Scholarships

ELIGIBILITY:

• Be a graduating high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who has a history of a blood disorder or cancer diagnosed before age 18
• Must be a U.S. citizen and plan to to pursue post-secondary education within the U.S.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$500 (two awards available)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

* Please use PDF format for the essay.

DEADLINE:
Thursday, May 1, 2025

* Submit essay and documents via email to scholarships@faithhopeandlovejesus.org

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must have been adopted or exited foster care to permanent guardianship at or after the age of 13
• Must demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA application
• Must be incoming or current college students, age 21 or younger at the time that the application is submitted
• Be accepted to or attending an accredited college/university located in the U.S.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
May award one or more grants of up to $5,000 each semester (for a maximum of $10,000 per school year and up to $40,000 in total for a 4 year enrollment)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

DEADLINE:
Thursday, May 1, 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to anyone who plans on pursuing a career as a Firefighter, Police Officer, EMT or Paramedic

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to download the application.

*Applications are also available in the Counseling Office.

DEADLINE:
Thursday, May 1, 2025

*Completed application and essay must be either emailed to wshmemorial@yahoo.com or mailed to:

The Warren Skip Highwood Memorial Foundation
c/o Nancy Highwood
937 North 350 East
Chesterton, IN 46304
 

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be a Kentucky or Indiana resident
• Be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a 2 or 4-year college/university
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Plan to pursue a post secondary degree after high school graduation

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (Two awards available)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, May 10, 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be a Kentucky or Indiana resident
• Must be a U.S. Military active duty, reservist, veteran, spouse or child of a someone who served our country
• Be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a 2 or 4-year college/university
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Plan to pursue a post-secondary degree after high school graduation

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (two awards available)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

DEADLINE:
Monday, May 19, 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must have attended Liberty Elementary for at least three years
• Be a current high school senior at Chesterton High School
• Plan to attend an accredited college, university or technical school the year immediately following graduation
• Demonstrate good citizenship

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications are available in the Counseling Office.

* Applications MUST be neatly hand-printed in pen or type-written.

DEADLINE:
Friday, May 2, 2025 by 3:00PM

* Return completed application to the Counseling Office or submit a scanned copy to Miss Bennet via email at abennet@duneland.k12.in.us

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to citizens and aliens legally residing in the USA with High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Winner must enroll or already be enrolled for the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 session
• Relatives of AFSA staff or national board members may not enter
• Past winners of AFSA's High School Senior Scholarship Contest or AFSA's Second Chance College Scholarships Contest are not eligible to win this contest

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

DEADLINE:
Monday, September 1, 2025 at Midnight (CT)

Career Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Public high school seniors who are dependents of current ISTA members with demonstrated academic achievement and leadership in co-curricular activities and community involvement

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (with option to renew for three consecutive years)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, March 1, 2025

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ISTA Foundation District & Retired Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Public high school seniors who are children, stepchildren, grandchildren or step grandchildren of current ISTA members
• Have at least a C average
• Plan to participate in a formal accredited training program or attend a 2- or 4-year accredited college/university

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
TBD

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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Educator Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Public high school seniors who are dependents of current ISTA members
• Actively pursuing a degree in education

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (with option to renew for three consecutive years)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, March 1, 2025

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Justine M. Harrell Memorial Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Public high school seniors pursuing a degree in education
• Must meet the income criteria of at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty line

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (with option to renew for three consecutive years)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, March 1, 2025

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Damon P. Moore Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to minority high school seniors who plan to pursue a teaching certificate

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (with option to renew for three consecutive years)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, March 1, 2025

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Louis B. Russell Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to minority high school seniors who plan to pursue industrial arts, vocational education or technical preparation at an accredited post-secondary institution

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
$1,000 (with option to renew for one consecutive year)

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Saturday, March 1, 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Must pursue a credential in a pharmaceutical manufacturing-related field, including biotechnology or quality. Specifically, students must pursue a course of study at Ivy Tech Community College that leads to an eligible certificate or degree in Biotechnology, Industrial Technology, or Smart Manufacturing & Digital Integration
• Must indicate you intend to work in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry after receiving your certificate or degree and that you will consider Lilly as a future employer after graduation
• Must reside in one of the following Indiana counties: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clinton, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putman, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton, and Rush

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
All tuition and assessed fees at Ivy Tech, including Ivy textbook fees, consumable fees, and certification exam fees (renewable scholarship for up to eight semesters)

* Also includes experiential learning and opportunities to apply for summer and/or work-study programs

HOW TO APPLY:
You must apply to Ivy Tech. After you are accepted, you will create an account in MyIvy where you will apply for the Lilly Scholars scholarship. If you're already an Ivy Tech student with a MyIvy account, you can go directly to applying.

Click HERE for more information and to complete the application process.

DEADLINE:
There is no hard deadline since there is no deadline for admission to Ivy Tech. 8-week class sessions start throughout the year - in January, March, June, August, and October - and there is no hard deadline for applying for any of the start dates.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be a student properly enrolled in any curriculum at an accredited institution of higher education
• Must be a child or grandchild of a member of the sea services, to include the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and the U.S.-flag Merchant Marine 

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
Awards vary based on the specific scholarship; some have multiple awards available as well

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information and to complete the application.

DEADLINE:
TBD (online application is down but once it is reinstated, a new deadline will be given)

ELIGIBILITY:

• Be a male student in good academic standing at the university where the chapter is offering the scholarship
• Demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, commitment to health and well-being
• No membership in Sigma Phi Epsilon is required to apply
• Most chapters will require a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher and may consider factors like extracurricular involvement and community service

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: 
Award varies per school

HOW TO APPLY:
Click HERE for more information on the participating universities and to apply.

DEADLINE:
Deadline varies per school