George and Dorothy Eykamp Scholarship (Junior College or State-Supported Technical College Scholarship Award) Grant

George and Dorothy Eykamp Scholarship (Junior College or State-Supported Technical College Scholarship Award) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Gibson County Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: January 25, 2026

Summary

Overview

Gibson County Community Foundation The Community Foundation is a charitable resource devoted to our local community. We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Gibson County, Indiana today and for generations to come. The Community Foundation can help you... Make a difference where it mattersInvest in the future of the community you loveCreate greater good together George and Dorothy Eykamp Scholarship (Junior College or State-Supported Technical College Scholarship Award) Annual, renewable scholarship created by Dorothy M. Eykamp to encourage Gibson County residents and children of employees of Mid-States Rubber Products to further their education, to recognize academic achievement of those graduating from high school and continuing their education, and to motivate recipients to achieve maximum scholastic and vocational potential. Award Amount $500 Renewal Details May be renewable for a second year. Renewal applications may be considered provided recipient has maintained a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) during the college freshman year. Total awards will not exceed $1,000. Renewal award amounts may differ from the original award. Renewal applications will be assigned to renewal candidates in their online student account.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be Gibson County residents or the natural or adopted children of a current employee who has completed the equivalent of one year of full-time service with Mid-States Rubber Prod­ucts prior to January 31 of the year in which the award is to be made. Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time course of study leading to a two-year degree or certificate at an accredited junior college or State-supported technical college. Applicants must have graduated in the upper half of their high school senior class.