General Scholarship Application

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• AWARDS $2,500-$5,000 based on a combination of need and merit
• RENEWABLE Up to five years if the student remains compliant with program requirements

ELIGIBILITY Applicants must:
Have been in foster care or Kinship care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after their 16th birthday; OR have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted o Be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they apply if they have not previously received scholarship funding from Foster Succes has been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other postsecondary school

NOTE: This is an undergraduate scholarship only.

• APPLICATION DATES (For Subsequent Semesters)
o Undergraduate March 1-May 1 and August 1-October 1 annually
o Graduate February 1-April 1 annually

• AWARDS Dependent on need

• REQUIREMENTS
Volunteer 10 Hours at The Isaiah 1:17 Project or partner organization
Volunteer 10 Hours on Campus

ELIGIBILITY
• Applicants must:
Have received foster care, guardianship or adoption services from Gibson, Posey, Pike, Knox, Warrick, Vanderburgh, Spencer, or Daviess County Indiana

Be starting or currently attending a technical school, college or university in
pursuit of a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or postgraduate degree

SPECIAL NOTE - THIS APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE SESSION. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE WORK AND COMPLETE LATER. BEFORE YOU START, PLEASE HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION READY TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.

Personal Information

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Home Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Email

example@example.com

Home Address

Street Address

Apt/Unit #

CityState

Zip Code

Date of Birth

Name of Caseworker while in Care

Phone Number of DCS Office

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail

Enter E-mail Here

Month you would like to begin?

Are you currently enrolled at Ivy Tech? If so, please provide your student id. (leave blank for no)

Student ID#

Have you previously enrolled or completed college level courses at Ivy Tech or another University?

Desired Area of Study

Intended Major

Description of Financial Need (Please include rent, payments, food, etc.)

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Upload your personal essay here detailing your educational goals/career ambition/and how this scholarship will benefit you here. (500-800 words)

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Please Submit At Least One Letter of Reference.

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Optional Additional Letter of Reference.

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Upload Transcript (If applicable)

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Upload ACT/SAT Score (If applicable)

Would you like to participate in an off- campus mentorship program with an area pastor?

Would you like to be contacted by Ivy Tech to learn more about additional funding and support possibly available to you through the Impact Ivy Scholars Program?

Please share your any additional information you would like us to know about you.

If you have questions regarding any part of this application, how to complete it, or the requirements for its submission, please contact Jeremy Seger @ Jeremy@theisaiah117project.org, subject: Scholarship.

This project is supported by a grant from the Welborn Baptist Foundation, INC.