Gretchen Miller Bowker Scholarship Grant
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Overview
Gretchen Miller Bowker Scholarship Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Central Indiana Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 26, 2025
Summary
The Gretchen Miller Bowker Scholarship, offered by the Central Indiana Community Foundation, provides financial assistance to women pursuing education in STEM fields. Designed to support tuition, room and board, and related fees, this scholarship aims to empower women in their educational journeys. Eligibility includes demonstrating financial need and enrollment in a qualifying program. With a commitment to building a community of opportunity, this scholarship is a vital resource for aspiring female STEM students.Overview
About Us CICF is the community foundation for the region of Central Indiana. We help people give to the causes they care about, and we support nonprofits so they can do their work more effectively. Our Mission To build a community of opportunity no matter place, race, or identity. Our Vision Central Indiana is the most connected, philanthropic, and impactful region in the nation. Gretchen Miller Bowker Scholarship This scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance in the form of grants for tuition, room and board, and related fees (e.g. books) to STEM seeking students who identify as a woman and meet the additional criteria.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Degree CriteriaAny post- secondary program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields, including master’s, bachelor’s or associate degrees as well as trade, vocational and technical programsAdditional CriteriaApplicants must demonstrate financial need and gender identify as a woman.Scholarship awards depend on the size of each scholarship fund and the number of qualified applicants. Awards must be used for educational expenses at an accredited college, university, or technical, vocational, or trade school. Eligible expenses include:TuitionRequired feesRoom and board (in some cases)Books (in some cases)What Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
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- 525
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- Range
- $5,080–$1.81M
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- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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