In 1969, the Ivy Tech Foundation was organized as a nonprofit
corporation with the mission of providing support for the College
and its students. Ivy Tech Foundation partners with donors to invest
in Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana students, faculty and programs
to build stronger communities and a better Indiana. The Foundation,
through donor gifts, helps students meet the cost of higher education.
The Foundation's scholarship fund helps fill the gaps left by traditional
student financial aid programs and creates opportunities for students
who otherwise might not be able to attend college.
Scholarships are awarded in May for the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters. The application deadline is June 1, 2007, and you MUST fill out an application to the college (or be enrolled in classes already) prior to submitting this application.
Clella Garrison Hanes Scholarship This scholarship for women over 24 years of age was established in Clella Garrison Hanes’ memory. Displaced housewives who receive training to return to the workplace are the target for this scholarship. A $250 scholarship is awarded in the Fall and Spring terms.
Eagles Scholarship The recipient must be a member of Eagles Lodge #666, or a direct descendant of a member. The recipient must be a high school graduate or have earned a G.E.D. certificate. The award will be made in two payments, unless the recipient is a nursing student, in which case the payment is made in a lump sum during the first semester enrolled.
Eta Pi Kappa Scholarship This scholarship, provided by local charitable sorority Eta Pi Kappa, awards $500 to a female, degree-seeking Ivy Tech student who is enrolled on at least a half-time basis and has demonstrated financial need. The Eta Pi Kappa Scholarship may be renewed if the recipient maintains a 2.0 grade point average for two semesters. However, receipt of this scholarship for one year does not guarantee receipt of the scholarship in subsequent years. The scholarship may be used for tuition, books and other college-related expenses.
Eva Blakemore Scholarship Friends of Eva Webster Blakemore and Ivy Tech Community College–Richmond have established an endowed scholarship to honor Eva Webster Blakemore for the courage and tenacity she has demonstrated all her life.
Eva was the first African-American cheerleader in Wayne County when she was a sophomore at Fountain City High School in the mid-1950s. During her senior year of high school she was afflicted with multiple sclerosis. Although she graduated with the Class of 1957, this affliction preempted Eva’s opportunities for further postsecondary advancement.
While the malady dashed her chances for further education it did not deter her determined, courageous spirit which she continues to share today. Through the years she has tutored many students in the public school system, helping them achieve academic success. She has repeatedly shown great tenacity in helping others overcome obstacles in their own lives. This scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, with special consideration given to individuals with disabilities. Awards are given for the academic year, in the standard cycle for regional scholarships. The scholarship may be used for tuition, books and other college-related expenses in the academic year.
Ford/EEOC Endowed Scholarship Established by Ford Motor Company, this scholarship is awarded to campuses that have a Ford (or former Ford) company in the service area. This renewable scholarship is restricted to minorities and women only. Recipients may be enrolled in any course of study.
A former employee of Ford (Visteon) or family member formerly employed by Ford is preferred. The scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, or equipment required for a student’s participation in a course or course of instruction.
The scholarship is awarded in the Fall term, and the amount of the award varies.
Futures Unlimited Scholarship Established to help first-time Ivy Tech Students achieve their education goals and gain skills needed to succeed in the workplace. Preference is given to single parents, displaced workers, minorities and recipients of public assistance.
The amount of this scholarship award varies, and is awarded in the Fall, Spring and Summer terms.
General Scholarship for Tuition & Books Scholarship Established to meet the needs of students enrolled part-time or full-time in any program this scholarship fund awards money for textbooks and tuition for students of merit and need.
Award amounts vary, and awards are made in the Fall, Spring and Summer terms.
Harry & Marilyn Voyles Endowed Scholarship Non-traditional age students who are employed full- or parttime are the target of this endowment. The scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for a student’s participation in a course. The scholarship awards $1,000 annually, $500 for the Fall term and $500 for the Spring term.
Kenneth Morford Scholarship The Kenneth Morford Memorial Scholarship was created to honor the impact that the businessman, entrepreneur, father and grandfather had in the Connersville community. Mr. Morford had many business interests during his over 40-year business career, including purchasing a franchise from Pizza King.
This scholarship is need-based, with preference given to single parents. Financial need is determined by the applicant’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) report.
The scholarship may be used for tuition, books and other college-related expenses.
Minority Student Scholarship A scholarship for people of color, enrolled in any program. The amount awarded varies, and awards are made in the Fall and Spring terms.
Norman & Mary Johnson Scholarship Thanks to the generosity of the late Norman and Mary Johnson, both longtime Union County residents, a special scholarship for Union County residents was established. A candidate must be a Union County resident or a graduate of Union County High School. The scholarship, for full- and part-time students, may be used for tuition, books, transportation, and travel associated with attending Ivy Tech Community College. Financial need is a consideration when awarding this scholarship.
Poling Scholarship Established as a tribute to a veteran teacher and Ivy Tech Community College administrator, Harvey S. Poling Jr. Candidates must be at least 28 years of age and have completed half of their program of study requirements with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Awards are for tuition, fees, books and expenses. Applicant must have filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
This scholarship award is $1,000 annually, with $500 awarded in the Fall term and $500 in the Spring term.
Pumerville Scholarship Frank Pumerville put Ivy Tech on the map when the College was in its infancy. Frank’s interest in Ivy Tech began in the early 1960s as a member of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce education committee, while he was production manager of Alcoa’s Richmond plant. The committee’s role was to determine what Indiana needed in the way of vocational/technical education. After the legislature established the College, the Region 9 Board of Trustees appointed Pumerville the first director of the Whitewater Technical Institute.
In 1996 Mr. Pumerville entered into a life estate agreement with the Ivy Tech Foundation that would create, upon his death, the Frank and Hazel Pumerville Endowed Scholarship. The Frank and Hazel Pumerville Scholarship was established in August 2005 and is for students who have financial need.
Stidham Family Scholarship David and Carla Stidham established this scholarship in recognition and to honor the many contributions of their parents, Dr. Frank H. and Marcella Coble, and F. Wayne and Frances Stidham.
The student must be a Wayne County resident who is able to demonstrate financial need, and who is enrolled in one of the following programs: Practical Nursing; Associate Degree Nursing; other medically related programs; Education; Business Administration; Accounting; Information Technology or Information Systems.
Preference will be given to minority students or members of those populations underrepresented in higher education. Awards are to be given for the academic year and awarded in the standard cycle for regional scholarships. The scholarship may be used for tuition, books and other college-related expenses in the academic year.
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Holmes Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Howard and Louise Holmes, who valued education and placed emphasis on its importance for all individuals, especially for those without a family history of attending college. To be considered for this scholarship an applicant must: 1) be a first-generation college student; 2) be seeking a degree; 3) have successfully completed at least one semester and six credit hours with a grade point average of at least 3.0; 4) have demonstrated financial need; and 5) be enrolled in at least six credit hours.
Contact the Financial Aid Office for an application for this scholarship. Application deadlines are August 1 for the Fall semester, and December 1 for the Spring semester. One scholarship is awarded for the Ivy Tech Community College system.
Ivy Tech Alumni Association Legacy Scholarships The purpose of these scholarships is to provide financial aid to Ivy Tech Community College students whose parent(s) earned a Technical Certificate or Associate degree from Ivy Tech.
Applicants must complete both the Ivy Tech scholarship application and the Ivy Tech Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship application, which is available from the Financial Aid Office or online at www.ivytech.edu/richmond/af/alumnievents.html.
Applications for the Legacy Scholarships, which are awarded for the Spring semester, must be submitted by October 1, and recipients must be attending Ivy Tech during the Spring semester following the submission of their application,
The scholarships are awarded based on an applicant’s academic record and college and community involvement. The scholarships are applied first to Ivy Tech tuition and fees, and then to books and supplies.
Ivy Tech County Scholarship To be considered for this scholarship, students must be admitted to the College and complete the Foundation Scholarship application. Students must possess a minimum “B” average in high school or a postsecondary institution and have graduated from high school or have a GED with a score of at least 54. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:
- be pursuing a degree at Ivy Tech; - not have earned a prior degree; - enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours; - use the award at the Ivy Tech campus which makes the award; - not have any other funding (other than financial aid) which can be applied only to tuition.
Funding cannot exceed 15 credit hours per term, and you must reapply each year. Two residents from each of the following counties in the Ivy Tech Region 9 service area may be awarded this scholarship each year: Wayne, Union, Fayette, Franklin and Rush.
Junior Achievement Scholarship Recipients of this $500 scholarship are selected by their respective high schools and the local Junior Achievement Association, based on the student’s involvement with Junior Achievement. The scholarship is awarded for the Fall term. For information, contact the local Junior Achievement office.
RHS Alumni Association’s RCIP Scholarship The Richmond College Incentive Plan will provide "last dollar” grants for tuition and fees for up to $2,000 per semester for no more than 4 consecutive years of post-high school education (two semesters per year).
Funds will be paid directly to the institution and placed in an account for the benefit of the scholarship recipient. These funds will be used for tuition and fees.
All candidates must: 1. Successfully complete graduation requirements for Richmond High School. (This includes adult education and GED students). 2. Apply and be accepted at one of the following schools: Indiana University East-Purdue University Richmond, Earlham College or Ivy Tech Community College. 3. Apply each year for available scholarships/grants and financial aid prior to March 1 of the student’s year of eligibility. 4. Agree to attend college a minimum of half-time according to the institution criteria.
All recipients must: 1. Volunteer at least two hours of community service time per semester. 2. Submit grade reports to the Richmond High School Alumni Association at the end of each postsecondary year before grants for subsequent terms are made. Grant may be renewed if recipient maintains a 2.0 GPA average of two semesters. Receipt of grants for any term or year does not guarantee receipt of grants in an additional year or term.
Contact the R.H.S. Alumni Association for information.
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Accounting Technology Scholarship Established to assist a returning student in the accounting program who has demonstrated a high level of achievement. The scholarship amount varies, and is awarded in the Fall and Spring terms.
Automotive Technology Scholarship Established by the proceeds from the annual car show to benefit a new or returning student in the automotive program who has demonstrated a high level of achievement. This scholarship award is equal to tuition for a 3-credit-hour course.
Idris Bond Smith Scholarship The Idris Bond Smith Endowed Scholarship was established to reward excellence in education. Applicants for this scholarship must:
- be enrolled in a health-related program and pursuing a Career Development Certificate, Technical Certificate, Associate of Science Degree or Associate of Applied Science Degree - have a minimum 3.0 grade point average - complete the scholarship application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Preference is given to the graduate of, or an individual who has attended Northeastern High School. If no one meeting this qualification applies, the scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of, or an individual who has attended, a Wayne County high school. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for a student’s participation in a course.
Joe & Roma Meyer Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage continued education in the agricultural field.
To receive this endowed scholarship the student must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale (excluding basic skills courses), and be enrolled in an agricultural- related program.
Preference is given to graduates of high schools in the Ivy Tech Region 9 service area. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for a student’s participation in a course.
For consideration, students must complete the Ivy Tech scholarship application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Minority Nursing Scholarship Established to help minorities or males in the nursing programs achieve their education goals and gain skills needed to succeed in the health field as a nurse.
The amount of this scholarship award varies, and is awarded in the Fall and Spring terms.
Monroe Memorial Health Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship is to reward excellence in education. To qualify, a student must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average; be enrolled in a health-related program and pursuing a Career Development Certificate, Technical Certificate or Associate Degree; and have completed at least one semester at Ivy Tech Community College on a part-time or full-time basis.
Basic skills courses are not to be considered in the grade point average or courses completed. Age is not a determining factor in awarding the scholarship.
Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for a student’s participation in a course. For consideration, the scholarship application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed.
Nursing Endowed Scholarship Fund Established to help Ivy Tech Community College students achieve their education goals and gain skills needed to succeed in the health field as a nurse. The amount of this scholarship award varies.
Nursing Program Scholarship A new or returning student in a nursing program who has demonstrated a high level of achievement and who has financial need. The award amount varies, and is awarded for the Fall and Spring terms.
Paul & Pat Lingle Scholarship The Lingles have established the following criteria for the Paul and Pat Lingle Scholarship to be awarded to Ivy Tech Community College students. To qualify for this scholarship you must be:
- A Wayne County resident - Enrolled in a program that is related to the life sciences initiatives: Agribusiness Concentration in Business Administration AS in Radiologic Technology Practical Nursing or Associate Degree Nursing Medical Assisting AS or AA degree program in Life Sciences (new in 07-08) - Able to demonstrate financial need
Two students will be selected for this scholarship each year, with the awards split between the Fall and Spring semesters. The scholarship may be used for tuition, books and other college-related expenses in the academic year.
