On Monday, May 2nd 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 Crown Point Lions Club Scholarship and the Fran and Billie Hoffman 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 June 15th at 11:30pm. 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. Amounts vary. 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.
Fran and Billie Hoffman Scholarship: Provides scholarship to a Crown Point resident pursuing a certification or degree in accounting/book keeping OR Crown Point resident attending a vocational program pursuing certification in auto/truck/diesel mechanics. One $950 scholarship.