R. Dean and Vivian Townsend Memorial Scholarship Grant

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Annual, renewable scholarship created by Robert and Judith Townsend in memory of R. Dean and Vivian Townsend. It was a lifelong desire of Dean and Vivian to help Gibson County students who could not attend a post-secondary school without financial aid.
Award Amount
$8,160 (Open to renewal candidate only - not accepting new applications)
Renewal Details
May be renewable for up to four years in pursuit of recipient’s degree. Renewal applications may be considered provided the recipient continues to meet his or her college or university’s academic standards. Renewal award amounts may differ from original award. A new recipient for the award will be identified once the prior year’s recipient has completed his or her eligibility for the award. Renewal applications will be assigned to renewal candidates in their online student account.

Eligibility

Graduating seniors of any Gibson County high school with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) planning to attend an accredited 2- or 4- year, Indiana public college, university, or trade school.