Gerry & Sherry Fortner Education Endowed Scholarship Grant

Gerry & Sherry Fortner Education Endowed Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc
Last Updated: November 13, 2025

Summary

The Gerry & Sherry Fortner Education Endowed Scholarship, established by former teachers Gerry and Sherry Fortner, supports Hamilton County students pursuing a degree in education. This scholarship reflects the Fortners' commitment to fostering educational opportunities for local youth, ensuring that every student has access to resources necessary for their academic success. Preference is given to students from Hamilton Heights, Noblesville, Sheridan, and Westfield High Schools, continuing the legacy of the Fortners' passion for education.

Overview

About Us Powered by generosity, passion, and innovative collaboration, Hamilton County Community Foundation brings together the strengths of our community to solve our most pressing challenges. Our Strategic Plan HCCF’s strategic plan is a community-informed roadmap that guides our work to create a thriving Hamilton County. Built on insights from a comprehensive needs assessment and input from residents and local organizations, the plan outlines our focus areas and the strategies we use to drive lasting impact. It serves as the foundation for our grantmaking, partnerships, and community leadership. Mission To mobilize people, ideas and investment to make this a community where every individual has an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter their place, race or identity. Gerry & Sherry Fortner Education Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by Gerry and Sherry Fortner, who met as grade school teachers in Carmel and Noblesville and later married. After retirement, the Fortners established this scholarship fund to support Hamilton County students planning to pursue a degree in education. Sherry passed away in 2008, but the Fortners’ passion for education lives on through this scholarship.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Resident Criteria Students at any public high school in Hamilton CountyDegree CriteriaAny college or universityAdditional CriteriaApplicants must plan to pursue a degree in education.