On Thursday, June 18, 2015, the Crown Point Community Foundation will begin accepting online scholarship applications for the Women’s Giving Circle Scholarship, the Ron and Suzanne Borto Scholarships, the Kathy Townsend Memorial Scholarship, the Crown Point Lions Club Scholarship and the Dorothy Dillman Max Scholarship. Specific criteria and info about each scholarship is listed below.
Access the online scholarship application through a link on the CPCF website (www.thecpcf.org) or our Facebook page (Crown Point Community Foundation). Deadline for applying for scholarships will be July 20, 2015. For questions about the application process, contact the Foundation office at 219.662.7252.
Women’s Giving Circle Scholarship: Female Crown Point residents, 21 and over, returning to college, university, trade or vocational school. Need based. Number of scholarships and amounts vary, depending on total gifts received from the Women’s Giving Circle.
Ron and Suzanne Borto Scholarships: Lake County, IN residents, 25 and older, returning to college, university, trade or vocational school. Two $500 scholarships.
Kathy Townsend Memorial Scholarship: Lake County, IN resident, 21 or older, enrolled at a local college or university, pursuing a degree in nursing and completed 48 hours toward a nursing degree. Need based. $1,000 scholarship.
Crown Point Lions Club Scholarship: Crown Point High School graduate, completed the second semester in a program leading to a bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing pathology, optometry, or related fields, at an accredited college or university by the time the scholarship is to be paid. Applicants enrolled in post graduate degree programs in the indicated fields of study shall also be eligible. Applicants must be enrolled as full time students. Applicants may reapply in one or more subsequent years, and the scholarship may be awarded to the same applicant, without limitation. Other selection criteria will be financial need, scholastic ability, character, leadership and integrity. $1,000 scholarship.
Dorothy Dillman Max Scholarship: Provides scholarship to resident of Lake County, Indiana at least 25 years old and enrolled at Indiana University Northwest. Recipient must be taking at least 2 courses per semester, Min GPA of 2.5 with preference given to a student with financial need. Nonrenewable. $1,000 scholarship.
