athletic Dept.

Shawe Memorial High School

Hall Family Scholarship ($300)

Eligible Applicants: Shawe Memorial High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school. Criteria evaluated: Financial need, good citizenship, academic achievement.

Charles H. & C. Chris Keller Scholarship ($300)

Eligible Applicants: Shawe Memorial High School or Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited technical or trade school or two year college. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 and above, academic achievement, extracurricular activities.

Eligible Applicants: Shawe Memorial High School, Madison Consolidated High School, and Southwestern High School graduating seniors.

Madison Rotary Club Scholarship applications will be available in the counselor’s office. Deadline - TBA

Father Hilary G. Meny Scholarship ($500)

Eligible Applicants: Shawe Memorial High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, vocational, or trade school. Criteria evaluated: Financial need, GPA between 2.0 and 3.0, academic achievement, good citizenship.

Southwestern High School

Keith Brooks Memorial Scholarship ($600)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school who played on the Southwestern Boys’ varsity basketball

team his senior year. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 and above. Financial need will be considered in the event of

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Calvin Family Scholarship ($1,100)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School or Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or university. Applicants must be majoring in education with the

intent of teaching in a K-12 Public School. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 3.0 or above, academic achievement and

awards, extracurricular and community involvement, and financial need. Required: Essay of up to 250 words describing why the applicant wishes to become a teacher; Two letters of recommendation – one from an English teacher and one from an academic teacher; Scoring form completed by an academic teacher.

Lisa Cheatham Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school who attended Southwestern schools for at least three years.

Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.5 or above, academic achievement, extracurricular activities. Financial need will be

considered in the event of a tie. FAFSA EFC required

Christie Crafton Memorial Scholarship ($1,400 – Divided Into 2 Awards)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School and New Washington High School graduating seniors attending an Indiana four year college or university pursuing a degree in primary or secondary education, or a related

profession that services children, such as social services or nursing. Special consideration will be given to

students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Financial need will be considered in the event of a tie.

• Marcia S. Morrill Memorial Scholarship ($1,400)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School, Shawe Memorial High School, and Madison Consolidated High School graduating seniors.

Madison Rotary Club Scholarship applications will be available in the counselor’s office. Deadline - TBA

Dale McNeely Scholarship ($26,600 Divided over 4 years)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four year college or university, or vocational or trade school. Criteria Evaluated: Financial need, academic achievement, community service. FAFSA EFC required.

Mary Elizabeth Patterson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or

university and who are pursuing a degree in education. Criteria Evaluated: GPA, class rank, extracurricular

activities and achievements.

J. Michael Sample Memorial Scholarship for Music ($700)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited four year college or

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achievement, extracurricular activities.

Brian W. Stites Memorial Scholarship ($700)

Eligible Applicants: Southwestern High School graduating seniors attending any accredited two or four-year college or university, vocational or trade school who played on the Southwestern Boys’ varsity baseball team

their senior year. Criteria Evaluated: GPA of 2.0 or above. Financial need will be considered in the event of a tie. FAFSA EFC required.

Trimble County High School

achievement, extracurricular activities. FAFSA EFC required.

Adult Learners

Carolyn Bruce Spicer and Gene E. Spicer Nursing Scholarship ($500)

Eligible Applicants: Registered nurses with an associate’s degree in nursing who graduated with a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 unweighted scale, and who wish to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and who reside in any of the following counties in Indiana and Kentucky: Carroll (Ky), Clark (IN), Jefferson (IN), Jennings (IN), Ripley (IN), Scott (IN), Switzerland (IN), and Trimble (Ky).

2022 Scholarship Listing