Alphabetical Listing
The following list is intended to make your search of Heritage Fund Scholarships easier. The scholarships are listed in alphabetical order. See the Quick Glance listing to search by category.
NOTE: A comprehensive review of scholarship criteria was conducted in fall 2012. Read criteria carefully, as eligibility requirements may have been updated from years past.
Used to apply for 59 of the scholarships administered by the Heritage Fund: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Bob Marshall - Bob Gordon Memorial Scholarship for Journalism – Established in memory of two former editors of the Columbus Evening Republican (now The Republic) and dedicated to encouraging local students to pursue careers in print journalism.
Criteria: Graduating high school seniors and college students who reside in the multi-county area served by The Republic newspaper and who plan to pursue a career in journalism. Financial need, academic performance, and extracurricular activities (in school and the community) will be considered.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Mayor's Government Scholarship – Established in 1997 by the honorable Fred Armstrong, Mayor of Columbus, with a gift of appreciation to the city from NTN Driveshaft. The city mayor serves on the Heritage Fund Board of Directors.
Criteria: Residents of Bartholomew County who are recent graduates (within the past nine months) of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. or the International School of Columbus to study a government-related program in a post-secondary, accredited Indiana educational institution. Applicants must have at least a 2.67 GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 7.0 GPA on a 12.0 scale.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Julie M McKinney Memorial Scholarship – Established in 2000 in memory of Julie M. McKinney by her parents, Roger and Angela McKinney, to celebrate Julie's love of life and love of the performing arts.
Criteria: A graduating senior from Columbus East High School, including Columbus Signature Academy New Tech Campus students whose official enrollment is at Columbus East, who plans to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university as a full-time student and major in elementary education. Preference will be given to students who participated in any aspect of drama or choir at Columbus East.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
John McLachlan Soccer Scholarship – Established by members of the soccer community to honor John McLachlan and the many years of work that he has given to the soccer program in Columbus.
Criteria: Bartholomew County high school student who participated on his/her varsity soccer team as a senior (as a player or a manager). Applicant must have lettered at least twice during his/her high school soccer career. Student must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary educational institution in pursuit of a technical certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree and must have at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 5.0 on a 12.0 scale.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Dana Barton Merter Memorial Tennis Scholarship – Established in memory of Dana Barton Merter, an avid tennis player and a supporter of junior tennis. The scholarship is to be used for tennis instruction through lessons, clinics or camps, etc. within one year of the date of the award. Two scholarships, one to a girl and one to a boy, will be available.
Criteria: Junior tennis players age 10 to 18 years old who reside in Bartholomew County. The scholarships will be awarded on the qualities of ability, ambition, mental attitude, sportsmanship, and financial need.
Application Required: Dana Barton Merter Memorial Tennis Scholarship Application
Philip R. Miller Scholarship for the Visual Arts – Established in 2009 by family and friends to honor the memory of Philip R. Miller, to promote interest and enthusiasm in the visual arts. Mr. Miller was the first art educator at Columbus East High School when the school opened in 1972, and continued in that position until his retirement in 2009.
Criteria: Graduating senior from Columbus East High School who is a current student in the art department and has completed, at the end of his/her senior year, at least three semesters of art. Students must have received an A- average in their chosen visual art discipline for the last two semesters, prior to applying. Applicants must have their portfolio evaluated by the Columbus East Art Department prior to submitting their application, and the required recommendation form must be completed by a Columbus East Art teacher. Applicant must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary educational institution to study arts education or the visual arts.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application. Applicant may submit a second recommendation.
Anthony Moravec Scholarship – Established by Tony Moravec, CEO of Applied Laboratories and Blairex Laboratories, to help further education.
Criteria: Residents of Bartholomew County. Applicants must have at least a C average (a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 5.0 on a 12.0 scale). Financial need will be considered. Students may apply/re-apply annually.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
One Step at a Time Scholarship – Established to assist students from the Indiana Business College and students who have received the GED certificate to take the next step in their educational pursuits.
Criteria: Students who are enrolled in the medical programs at the Columbus campus of Harrison College; students who have received an associate's degree from the Columbus campus of Harrison College and are pursuing a further degree in the health care field at an accredited post-secondary institution; or students from Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, or Johnson counties who have received their GED certificate and plan to pursue a technical certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree at an accredited post-secondary institution.
Application Required: Scholarship will not be awarded in 2013.
Bob and Marcy Oswald Engineering Scholarship – Established by Bob and Marcy Oswald, former residents of Columbus, to promote engineering education. Mr. Oswald is the retired chairman of the Robert Bosch Corporation in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Criteria: Bartholomew County graduating seniors who intend to major in an engineering curriculum at an accredited institution of higher learning.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Andrew Parker Memorial Scholarship – Established by family and friends in memory of Andrew Parker, who died in an automobile accident in May 2004.
Criteria: Graduating seniors from a Bartholomew County public high school who plan to attend an accredited vocational/technical school, junior college, college, or university. Applicant must display a passion for hard work and teamwork. Financial requirements to be considered for this scholarship are $50,000 or less adjusted gross income with one college student in family or $70,000 adjusted gross income with two college students in family.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application
Dr. & Mrs. Edward L. Probst Medical School Scholarship – Established by Dr. and Mrs. Probst to assist students attending medical school. Dr. Probst, M.D., grew up in Dearborn County and practiced dermatology for more than 30 years in Columbus. The Probsts are lifelong members of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
Criteria: Residents of Bartholomew, Dearborn, Jackson, or Jennings counties attending an American Medical Association-approved medical school. Applicant must be a member of a Christian church, with preference given to Lutherans.
Application Required: Heritage Fund Combined Medical School Scholarship Application
NOTE: A comprehensive review of scholarship criteria was conducted in fall 2012. Read criteria carefully, as eligibility requirements may have been updated from years past.
Used to apply for 59 of the scholarships administered by the Heritage Fund: Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application