The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is pleased to be a resource for scholarship funds. We have worked with many generous donors to make funding available to students to pursue their education. If you need our assistance, please feel free to contact Krista Arnold.

All of the scholarships listed (with a few exceptions) require the applicant to be a resident of Allen County, Indiana.  The scholarship application deadlines vary from one institution to another.

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Returning Adult Scholarships

Aboite River Woman's Club Scholarship

• Female students, 24 years or older, returning to school, attending Ivy Tech Community College
• To apply: contact Sam Whitton, Ivy Tech Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 260-481-2229

Ballinger, Ann D. Scholarship

• For adults, 24 years or older, returning to school
• Must attend an Allen County, Indiana accredited college, university, vocational, or technical school
• To apply: Contact the Educational Opportunity Center at 260-745-5421

 

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All Other College Scholarships

Anthis, Bill C. Scholarship

• High School seniors from Fort Wayne Community Schools who plan to attend a public, degree-granting, Indiana college
• SAT score of 1000 or higher is required, along with ability to make the best use of time and talent in class, extracurricular activities, and work experience
• To apply: contact your Guidance Counselor, or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Baker, Charles R. Scholarship

• High School seniors from Fort Wayne Community Schools who plan to attend a public, degree-granting, Indiana college
• SAT score of 1000 or higher is required, along with ability to make the best use of time and talent in class, extracurricular activities, and work experience
• To apply: contact your Guidance Counselor, or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Batchelder, Robert C. DDS Scholarship

• Allen County high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA, pursuing careers in the dental field at IPFW
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Batchelder Application; application due by 4 p.m. May 6, 2013

Biedenweg, Clarence A. & Josephine E. Education Scholarship

• High School seniors from Fort Wayne Community Schools who plan to attend an Indiana accredited four year college or university
• Must major in Education
• To apply: contact your Guidance Counselor, or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Chapman, John and Maryann North Side High School (NSHS) Medical Education Scholarship

• NSHS seniors and graduates pursuing medical degrees
• To apply: contact your Guidance Counselor or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Community Scholarship

• Applicants for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are eligible
• To apply: contact your Allen County High School guidance counselor for Lilly application and deadline

Cox, James H. Scholarship

• Tax dependents of Agri Stats Employees. Includes Agri Stats' affiliate companies
• Students looking to pursue either a 2-year or 4-year under-graduate degree from an accredited university with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Cox Application; application due by 4 p.m. March 1, 2013

Doermer, Mary Louise (Weezie) Notre Dame Scholarship

• University of Notre Dame Business School students pursuing an MBA
• To apply: contact the University of Notre Dame Office of Financial Aid, 574-631-6436

Doermer, Mary Louise (Weezie) University of St. Francis Scholarship

• Allen County students attending the University of St. Francis
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Doermer, Richard T. (Dick) Athletic Scholarship

• IPFW student athletes
• To apply: contact the IPFW Athletic Department, 260-481-6645

Eckrich, Gertrude B. Scholarship

• Allen County Catholic high school seniors planning on attending a two- or four-year Catholic institution
• To apply: visit our scholarship application portal!  For those planning on attending St. Francis, click here and for those planning on attending Other Catholic institutions, click here; due by 4 p.m. April 9, 2013

Fort Wayne Coliseum Lions Club Scholarship

• Applicants for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are eligible
• To apply: contact your Allen County High School guidance counselor for Lilly application and deadline

Fort Wayne Country Club Caddie Scholarship

• Fort Wayne County Club caddies attending Indiana colleges who were finalists for the Evan's Scholarship
• To apply: contact the Fort Wayne Country Club, 260-432-2581

Fort Wayne Firefighters Fraternal Benefit Association Scholarship

• For children and stepchildren of active or pensioned Fort Wayne Fire Department employees.
• To apply: visit our scholarship application portal; due by 4 pm May 10, 2013.

Fort Wayne Urban Enterprise Zone Scholarship

• For residents of Fort Wayne Urban Enterprise Delivery Zone meeting a minimum residency requirement of two years
• Student must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and enroll full time at a two- or four-year Indiana institution
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Fort Wayne Enterprize Zone Application; application due by 5 p.m. March 15, 2013; contact the Fort Wayne Urban Enterprise Zone, 260-422-2304 with questions

Fort Wayne Sertoma Club-William Doctor/Charles M. Henry Jr. Scholarship Fund

• For students attending IPFW Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders
• To apply: contact the IPFW Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders Department, 260-481-6410

Graham, Mary P. Scholarship

• South Side High School seniors
• To apply: contact the South Side High School Guidance Office, 260-467-2565

Harter, Kasey Scholarship

• Fort Wayne Community School seniors ranked in the upper half of their graduating class
• To apply: Fort Wayne Community Schools Guidance Counselors, or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Hogan, Grace Scholarship

• Graduating seniors at Bishop Dwenger, Bishop Luers, Black-hawk Christian, Carroll, Concordia Lutheran, Canterbury, and Homestead, and the five Fort Wayne Community High Schools
• To apply: visit our scholarship application portal; due by 4 p.m. April 9, 2013 (for students not attending FWCS)
• Students attending Fort Wayne Community Schools should contact your guidance counselor for the Fort Wayne Community Schools application

Homebuilders Association Scholarship

• Graduates of local high schools pursuing a career in the residential construction industry at Ivy Tech Community College
• To apply: Sam Whitton, IVY Tech Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 260-481-2219

Huntington University Business Education Scholarship

• Huntington University business majors
• To apply: contact Robert Sommers, Huntington University Financial Aid Office, 1-800-642-6493

Independent Alliance Banks (IAB) Employee Scholarship

• IAB employees who have been employed with IAB for two+ years and currently work a minimum of 20-hrs per week (or their children), pursuing a college degree either full or part time.
• To apply: fill out the 2013 IABES Application; application due by 4 p.m. January 25, 2013

Indiana Tech Business Education Scholarship

• Indiana Tech business majors
• To apply: contact Scott Thum, Indiana Tech Financial Aid Office, 260-422-5561, ext. 2208

Indiana Wesleyan Business Education Scholarship

• Indiana Wesleyan business majors attending the Fort Wayne Campus
• To apply: contact Max Nottingham, Indiana Wesleyan, 765-677-2106

IPFW Business Education Scholarship

• IPFW business majors
• To apply: contact the IPFW School of Business, 260-481-6472

Ivy Tech Business Education Scholarship

• Ivy Tech Community College business majors
• To apply: contact Sam Whitton, Ivy Tech Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 260-481-2219

Knurek, Thomas and Mary Lou Mid-Degree Scholarship

• University of St. Francis art majors
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Koester, Marie C. Scholarship

• Fort Wayne Catholic high school graduates attending the University of St. Francis
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

• Allen County High school seniors in the top 40 percent of their accredited high school class who have overcome significant hardships
• To apply: contact your Allen County High School Guidance Counselor for application and deadline information

Lueken, George J. Memorial Scholarship

• Tax dependents of Mullinix Packages Inc. employees who will pursue either a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 scale
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Lueken Application; application due by 4 p.m. March 1, 2013

Marschand; Bonnie, Ilene, and Helen Scholarship

• Ivy Tech Community College nursing majors
• To apply: contact Sam Whitton, Ivy Tech Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 260-481-2229

Menge, Richard C. Scholarship

• Graduating seniors from Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties attending the University of Michigan
• To apply: please visit the following Web site: http://umclubs.com/fortwayne

MKM architecture + design Scholarship

• Ball State University students enrolled in the College of Architecture and Planning
• To apply: contact the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning department chair, 765-285-1963

New Haven High School Scholarship

• New Haven High School seniors pursuing a two- or four-year college degree
• To apply: contact Jana Gepfert or fill out the 2013 New Haven High School Application, New Haven High School, 260-446-0220, ext. 7208

Nill Sr., Richard G. Scholarship

• University of St. Francis
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Owen, Dr. C. James and Susan Scholarship

• IPFW students pursuing a career in public service
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Owen Application; Owen Application due to the Department of Public Policy Office at IPFW by March 1, 2013. Contact the IPFW Department of Public Policy, 260-481-6351

Papier, Maurice Scholarship

• University of St. Francis art majors in their junior or senior year with a minimum 2.0 GPA
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Parker, Robert D. Graphic Arts Scholarship

• University of St. Francis graphic arts majors
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Peiffer, Geraldine M. Scholarship

• University of St. Francis students
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Rea Magnet Wire Scholarship

• Children and stepchildren of permanent, full-time Rea Magnet Wire retirees and employees with at least three years of continuous service
• To apply: contact Kris Coak, Rea Magnet Wire Human Resource Department, 260-421-7369

Schaeffer, Blanche and Edward Endowed Scholarship

• University of St. Francis students
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Schoeff, Mark and Helen Memorial Scholarship

• Northrop High School seniors planning to attend a public, degree-granting Indiana college
• To apply: fill out the 2013 Schoeff Application, application due to Northrop High School by their deadline

Scott, Don G. Scholarship

• University of St. Francis business majors with an agricultural background
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Sheldon, Al Memorial Scholarship

• South Side High School seniors planning on attending IPFW, Indiana Institute of Technology, Ivy Tech Community College, or University of Saint Francis.
• To apply: fill out a 2013 Sheldon Application; application due to South Side High School by their deadline; contact the Guidance Office at 260-467-2565 with questions

Smuts, Helen Lucille Scholarship

• Taylor University music minors
• To apply: contact the Taylor University Financial Aid Office, 765-998-5358

South Side High School Foundation (Jennifer Manth) Scholarship

• South Side High School seniors pursuing a college degree in English, fine arts, or the performing arts
• To apply: contact the South Side High School Guidance Office, 260-467-2565

University of St. Francis Business Education Scholarship

• University of St. Francis business majors
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Waterfield Foundation Athletic Scholarship

• IPFW student athletes
• To apply: contact the IPFW Athletic Department, 260-481-6645

Waterfield Mortgage Career Employees Scholarship

• IPFW upper-class students with financial need majoring in finance
• To apply: contact the IPFW Department of Accounting and Finance, 260-481-6471

Weicker, Jack Scholarship

• High school seniors pursuing a college degree in education
• To apply: contact the South Side High School Guidance Office, 260-467-2565

Withers Scholars

• IPFW juniors, seniors, or graduate students majoring in ele-mentary education, history, political science, communications, theater, English, or library science
• To apply: contact the IPFW department offices of the eligible majors or the IPFW switchboard, 260-481-4739

Wunderlin, Marilyn and William Scholarship

• University of St. Francis students majoring in elementary education
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Yergens, Paul and Virginia Yergens-Rogers Scholarship

• University of St. Francis students with an above-average GPA
• To apply: contact the University of St. Francis Financial Aid Office, 260-399-8003

Young, John F. Scholarship

• Fort Wayne Community School seniors ranked in the upper half of their graduating class pursuing a four-year degree
• To apply: contact your Fort Wayne Community Schools Guidance Counselor or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811

Zwick, Caroline Scholarship

• Fort Wayne Community School seniors ranked in the upper half of their graduating class pursuing a four-year degree
• To apply: contact your Fort Wayne Community Schools Guidance Counselor or Sharon Callender, 260-467-8811
• Wayne High School seniors (FWCS) with a class rank of three through ten