Scholarship Overview

The Scott County Community Foundation has numerous scholarships to aid in the continuing of education. Not all scholarships listed below are currently available, as some funds are still growing to be able to distribute awards. Please check back often for an updated list of available scholarships each year. Scholarship applications are typically available in January, except for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, which is available in August. Our spring scholarship applications are due the first Friday of March every year.

Scholarship Links

    • If you are applying for the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, complete your application HERE.

    Scholarships

    • Alice and Gerald L. Miner Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is available for Scottsburg High School graduating seniors. You must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. This scholarship is worth $5,400.

    • Arthur Gene Mayer Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship will be available for graduating Scott County seniors from Austin High School, Scottsburg High School, Grace Christian Academy, or home-schooled students. You must have a G.P.A. between 2.5 and 3.5 and you may attend a 2-year or 4-year college. This scholarship is worth $1,200.

    • AHS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship will be available for graduating Austin High School seniors. Please contact your guidance counselor for the application.

    • Beverly Crowell Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is for graduating Scott County seniors who will major in education. It is worth $500.

    • Carol Pettit Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is available for graduating seniors who attended Vienna-Finley Elementary School and plan to pursue a college degree in the field of education. This scholarship is worth $1,500.

    • Carter-Waldkoetter Nurse Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is available for Scottsburg High School graduating seniors who plan to major in nursing at a 4-year Indiana college/university. You must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher, have worked during high school, and demonstrate a desire to help others. This scholarship is worth $20,250.

    • Charles G. and Lois D. Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship will be for any graduating senior of Scott County (Austin High School, Scottsburg High School or home-school) who wants to major in education, English, mathematics, engineering, or a science-related profession. This scholarship is worth $1,200.

    • Christie Crafton Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship provides money to a graduating senior from Scottsburg who plans to pursue a career in education. This scholarship is worth $500.

    • Dale McNeely Scholarship Fund

      Established from the Martha McNeely estate in honor of her husband, Dale McNeely. These scholarship are for graduating seniors from Scottsburg High School. There are three awards available, one for $12,000, one for $10,500 and one for $9,500.

    • Epply Shields Memorial Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is available for eligible graduating seniors at Scottsburg High School who are enrolled in an undergraduate or post secondary program as a full time student. This scholarship is worth $5,000.

    • Lilly Scholars Endowment Fund

      Established through a challenge to our Lilly Scholars several years ago, this fund will award a scholarship to a graduating senior at both Austin and Scottsburg High schools. This scholarship is worth $500.

    • Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

      The purpose of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana and to leverage further the ability of Indiana’s Community Foundations to enhance the quality of life of the state’s residents. This scholarship pays for four years of tuition at any Indiana public or private college, as well as $900 per year for books. One scholarship is awarded in the county.

    • Mary Elizabeth – Virgil S. Miller Memorial Scholarship

      This scholarship will allow a student from Austin High School and a student from Scottsburg High School to pursue a degree in higher education. It is worth $2,450 at each school.

    • Phyllis Calvin Educational Endowment Fund

      This scholarship is available to graduates of Austin High School who will major in education. This scholarship is worth $1,200 and may be renewed for additional awards.

    • Pilot Club Lifeline/Mary Allen and Jan Thompson Healthcare Scholarship Fund

      This scholarship is available to adults age 25 and older who are continuing on the nursing pathway (must already be a CNA or higher), or those who are seeking to be a surgery tech, radiology tech or respiratory therapist. This scholarship is worth $3,000.

    • Robert G. Comer Memorial Scholarship

      This scholarship is available to Scott County graduating seniors (from Scottsburg High School, Austin High School or home schools) who have an agricultural background and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. This scholarship is worth $500.

    • Scott Memorial Hospital Guild Brunton-Mumford Scholarship

      This scholarship is for Austin High School seniors, Scottsburg High School seniors, or adults who will major in the medical field. It is worth up to $7,500. There are two scholarships available this year – one each for Austin and Scottsburg high school graduating seniors.

    • Scott Memorial Hospital IUS Scholarship

      This scholarship is for a student who is a Scott County resident and is pursuing a degree at Indiana University Southeast in the medical field. Applications are available from Indiana University Southeast.

    • Scott Memorial Hospital Ivy Tech Scholarship

      This scholarship is for a student who is a Scott County resident and is pursuing a nursing degree or certificate at Ivy Tech. Applications are available from Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg.

    • Shelley Comer Akers Memorial Scholarship

      This scholarship is for Austin High School seniors, Scottsburg High School seniors, or Scott County home-school graduates who have been involved in 4-H at some point in their life. This scholarship is worth $500.

    • Timothy Michael Wolf Memorial Scholarship

      In memory of Tim Wolf, a member of the Scottsburg High School Class of 1994, this scholarship has been established by his family to provide scholarships to graduates of Scottsburg High School. There are two awards available, one for $6,000 and one for $3,000 for graduating SHS seniors who will attend a 4-year college/university.

    • Walter S. and Clarice (White) Bridgewater Memorial Scholarship

      This scholarship is for a student at Scottsburg High School who demonstrates financial need. It is worth $500.

      For more information on any of the scholarships listed on this page, please call the Foundation office or talk to your guidance counselor.