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.
Southern Wells
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 7, 2025
OR DELIVERED IN PERSON TO THE FOUNDATION BY 4:00 P.M. MARCH 7, 2025.
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THE WELLS COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC.
222 WEST MARKET STREET
BLUFFTON, IN 46714
(260) 824-8620
​Glennis S. Dick Memorial Scholarship- 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
James I. and Glennis S. Dick Business Scholarship-Word doc — Provides annual scholarships to graduates of Southern Wells High School graduating seniors with priority given to individuals planning to enter into a business-related field of postsecondary studies. Secondary consideration will be given to students who are pursuing a degree in education. Candidates must have been actively involved in community activities/service. Dick-GoogleDoc
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N. David Kelsay Scholarship-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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Bettye J. Minniear Memorial Scholarship-Word doc —Provides annual scholarships to Southern Wells High School graduating seniors. Priority given to those who are the first generation seeking postsecondary educational pursuits. Minniear-GoogleDoc
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Paddlefish Clean Energy Advocate Scholarship-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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ALL WELLS COUNTY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
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Emily J. Butler Memorial Scholarship for the Visual Arts- 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
Christian Care Retirement Community Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to individuals entering into one of the following fields of study: medical, food preparation, recreational therapy (occupational or physical) or social services. Preference may be given to individuals who have expressed interest in pursuing a career relating to services for the elderly, and current employees of Christian Care Retirement Community. ChristianCare-GoogleDoc
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Claude and Helen Decker Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating seniors from each of the three public high schools. Preference given to those who have been active in community service. Can be used for trade/technical programs at a publicly supported Indiana postsecondary institution.
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Jill Dreyer Memorial Nursing Scholarship for Graduating Seniors-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Wells County or are employed at a healthcare facility within Wells County and have been accepted to a 2- or 4-year nursing program. Dreyer-GoogleDoc
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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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Ignite Your Future 2-year Degree or Certification Scholarship- Word doc— Provides scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Wells County pursing a degree or certification in a field related to advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, machine tool technology, or engineering, sales or marketing, organizational leadership, or entrepreneurship. Ignite2yr-GoogleDoc
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Ignite Your Future 4-year Degree or Certification Scholarship- Word doc— Provides scholarships to Wells County residents who are pursuing a 4-yr degree in advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, machine tool technology, or engineering, sales or marketing, organizational leadership, or entrepreneurship. Preference may be given to adult learners who are pursuing a degree after having been in the workforce. Ignite4yr-GoogleDoc
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LiGHT The Way Gifting Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to a graduating female senior of Bluffton High School, Norwell High School or Southern Wells High School and have attended the Wells County high school for a minimum of two years. LiGHTtheWay-GoogleDoc
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Emma J. Liddy Memorial Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to Wells County residents who plan to enter into a field of study in healthcare. Preference will be given to applicants who describe how childhood illness has impacted their childhood and led to the decision of a profession in healthcare. Liddy-GoogleDoc
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Wells County Master Gardener Scholarship-Word doc— Provides scholarships to students studying horticulture, landscape architecture (with consideration in allied sciences, i.e.: forestry, botany, plant or soils sciences), must live in Wells County and be accepted into Purdue University. GPA 2.5 required. MasterGardener-GoogleDoc
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Montpelier Pony and Saddle Club Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating seniors from each of the three public high schools. Can be used for four-year college degree or two-year trade/technical program as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited public or private postsecondary institution. Preference given to those who have been active in Horse and Pony Club or a Wells County 4-H animal program. MontPony-GoogleDoc
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Gaylord and Crystal Mounsey Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating seniors from each of the three public high schools. Can be used for a four-year college degree or a two-year trade/technical college program at an accredited postsecondary institution. Preference given to those applicants with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.4. Mounsey-GoogleDoc
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Forrest Dwight Ramseyer Memorial Scholarship-Word doc — Provides grants to graduating seniors from each of the high schools in Wells County for individuals pursuing post-secondary educational or trade/technical training. Must be a full-time student and a resident of Wells County. Ramseyer-GoogleDoc
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Sellers Family Memorial Scholarship for Manchester University Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend Manchester University and are graduating from Blackford High School, or any of the three Wells County public high schools. SellersforManchester-GoogleDoc
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August and Eleanor Streater Mathematics and Science Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors entering into one of the following fields of study: engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, pre-medicine or astronomy. Streater-GoogleDocs
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G. Robert and Emma Studabaker Agriculture Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors entering an agricultural related field of study. Studabaker-GoogleDoc
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Wells County Pilot Association, Inc. Scholarship-Word doc — Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to enter an accredited postsecondary aviation related field of study. Pilot-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