BEFORE YOU START
By completing and submitting scholarship applications, you place yourself in a pool of equally talented students who are all vying for these scholarship awards. Your application(s) must represent your absolute best effort!
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY! Each scholarship has unique requirements. Submit what is requested and PROOFREAD everything! Typos and missing materials can cost you a scholarship.
scholarship opportunities for HIgh School & College students
for Adams County Resident
(double check high school)
(If you are a high school senior you are not eligible for the following scholarships)
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THE WELLS COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC.
222 WEST MARKET STREET
BLUFFTON, IN 46714
(260) 824-8620
​BHS 50 Yr. Legacy Scholarship (Bluffton HS senior)-Word doc — Provides an annual scholarship to a Bluffton High School graduating senior. Recipient must demonstrate financial need and/or be entering the educational field of study. Applicant must be accepted and plan to attend a two-or-four-year public or private institution. BHS50YR-GoogleDoc
K. Robert Ehrman Trade/Technical Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating seniors from each of the high schools in Adams and Wells counties for individuals pursuing post-secondary trade/technical training. Must be a full-time student. Ehrman-GoogleDoc
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​Emily J. Butler Memorial Scholarship for the Visual Arts (Bluffton, Norwell, SW High School seniors)- Word doc— Provides scholarships to graduating seniors from each of the three public high schools that is involved in Visual Arts in high school. Must be planning to pursue a degree in Visual Arts (bachelor's or associate degree). Preference given to students with financial need. Butler-GoogleDoc
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Mr. and Mrs. ​Cole Scholarship (Southern Wells HS senior)- Word doc — Provides a scholarship to a Southern Wells High School graduating senior. Must have been active in community service and/or school activities. Preference given to GPA of 3.0. Cole-GoogleDoc
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Glennis S. Dick Memorial Scholarship (Southern Wells HS senior)- Word doc —Provides scholarships to Southern Wells High School graduating seniors who plan to seek a degree in the education field with the intent to teach. First preference may be given to applicants residing in Jackson Township. GDick-GoogleDoc
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Hearts of Kindness Scholarship (Bluffton HS senior)- Word doc— Provides a scholarship to a Bluffton High School graduating senior planning to attend a 4-yr college. Preference given to student studying social work or have been impacted by the foster care system. Hearts-GoogleDoc
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N. David Kelsay Scholarship (Southern Wells HS senior)-Word doc — Provides scholarships to Southern Wells High School graduating seniors who plan on attending an Indiana 2-or-4-year post-secondary college. Preference is given to students who attend a high school agriculture class, demonstrate financial need, and plan on entering an agriculture field of study. Kelsay-GoodDoc
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Paddlefish Clean Energy Advocate Scholarship (Southern Wells HS senior)-Word doc — Provides scholarships to Southern Wells High School graduating seniors who plan on entering the following fields of study: construction/construction management, community planning, or STEM-related fields. Preference is given to individuals who have been actively involved in community service activities. Paddlefish-GoodDoc
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SAM Memorial Scholarship (Norwell HS senior) - Word doc — Provides a scholarship to a graduating Norwell High School senior. Preference given to student pursing field of study in youth ministry; community service and or involvement in school; GPA 3.0-3.3. SAM-GoogleDoc​
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Six Mile Church Scholarship (Bluffton, Norwell or Southern Wells HS senior)- Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors entering in the field of study of child ministry, youth ministry, clergy. Min. GPA 3.0. SixMile-GoogleDocs
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​Joe Smekens Tiger Spirit Scholarship (Bluffton HS senior)-Word doc — Provides a scholarship to a Bluffton High School graduating senior who has been active in athletics, music, and church activities. Preference given to individuals with financial need. Smekens-GoogleDoc
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Eileen Ward Memorial Scholarship (Bluffton HS senior)- Word doc — Provides a scholarship to a Bluffton High School graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 3.5, involved in community service, leadership, industriousness. Preference given to members of Bluffton Presbyterian Church. EWard-GoogleDoc
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Zadylak Family Wrestling Scholarship-Word doc — Provides one scholarship to a Bluffton High School senior and one to a Norwell High School graduating senior affiliated with the wrestling team during their junior or senior years (managers included). Must plan to enter a 2-or-4-year academic college and a minimum GPA of 2.5. Zadylak-GoogleDoc
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Teaching Scholarships
(We have grouped the scholarships listed below into one application)
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Word doc -(with this application you will be applying for the two teaching scholarships below). Deadline is June 5. Googledoc
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K. Robert Ehrman Educational Scholarship— First priority will be given to those students planning to teach instrumental music. If there are no qualified candidates, then scholarships will be available to all education majors planning to teach at the elementary or secondary level. Candidates may be completing undergraduate work or continuing education at the postgraduate level.
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Mary V. Reinhard Scholarship— Awards scholarships to individuals who have completed two years of full-time study and are pursuing a degree in elementary or secondary education, intending to enter the teaching profession.
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Medical Scholarships
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K. Robert Ehrman Medical Scholarship- Word doc— Provides scholarships to college students who reside in Wells County or Adams County and are enrolled in a medical field. Min. GPA .8. Deadline is March 6. EhrmanMed-GoogleDoc