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Scholarship Bulletin #3                                                                                                                         November 14, 2025
 

This bulletin is available from the Counseling Office, Misters Bennett & Richey, also Taylor website and senior
email, Updates can be found on the “Daily Announcements. Pick up applications in the GO. Entries marked with
an * need to be returned to the GO for the Scholarship Committee.
21% Century students receive 100% free tuition at any_ Indiana public college and partial tuition at Indiana private
or technical schools, However, different colleges offer more. Univ. of Evansville, St. Mary of the Woods, and
Marian College, private colleges, grant full tuition. {U Indy is offering $2,500 for books and housing. Likewise,
iSU is offering an extra $2,000. The very best deal is at |U-Bloomington and Purdue-W. Lafayette: Besides the
‘usual free tuition; you can also receive free books, room, and food! When housing and books are added to
tuition, this opportunity is worth $25,000 this year. With usual price increases, it could easily reach over
$100,000 over the life of your four years of college!
Info. on the above and other “extra” benefits is available online at www.scholars.in.gov. Click “Resources,”
“Financial Aid,” and “Scholar Incentives.” For overall info., you can call 888-528-4719 or regional rep. Amy
Parraga at 317-617-0223.
245t Century seniors are required to complete the ScholarTrack and carry a B- avg. (6.5 gpa). As in the past, they
are required to apply for the FAFSA by April 15. They need to read their 21* Century newsletters!
Burger King is again planning to award over 2,000 scholarships of $1,000 or much more. BK gives three in Kokomo.
In’15, all three went to Titans! (A Tri- Central student received $50,000}. Winners were Nick Nguyen, Paige
Welsh, & Liz Marden. Students do not have to work at BK. Criteria are grades, work, school & community
activities. Applications must be submitted online by Dec. 15. Go to “Burger King Scholars Application.”

*Goodfellows is planning to give two $1,000 scholarships at Taylor. Since the two are guaranteed, it is worth
the trouble. Recent previous recipients have been Cody Groves, Alex Collins, Abigail Bentley, Krishi Patel, Alexis
DeBard, & Rachel Susong.. Before applying, you must help with the Goodfellows clothing giveaway between Nov.
30 or Dec. 1-3. to at Kohls. Volunteers will will go through the south doors and meet at 10 a.m on Nov. 30
(Sunday) and 5 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, or 3 at the designated Goodfellows area inside the store. Voluteers will work about
four hours. You must make a shopping appointment with the director John Wiles by Wed., Nov. 19 at 438-9545.
You will receive a signed form after working, which you will attach to the scholarship application. Besides the
chance to win a scholarship, you will be blessed by the experience! The application and work attachment are due
in the Counseling Office by Dec. 18. The phone call is due NOW!
{UK-Diversity scholarship is $1,500 renewable. The essay asks future IUK students to discuss their commitment to
diversity at IUK, due Dec. 1.
Check with your parents’ employers. For instance, Haynes international and Chrysler give several scholarships, to
children of employees. Applications are available in the plants’ HR Departments.
Looking for something to do over vacation?
--Why not complete the FAFSA? You can get information by calling 800-4-Ed-Aid (800-433-3243). You can file
online at www. fafsa.ed.gov. To get a headstart on your FAFSA and an idea of how much financial aid you will get,
go online to www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov. If you need additional help, see Mrs. Marler.

IUK is again offering free FAFSA help. Go to the Library on Dec. 4 @ 3:00 with a parent and their (& your) 2024 IRS
1040, plus W-2. You do not have to be a prospective IUK student!
Get started on the Community Foundation application. Deadline is March 1. Go to www.cfhoward.org and
www.howardclintoncarrollscholars.communityforce. The application site goes active Jan. 1.

21% Century Scholars, if you would like to take the ACT and SAT without charge, see Mrs. Marler,
To visit, call: IUK, 455-9217; IVTC, 459-0561 (7252), or Kokomo Purdue Polytechnic, 456-7804,
TIP: Two Credit Unions require that applicants have membership BY THE END OF THE YEAR. That means if you
decide to apply for their scholarships in 2026, you will be ineligible if you haven't joined by the end of December!
There is no charge to join! There are few scholarship applicants, thereby increasing your chances! They are: City of
Firsts and indiana Heartland,
City of Firsts, which gives a $1,000 scholarship, is located at 1120 So. Main. As a community CU, it
welcomes anybody who wants to join! Mrs. Marler’s son was a recipient.
Indiana Heartland, which gives two $1,000 scholarships, is located at 402 So. Berkley Rd. It is limited to
families of certain groups, such as St. Joan of Arc and St. Pat’s churches, employees of Ascension Hospital, and a
few other groups (to.check on the smaller groups, call 854-3067), These are good opportunities for students who
follow the above suggestions!
Don’t forget to do some volunteering over the holidays! The Rescue Mission needs people to deliver gift boxes
(456-3077). The Salvation Army needs bell ringers, sometimes paid (456-3846).