Multiple Named Scholarships

Multiple Named Scholarships

Overview: Owen County Community Foundation administers numerous named scholarships established by donors to support Owen County students pursuing higher education.

Geographic Scope: Owen County, Indiana

Eligibility: Varies by individual scholarship, but generally includes:

Owen Valley High School seniors

Lighthouse Christian Academy seniors

White River Valley High School seniors

Postsecondary students already attending college

Specific criteria vary (academic achievement, involvement in community, vocational interests, etc.)

Award Amounts: Range from $300 to $40,000+ per scholarship

Eligible Institutions: Indiana colleges and universities including:

Clarion University (Pennsylvania)

Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana State University

Ivy Tech Community College

Taylor University

University of Southern Indiana

Vincennes University

Purdue University

2022 Award Summary:

73 scholarships awarded

Total: $127,371

$107,571 to 32 high school seniors

$19,800 to 10 postsecondary students

Record year for number and amount of scholarships

Three new scholarships added in 2021-22:

- Geraldine & Wilma Bucklew Educational Scholarship
- Morgan L. Drescher Family Scholarship
- William Truax Family Scholarship

Named Scholarships Include:
Babbs Supermarket, Bennie J & Joan R Woodruff, Braysville Homemakers, Charles T. Cooper, Charles W. Edwards, Clinton & Louise Abrell, Coyne Family, David Campbell Gray, Dick & Sue Dyar, EPIC, Elliott Hickam Memorial, Erika Wells Memorial, Freedom Alumni, Gary McCarter, George & Nancy Thurston, Gosport Alumni, Gosport Lions Club, Ione W. Fulk, James P. Root, Jefferson Twp/Coal City Alumni, Jeffrey Wayne Johnson, Jim & Wilma Fulford, John Moore, Josephine Brown Owens, Judy Hamilton Education, Lloyd H & Rosalie E Lucas Agri-Science, Loretta Heidrick Memorial, Lyle & Marion Brighton, MacMorran Family, Margaret Marley Pinkston, Mearl & LaVerne Brown, Melvin R. & Margaret A. Hall Nursing, Michael Job Vocational, Mildred E Harbison, Monroe Long & Butts Vocational, Myrtle S. Marshall Business, Our Community Bank, Owen County Farm Bureau, Owen County I.U. Varsity Club, Owen Valley FFA, Patricksburg Alumni, PFC Brett Wood Memorial, Quincy Alumni, Rebecca & William Applegate, Roma Wilson, Ronald E. & Carol L. Patterson Dillingham, Sons of American Legion Joe Carmichael Memorial, Spencer Alumni, Tri Kappa Cochrane Royer, Tri Kappa Continuing Education, Tri Kappa Lillian Dyar Music, Tri Kappa Vocational, Vada Baker, West & Parrish & Pedigo, Woody & Barry Franklin

Contact: Owen County Community Foundation, 60 E Market Street, Spencer, IN 47460, (812) 829-1725