Traditional Scholarships Available Through the Fayette Community Foundation
The Fayette Community Foundation is proud to steward a variety of scholarships that help students in our community pursue higher education. These scholarships provide financial support to graduating seniors from Connersville High School or graduating high school seniors that reside in Fayette County, enabling them to continue their education at accredited universities, colleges, and technical schools.
We are committed to supporting local students and making a lasting impact on their educational journeys. Below you will find detailed descriptions of all traditional scholarships, along with their eligibility criteria.
If you have any questions, please contact our Program Officer, Nyah Frank, at nfrank@givetofcf.com or call (765) 827-9966.
2025 Scholarship Program Timeline
- February 10th: Applications go live
- March 10th: Applications due (11:59pm)
- March 17th: Recommendation forms due
- April 30th: Scholarship Night at Connersville High School (6:30pm)
- May 1st-May 30th: Recipients’ Agreements Due to FCF Office
- May 28th: Recipients’ Group Picture (Location TBD)
- July: Recipients’ Payments Sent to College/University
Eligibility Criteria
Each scholarship offered by the Fayette Community Foundation may have additional eligibility requirements. However, all applicants of FCF scholarships must meet the three criteria listed below, regardless of the specific scholarship they are applying for:
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating senior who resides in Fayette County.
How to Apply for FCF Scholarships
Students can apply for all available scholarships through our online application system, Community Force. This streamlined platform allows you to complete and submit your application for multiple scholarships at once, making the process efficient and straightforward.
Steps to Apply:
- Create an Account: Visit the Community Force scholarship portal and create a new account if you don’t already have one.
- Complete Your Application: Fill out the application form, providing all necessary information such as your personal details, academic achievements, and extracurricular activities.
- Upload Supporting Documents: Be sure to include all required documents, such as your transcript, recommendation forms, and any additional materials requested for specific scholarships.
- Submit Your Application: Once your application is complete, review it carefully and submit it before the deadline (March 10th, 11:59pm). Late applications will not be accepted.
- Recommendation Forms: After submitting your application, ensure that your recommenders complete and submit their recommendation forms by the due date. If the recommendation forms are not completed by the deadline, your application will not be considered. Students are responsible for ensuring the forms are submitted on time.
Apply Now
You can access the scholarship application portal to complete your application at any time during the open application period.
Please note: Our 2025 Scholarship Applications are now closed. Check back in next year!
Available Scholarships
Below is a list of all scholarships available through the Fayette Community Foundation, which includes all eligibility and application criteria:
Al and Rene Doyle 4-H Buckaroo Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must have been a 4-H Buckaroo for at least 5 years, with preference given to 10-year Buckaroos.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
Albert and Wilda M. Pearson Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a nursing degree.
Alden and Caroline Rose Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
Alquina School PTO Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must live in the Alquina community.
Andy Thielking Golfing Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must have been a member of the CHS Boys’ or Girls’ Golf Team.
Andy Thielking Swimming Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must have been a member of the CHS Boys’ or Girls’ Swim Team.
Anna Thomson Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
Bill Rose Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
Charles R. Leming Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
Chester C. O'Neal Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
Chuck Boulware Tennis Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must have been a member of the Connersville High School Boys’ or Girls’ Tennis team.
Class of 1962 Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Priority will be given to an applicant that is related to a member of the Connersville High School graduating class of 1962. Applicants will be asked to provide the name of their relative.
Connersville High School Class of 1952 Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
Dale and Kris Thomas Family Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in the agriculture field.
Fayette Community Foundation Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
Fayette County 4-H Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be a 10-year 4-H member.
- Applicant must have actively participated in 4-H in home grown and/or in homemade projects.
Fayette County Free Fair 4-H Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be a 4-H member, with preference given to a 10-year member.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
- Applicant must have actively participated in 4-H in home grown and/or in home made projects.
Fayette County Master Gardeners and Friends Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Preference will be given to applicants who are pursuing higher education in fields such as horticulture, landscaping, agriculture, or other related fields.
Fayette County Scholars to Mentors Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be in the top 50% of their graduating class.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
First United Methodist Church Joseph Newkirk Scholarship
- Must be attending an accredited four-year college or university or technical school
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Preference will be to an active member of First United Methodist Church in Connersville.
Gene and Jane Guttman Whitewater Career Center Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must have completed a 2-year WCC program upon graduation.
George L. and Ruth Kerrigan Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
George S. and Cornelia D. (Sinks and Connie) Tatman Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in the communication field.
Harold and Shirley Reihman Engineering Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing an engineering degree.
- Two applicants will be selected annually.
Harold and Shirley Reihman Registered Nurse Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Priority will be given to an applicant pursuing a Registered Nursing degree. If no applicant fits the criteria, an applicant pursuing a degree in the medical field may be selected.
- Two applicants will be selected annually.
Harrison Lodge #84 IOOF Agricultural Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be a resident of Fairview, Harrison, or Posey Township.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in agriculture.
Helen Cooper Luckett Scholarship
- Applicant must be planning to attend and be accepted to Indiana University East.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
Henry A. and Jean Zumkeller Positive Attitude Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an Indiana accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- The award will be primarily based on the student’s positive attitude and influence, as well as on his or her work ethic.
- Applicants must submit letters of recommendation.
James T. and Robert E. Price Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
James W. Robertson Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in art.
John and Harriet Darcy Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
Ken Rowe Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in elementary education.
Lewis Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an in-state public accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- This renewable scholarship will be awarded every four years to one male and female recipient (not eligible for payout again until 2027).
- Financial need will be a consideration.
- During postgrad the applicant must hold at least a B average as a full time student to be eligible for scholarship renewal.
Lucille A. McIntyre Registered Nursing Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be pursuing a registered nursing degree.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
Marion Hobbs Moore Education Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in education and/or ministry.
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate work history during high school.
Matt Howard Outstanding Achievement Award
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.7 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Performed outstanding on the court or playing field.
- Preference will be given to a basketball player.
Meeks Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
Merle and Wilma Studt Service Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Preference given to students based on their community service and membership in 4-H.
Midge Metz Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
Nicole Riggs Simpson Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in education.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
Purdue Club Scholarship
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to a Purdue University.
- Scholarship will be awarded after the recipient has been on campus for one semester.
R.L. “Dock” Haley Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Preference will be given to an applicant who is planning to earn a degree in Christian Ministry. Second preference will be given to an applicant planning to attend a technical, vocational or trade school.
Robert L. Joy Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
The Rogers Family Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an Indiana university or trade school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be pursuing a degree in engineering or industrial technology.
- Scholarship will be awarded after the recipient has completed a full year on a college campus pursuing an engineering degree.
Thomas L. Tarvin Family Scholarship
- Applicant must be planning to attend and be accepted to Eastern Kentucky University.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Scholarship will be awarded after the recipient has been on campus for one semester.
Walter L. Reed and Margaret I. Reed Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or another high school located in Fayette County.
- Financial need will be a consideration.
- Two applicants will be selected annually.
Wanda Jeffries Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must be planning to attend and be accepted to Indiana University East.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
William (Bill) and Phyllis Moran Family Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School.
- Applicant must be in the top 10% of the graduating class.
Winifred Risley Lambert Nursing Scholarship
- Applicant must have applied and been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- Applicant must be a graduating senior of Connersville High School or a graduating high school senior that resides in Fayette County.
- Applicant must be pursuing a nursing degree.
- Applicant must be female.
