Burl and Edith Bryan Fund:  Established in 1990 to provide tornado relief to Wells County citizens and scholarships for Wells County residents.  In 1992, the Bryan Scholarship Program was established, using primarily the income from the Bryan Fund for adult students from Wells County.  Not available to graduating high school seniors, the Bryan Scholarship Program awards scholarships in the following categories:  Associate/Baccalaureate, Post Baccalaureate, and Non-Traditional Students (over the age of twenty-one).  The scholarships range from $1000 to $2500. 

ELIGIBILITY: 

Applicants must be residents of Wells County at the time of the deadline date for submitting the scholarship program application, and 

1.      Have completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester credit hours and be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited two (2) or four (4) year postsecondary institution.  Applicants may be returning to college after interrupting their course of study for any period of time.

·        This program is known as the Associate/Baccalaureate Program. 

2.      Be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited post baccalaureate program of studies leading to an advanced degree.

·        This program is known as the Post Baccalaureate Program. 

3.      Is an individual 21 years of age or older who wishes to pursue an education, academic or vocational, on a full-time or part-time basis, at an accredited postsecondary institution.

·        This program is known as the Non-Traditional Education Program. 

Applicants to the Associate/Baccalaureate Program and to the Post Baccalaureate Program must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.  Applicants to the Non-Traditional Education Program do not have a grade point minimum requirement.  The following factors will also be taken into consideration: 

1.      Academic accomplishments and demonstrated financial need;

2.      School extracurricular activities;

3.      Volunteer community activities;

4.      Part or full-time work experience;

5.      A personal statement from the applicant; and

6.      Two letters of recommendation.  The Associate/Baccalaureate and Post Baccalaureate Programs will require both a character and an academic reference.  The Non-Traditional Education Program will require a character and an employment or academic reference. 

AWARDS

Applicants will be screened and selected by an independent outside firm, Career Opportunities Through Education, Inc. (Cote).  Applicants will be judged separately within the three programs.  Scholarships will be awarded in all three categories, provided there are qualified candidates.  The number awarded in each category will be based upon availability of funds and actual number of qualified potential recipients.  No award will be in an amount of less than $1,000.  All awards are non-renewable, but recipients may reapply for the following year.