**The February 22, 2013 Application Deadline Has Passed.
We Are No Longer Accepting CFMC Scholarship Applications this Year**
Dorothy Asher Scholarship: Provides scholarships for Morgan County residents of any age attending an accredited two- or four-year public or private institution of higher education and are studying elementary education. Recipients must agree to attempt to obtain employment, if available, in Morgan County, Indiana for at least one year upon completion of their education. Scholarships may be awarded annually to the same recipient if the foundation deems this appropriate for the progress the student may make.
SSG Wm. Ryan Fritsche Memorial Scholarship: Provide scholarships to one or more graduating seniors from any Morgan County High School who are accepted into an accredited 2 or 4 year public or private institution. Applicants should have a 2.5 GPA or higher.(on a 4.0 scale) Applicants must supply three letters of reference: Two from school personnel and one from an outside source, (i.e., an employer or pastor). Students should be applying for, or in a course of study leading to public service work, such as: law enforcement, medical work, social work, or child services. In addition to the CFMC essay questions on the standard application, applicants must complete a 500-750 word essay with the following quote from J.F. Kennedy as the main theme of the piece: “And so my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”(J.F. Kennedy, Inaugural Speech, January 20, 1961) As funds are available, the scholarship may be open to applicants who live in Morgan County and are in their first or second year of college.
Maggie Grounds Scholarship: Providing scholarships to a female high school senior entering the field of architecture, contracting/building engineering, traditional drafting, architectural computer-aided design, or another very closely-related study, in an accredited institution of higher education.
Ann Haworth Scholarship: Providing annual scholarship awarded to an outstanding Martinsville High School student who is ranked in the upper one-fourth of the graduating class and who plans to attend an accredited college or university. The recipient must have participated in the Martinsville High School orchestra and/or choir during grades 10 through 12.
Newburn-Asher Scholarship: Provides scholarships for Morgan County residents of any age attending an accredited two- or four-year public or private institution of higher education and are studying in the health care field. Recipients must agree to attempt to obtain employment, if available, in Morgan County, Indiana for at least one year upon completion of their education. Scholarships may be awarded annually to the same recipient if the foundation deems this appropriate for the progress the student may make.
Henry E. Pearcy, Sr., Memorial Scholarship: Providing a reimbursement scholarship each spring to a graduating senior from Martinsville High School who has maintained at least a B average, who has demonstrated leadership ability, and who will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in education. Preference will be given to applicants who attended Central Elementary School in Martinsville.
The Morgan County Peers Project: This scholarship is open to High School senior participants of the Peers Project program in the MSD of Martinsville school system. In addition to full participation in the program’s requirements, applicants must have made a presentation during 3rd trimester or have trained a group in practice during 3rd trimester, and have demonstrated leadership skills. Additional essay questions are required for applicants to this scholarship. Applicants should contact the Community Foundation office and the Peers Project Supplemental Essay Questions handout will be supplied.
Jeff Quyle Leadership Scholarship: The scholarship will offer five separate awards each year for college expenses; awards will be made to graduating seniors of any high school in Morgan County, Indiana who are residents of Morgan County; the goal is to assist students of high academic achievement and potential and, in addition, students who have demonstrated personal leadership in their lives within their schools and communities
Gordon Leigh Speer Memorial Scholarship: Providing a scholarship to two different graduating seniors from any high school in Morgan County or from Indian Creek High School (with no restriction as to county of residence) who will study engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. The scholarship may be used for any college expenses. This scholarship honors Gordon Leigh Speer, who raised eight children, shared a strong work ethic with his family, and honored the cause and benefits of education. A recommendation by a Scholarship Selection Committee will be made to the Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation of Morgan County.
Bob Staggs Memorial Scholarship: Provides an educational scholarship to students who are accepted into and attend accredited two- or four-year public or private institutions of higher learning or technical or trade schools. Applicants should be students exhibiting good character, respect of others, and good citizenship in their sports activities and within school. They must be involved in sports activities in school or assisting as part of the support team, such as student managers and have a 2.5 or higher GPA on a 4-point scale. Further, applicants must be interested in a career in sports broadcasting, sports marketing or sports medicine. Applicants must provide three letters of reference: one from a coach, one from a church leader such as a youth minister or pastor, and a third from either a broadcaster, leader of a community organization they work with, or someone on the staff or faculty of their school. A supplemental essay (in addition to the essay questions requested in the general application) is required, explaining the applicant’s interest and goals in sports broadcasting, sports marketing or sports medicine.
Sergeant Dan Starnes Memorial Scholarship: Providing scholarships for Morgan County residents to study law enforcement.
Robert D. St. Clair Memorial Scholarship: Providing scholarships for students graduating from Martinsville High School with a GPA of at least 3.0, demonstrating good character and financial need, and attending a 2- to 4-year program at a vocational/technical school or at an accredited college or university.
Virgil Telfer Memorial Scholarship: Provides a scholarship for worthy agriculture students of Martinsville High School wishing to enroll in an agricultural or related vocational school to pursue a career in the field of agriculture. The recipient shall be a graduating Martinsville High School senior who has completed three years of agriculture and has been an active FFA member; and must be of high moral character, exhibit leadership ability, and exhibit a tendency for service to his or her fellow students, church, and community.