Martin County Community Foundation Scholarships

Wilma L. Bateman Memorial Scholarship+

• Applicant must be a graduating female senior from Loogootee High School, located in Martin County, Indiana.
• Primary consideration will be given to female athlete who has participated in a sport (recognized by IHSAA) for at least two years.
• Applicant plans to pursue higher education at an accredited institution: vocational, trade, junior college, or four-year college or university.

Rita and Jack Butcher Loogootee Basketball Family Scholarship+

• Applicant must be a graduating senior from Loogootee High School, located in Martin County, Indiana.
• Scholarship recipient must have been accepted into an accredited college, university, vocational or trade school.
• Applicant must have demonstrated a good attitude, work ethic, and performed well academically.
• Applicant must have participated in sports and/or other extracurricular activities.
• Financial need and/or special circumstances are also a consideration for this scholarship.

Terri Sullivan Callaway Scholarship+

(graduating seniors or non-traditional students)

The application is open to both traditional and non-traditional students. Traditional students are defined as those who transition straight from high school to college, university, or a vocational school. The Community Foundation defines Non-Traditional students as those who have taken one or more years between high school and enrolling in a higher education program.

An eligible applicant must be a current high school senior who will graduate from a high school in Martin County, Indiana, or a Non-Traditional student who is a resident of Martin County, Indiana. All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The scholarship recipient must have been accepted into a school for continuing education.
• The applicant must be pursuing a career in the field of Nursing.
• The applicant must be a member of a Christian faith church. Priority given to members of St. John Catholic Church in Martin County, Indiana.

George M. and Barbara Cropp Scholarship+

• Applicant must be a graduating senior from Loogootee High School or Shoals High School, located in Martin County, Indiana.
• Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
• Scholarship recipient must have been accepted into an accredited two- or four-year public or private institution of higher learning.
• Financial need and/or special circumstances are also a consideration for this scholarship.

John Hission Family Scholarship+

• Applicant must be a graduating senior from Shoals High School, located in Martin County, Indiana.
• Scholarship recipient must have been accepted into an accredited two- or four-year public or private institution of higher learning or a trade school.
• Academic achievement, good citizenship, and financial need and/or special circumstances are also a consideration for this scholarship.

St. Vincent dePaul Non-Traditional Scholarship+

(non-traditional students only)

• The applicant must be a resident of Martin County, Indiana.
• The applicant must have been out of High School at least one year.
• The applicant must seek to further their education at an accredited college, university, vocational, or trade school.
• The applicant is able to demonstrate a need for assistance.

Second Door Scholarship+

(non-traditional students only)

This scholarship was named after the saying “When one door closes, another one opens…”

• The applicant must be a resident of Martin County, Indiana.
• The applicant must have graduated or left high school at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship.
• The applicant must demonstrate a financial need.
• The scholarship cannot be used for GED test fees.
• The scholarship cannot exceed the cost of course and course materials.
• The scholarhsip recipient must provide evidence of program acceptance.
• The program must be administered by a qualified institution/organization.

Terri Sullivan Callaway Scholarship+

(graduating seniors or non-traditional students)

The application is open to both traditional and non-traditional students. Traditional students are defined as those who transition straight from high school to college, university, or a vocational school. The Community Foundation defines Non-Traditional students as those who have taken one or more years between high school and enrolling in a higher education program.

An eligible applicant must be a current high school senior who will graduate from a high school in Martin County, Indiana, or a Non-Traditional student who is a resident of Martin County, Indiana. All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The scholarship recipient must have been accepted into a school for continuing education.
• The applicant must be pursuing a career in the field of Nursing.
• The applicant must be a member of a Christian faith church. Priority given to members of St. John Catholic Church in Martin County, Indiana.