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Use the "Other Scholarship Opportunities"
link at the top of this page to learn about some other
scholarships outside of The Community Foundation. Check
with your school guidance counselor
or advisor to learn about additional opportunities.
NEW!!!
Two new scholarships are
being offered by The Community Foundation of Greater
Lafayette through the Purdue Black Alumni Organization (PBAO):
Roger Blalock
Scholarship
Two
scholarships of $1,000 each are available in 2010.
The application due
date is March 12, 2010.
A native of Chicago,
Roger Blalock graduated from Purdue University in 1969
with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a
Communication minor. Roger was a two-year basketball
letter winner during his time as a student at Purdue.
Since graduation Roger has served in many capacities and
now serves as a Senior Associate Athletics Director.
Roger continues to work at Purdue inspiring young
athletes and students of minority decent. Roger is very
involved in the community and enjoys his time with his
wife J.B. and son R.B. He is a pillar of the Lafayette
community and an integral part of the success of Purdue
Athletic programs. For these reasons Purdue Black Alumni
Organization chooses to honor Roger Blalock with this
scholarship.
The Roger Blalock
Scholarship is designed to raise the level of
educational attainment at Purdue University by those of
African American and Hispanic American decent. The
Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette is
administering two Roger Blalock scholarships in
Tippecanoe County for the 2010 awards.
For application
information, go to:
https://www.purduealum.org/PBAOInfo/Scholarships/tabid/949/Default.aspx
Presidential Leadership Scholarship
Two
scholarships of $1,000 each are available in 2010.
The application due
date is March 12, 2010.
Tarrus Richardson served
as the Purdue Black Alumni Organizations president from
2005 to 2008. He received a B.S. in Accounting from
Purdue University in 1991 and an MBA from Harvard
Business School, where he was a Robert A. Toigo Fellow.
After working in corporate America at several major
financial institutions, Mr. Richardson went on to form
ICV Capital, a 130 Million Dollar private equity firm
where he is a managing director, in 1998.Mr. Richardson
is also a founder of the Council of Urban Professionals,
a Member of the New York City Chapter of The Young
Presidents Organization (YPO) and an Associate Member of
The New America Alliance. He takes a huge interest in
politics and wants to see students of color succeed at
Purdue University.
The PBAO Presidential
Leadership Scholarship was created in 2009 in honor of
Tarrus Richardson, a former PBAO president. It is
designed to raise the level of educational attainment at
Purdue University by those of African American and
Hispanic American decent. This scholarship will only be
awarded to seniors in high school that are accepted to
Purdue University for the upcoming fall semester. This
is award is administered by The Community Foundation of
Greater Lafayette.
For application
information, go to:
https://www.purduealum.org/PBAOInfo/Scholarships/tabid/949/Default.aspx
Max and Elsie Goken Endowment Fund
Scholarship
Six Goken scholarships of $5,000 each are available for 2010.
The
application deadline for 2010 was 12 noon on
Thursday, January 14, 2010. Information about
scholarships in 2011 is not yet available.
The Max and Elsie Goken Endowment Fund was created in
2006 by a bequest from the estate of Elsie Goken. Elsie
and her husband, Max, came to Lafayette in 1952 when he
joined Lafayette Life Insurance Company and later became
president and CEO. Before coming to Lafayette, Elsie Goken taught school in Bloomington, Illinois, in a
one-room schoolhouse and worked her way up to a position
in the superintendent’s office. While in Lafayette, she
became active in an organization that promotes
educational opportunities for women. She was also a life
member and Board member of the YWCA, and volunteered for
Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, and the local hospital.
Proceeds from the Goken estate will help fund college
scholarships for those who wish to continue their
education or return to school to better provide for
themselves and their families.
Robert and Dorothy Hughes Community
Fund Scholarship
Two Hughes
scholarships of $1,000 each are available for 2010.
The
application deadline for 2010 was 12 noon on
Thursday, January 14, 2010. Information about
scholarships in 2011 is not yet available.
The Robert and Dorothy Hughes Community Fund was created
in 2007 by Joan Anne Hughes. Proceeds from the Hughes
Fund will help fund college scholarships to earn a
baccalaureate degree in Nursing for those with financial
need who live or work in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Financial need is based on the pool of applicants.
Elizabeth Mackay Fund Scholarship
Two
Mackay scholarships of $6,000 each are available for
2010.
The
application deadline for 2010 was 12 noon on
Thursday, January 14, 2010. Information about
scholarships in 2011 is not yet available.
The Elizabeth Mackay Fund was established in 2007 by a
bequest from the estate of Elizabeth Mackay. Born in
1912 to David Mackay and Eva Lenore Linn Mackay, she
grew up in the Kossuth Street home of her grandparents,
Joseph and Elizabeth Deal Linn, who owned a downtown
shop selling china and home furnishings. Elizabeth
Mackay graduated from Purdue University in 1933, then
earned master's and doctoral degrees at the University
of Wisconsin. She returned to Purdue as a biology
instructor in 1937, then was an assistant professor of
botany from 1941 to 1955. Mackay went on to posts at the
University of Hawaii, Cornell, Syracuse, and Ohio State
University. Her career included serving as president of
the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of
University Women and national vice president of the
scientific honor society, Sigma Delta Epsilon. She was
also a fellow in the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. Traveling professionally and for
pleasure, she visited Europe, Asia, South America,
Africa, Ecuador, the Caribbean, and other lands.
Elizabeth Mackay died at age 94 in Columbus, Ohio.
Proceeds from the Mackay estate will help fund college
scholarships, including those directed at women studying
science.
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Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Four Lilly
Endowment community Scholarships are available for 2010.
The
application deadline for 2010 was 12 noon on
Thursday, January 14, 2010. Information about
scholarships in 2011 is not yet available.
Lilly
Scholarship Criteria
Application Tips
Interview Tips
Lilly Scholarship Recipients
Financial Form FAQs
Lilly Endowment Inc. sponsors the Lilly Endowment
Community Scholarship (LECS) Program administered by
community foundations across the state. The program is
designed to raise the level of
educational attainment in Indiana and increase awareness
of the potential of Indiana's community foundations to
improve the quality of life of the state's residents.
The scholarships are for full tuition and fees for four
years at the public or private accredited Indiana
college or university of the recipient's choice. A $800
annual stipend for required books and equipment is also
included.
Each community foundation determines its
own criteria. If you are attending high school in
or residing in Tippecanoe County, click
here for guidelines.
If you are looking for a community foundation in another
county, use the community foundation locator.
www.communityfoundationlocator.org/search/index.cfm
The number of scholarships awarded in each county is
based on population. Tippecanoe County currently has four
scholarships.
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Scholarship Recipients
Our
2009 Scholarship recipients were formally recognized on May 14, 2009 at a special dessert
reception. For a list of each scholarship and the recipient(s), click
here.
Our 2010 Scholarship recipients will be honored on the
evening of May 25, 2010.
Other Scholarships
The community foundation administers a limited
number of other scholarships but direct application to
the foundation isn't possible. Most of these
scholarships are for graduates of specific high schools;
if you are eligible for any of them, details are already
available from your school. We have included a link to
other scholarship opportunities that have come to our
attention. Click
here or
click the link near the top of this page to review that
list.
Financial Aid
Resources
If you're looking for financial help with
post-secondary education, your high school guidance
counselor is an excellent starting point. Click
here for a
list of additional resources.
SAT Resources
If you're looking for a way
to take free practice SAT exams, click
here.
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