Melba Jean Racener Scholarship Grant

Melba Jean Racener Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation Alliance, Inc.
Amount: US $2,510
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The Melba Jean Racener Scholarship is an annual renewable award established through Melba Jean Racener's estate plan, offering $630 to eligible high school seniors from specific Indiana counties. To qualify, applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA while pursuing post-secondary education in advertising, marketing, or communications. Renewal is available for consecutive years, contingent on maintaining full-time status and financial need, with new recipients identified every four years.

Overview

Note: Deadline is for renewal candidates only. Melba Jean Racener Scholarship Annual, renewable scholarship created through the estate plan of Melba Jean Racener. Award Amount $630 Application Access Code vcf Renewal Details Renewable for consecutive sophomore, junior and senior years provided recipient maintains full-time status and a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average with passing grades for all courses taken, continues to demonstrate financial need, and continues to pursue education in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related field. A new recipient for the award will be identified once every four years. 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. Eligibility Criteria Graduating seniors of any accredited high school whose home residence is in Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, or Warrick counties in Indiana. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) and be planning to pursue post-secondary education in advertising, marketing, communications , or a related field.