Applications are nowavailable for summer scholarships through the Fulton County Community Foundation.
Fulton County residents pursuing higher education can apply for the following;
• The Ginger Miller Higher Education Scholarship provides scholarships for qualified college graduates pursuing graduate or professional school degrees.
• The Phillips-Braman Scholarship provides scholarships for Rochester High School graduates who have completed one year of coursework at Purdue University. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.
• The Back Home Again in Indiana Scholarship supports non-traditional students who wish to pursue higher education and/or training to enhance their skills for employment. Non-traditional students include those who have graduated from high school or obtained a GED and have delayed entrance into college, rather than earning a degree immediately after high school.
• The Baxter Family Pharmaceutical Scholarship provides scholarships for Caston, Rochester, or Valley graduates, or a resident of Fulton County that has been accepted into a pharmaceutical program at a college or university in Indiana.
• The Frederick Rakestraw Law Scholarshipprovides scholarships for qualified college graduates pursuing a degree in law. Applicants must have been residents of Fulton County for at least three years during high school and must be accepted into a graduate school program and enrolled in any school of law in the United States.
The following scholarships are for 2023 Rochester graduates planning to
study agriculture or a related field of study:
- Dale Eizinger and Robert Tobey Agricultural Scholarship
- George M. and Liale W. Schwenk Memorial Scholarship
- Simon Deeb Scholarship
Applications and information are available at www.nicf.org/fulton-county/scholarships. The deadline to apply is July 12, 2023.For more information, contact the Northern Indiana Community Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, Shannon Berger, at 574-223-2202 or scholarships@nicf.org.
