Ray Willard Memorial Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Lincoln High School graduates
Other requirements
- Demonstrated financial need
- Intent to pursue post-secondary education
Overview
An endowed scholarship established by Chance and Lora Bunger to support Lincoln High School graduates with demonstrated financial need who intend to pursue post-secondary education.
Geographic Scope: Lincoln High School graduates; Wayne County, Indiana
Focus Areas: Higher education, post-secondary education support
Eligibility:
- Lincoln High School graduates
- Demonstrated financial need
- Intent to pursue post-secondary education
Award Details:
- Type: Endowed fund
- Recurrence: Annual awards in perpetuity
Named In Memory Of: Ray Willard, a well-known farmer in Western Wayne County who preached the importance of attending college to his children and grandchildren and financially supported their education
Donors: Chance and Lora Bunger (founders); Additional support from: Brad and Alejandra Barkley, Bill and Barbara Bunger, Shannon and Melinda Bunger, Kenneth and Dana Burk, Chris and Neelam Evans, Thomas G. Ferkinhoff CPA, Dr. John Hill, Jill Lees, Lori and Dana Nollette, Giovanni Poletti, Larry and Missy Russell, Tammy Savoy, David Wilhite, and Chad Worl
Contact Information:
- Phone: 765-962-1638
- Email: info@waynecountyfoundation.org
- Address: 33 South 7th Street, Richmond, Indiana 47374
- Website: https://waynecountyfoundation.org/
What Vigran Family Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023
- Grants in 2023
- 5
- Total given
- $2.13M
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Range
- $5,500–$2.11M
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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