The Community Foundation of Wabash County offers a wide variety of post-secondary education scholarships to traditional, non-traditional, and graduate students. With nearly 70 different scholarship endowments created through the generosity of our donors, many students are eligible to apply.
Listed below are our scholarships. You can learn more about why they were created, who created them, who is eligible to apply, and by what criteria recipients are selected.
The Common Application opens December 1
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For over 25 years, Al Bailey was a beloved shop teacher and coach at Manchester Junior Senior High School and had won…
Read MoreThrough her will, Marie Tate honored the memory of her late husband, Blair Tate, by establishing this scholarship to…
Read MoreJean Paulus created the Corlyle K. Paulus Athletic Scholarship to honor her husband, a semi-professional athlete. C.…
Read MoreGene Custer is a lifelong Wabash County resident and farmer and a generous supporter of charitable causes. Gene estab…
Read MoreDallas Winchester, Sr. was mayor of Wabash from 1984 until 1994. He also served in the Air Forces, on the Wabash Fire…
Read MoreWhen Fred Squires retired, he was presented with a gift of money from his colleagues, which he used not for himself,…
Read MoreThe Furel R. Burns Business Scholarship was established in 1998 by Jean E. Paulus in memory of her father, Furel R. B…
Read MoreLaura and Bill Eppley and friends established this scholarship in 2008 to memorialize their son Garth and his love of…
Read MoreGeorge and Donna Russell wanted to make a difference for the future, so instead of investments for themselves, they…
Read MoreGerold Faudree’s children established a scholarship in his name to honor his storied career as teacher and coac…
Read MoreThe Harvey V. Underwood Science Scholarship was established in 2003 by Harvey’s family, friends, and colleagues…
Read MoreThe Board of Managers of Heartland Career Center created a scholarship fund from the cash rent earnings on farm field…
Read MoreMore than one hundred years ago, Jennie Wade created a scholarship in her words “to benefit mankind.” Thi…
Read MoreJo’s Hope is named for Jo Hensley who passed away too soon from cancer. Her loving sisters Janet and Deb and th…
Read MoreThe Richards were successful business people who owned the former Richards Tire Company on East Market Street in Waba…
Read MoreFamily and friends of John Eckert established The John L. Eckert Memorial Scholarship Endowment to memorialize the li…
Read MoreThe Leone M. and Inez R. Tyner Scholarship was created in 1955 to honor Leonard Tyner’s late wife and his secon…
Read MoreDoug and Barbara Vawter established this scholarship in memory of Barbara’s parents, Marietta and Paul Sell. Th…
Read MoreMrs. Kester began teaching physical education at Manchester High School in the late 1950s when few sporting opportuni…
Read MorePaul Reahard taught English, creative writing, and theatre arts at Whitko High School where he was the recipient of t…
Read MoreThe Robert and Pauline Hoover Scholarship was established in 2006 as part of Robert’s estate plan after he died…
Read MoreRoy B. Craver was a veteran of World War I. He established a scholarship for residents of Wabash County and grad…
Read MoreTerry and Carol Agness’ children created this scholarship to honor their parents who believed in supporting loc…
Read MoreThe Tom Gilbert Memorial Scholarship was created by Joe Patton and Tim Pitts, lifelong friends and Manchester High Sc…
Read MoreViv Simmons devoted his life to supporting the education of young people. He served as Manchester High School Princip…
Read MoreThe Wabash Baking Powder Company Scholarship was established to preserve the company legacy as a flourishing enterpri…
Read MoreThis scholarship for a traditional or nontraditional graduate of a Wabash County high school memorializes beloved mem…
Read MoreThough the organization no longer exists, the Wabash County Society for Crippled Children and Adults lives on in this…
Read MoreIn a county rich in natural resources, the Solid Waste Management District uses this scholarship to encourage full-ti…
Read MoreAlumni from Wabash High School Class of 1946 including Jane Scheerer, Janet Titus, and Pat Reed, established this sch…
Read MoreTo create college opportunities for students in the county, members of the Wabash High School Class of 1951 created a…
Read MoreThe Walter Yopst Scholarship has helped Wabash High School graduates since 1995. A Wabash native, Mr. Yopst worked fo…
Read MoreBill Hensley was a CPA, a businessman and an entrepreneur. He worked in banking after college, and when he came to Wa…
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