Scholarships for Adams County (IN) Residents

If you live in one of the 12 townships or four cities in Adams County, Ind., you may be eligible for a college scholarship simply because of your resident status. Many of the available scholarships are funded by the Adams County Community foundation, which offers more than 80 scholarships for both traditional and nontraditional students in all areas of Adams County, with awards ranging from $150 to $2,500. Although there are no institutions of higher education in Adams County itself, the nearby schools of Indiana Tech University, Ivy Tech Community College and Brown Mackie College all have region-specific scholarship programs which you can easily apply to. If you live in Adams County and you’d like to learn more about scholarships for Adams County residents, continue reading below.

Showing 21-40 of 57 scholarships
Liz Souder Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|Bellmont High School, Decatur, IN|
  • Major: Study |Education|Journalism|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
Emily C. Wilder Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |North Adams High School, IN|
  • Major: Study |Education|Healthcare|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Fern Dierkes Memorial Nursing Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
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  • 350
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |North Adams High School, IN|
  • Major: Study |Nursing|Healthcare|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Katelyn Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |AC or SA High School|
  • Major: Study |Education|Healthcare|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Bird - Walther Music Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |North Adams High School, IN|
  • Extracurricular: |Music|Performing Arts|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • Employer: |West End Restaurant, Decatur, IN|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
key information
  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Athletics: |Baseball|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
Barkley-Pettibone Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|Bellmont High School, Decatur, IN|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Doyle & Anna Lehman Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|South Adams High School, Berne, IN|North Adams High School, IN|
  • Major: Study |Vocational Education|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
Harold & Dora Ann Long Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Major: Study |Education|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Phyllis Speicher Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 250
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Major: Study |Education|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
Brune Engineering Scholarship Award Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |North Adams High School, IN|
  • Major: Study |Engineering|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Sandy Sailsbery Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • June 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |North Adams High School, IN|Northwest Elementary School, IN|
  • Major: Study |Education|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Geneva Proud Scholarships Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|Geneva, IN|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • 1,000
  • 3 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|Allen, IN|Van Wert, OH|Wells, IN|
  • Employer: |Smith Brothers Furniture|
  • School (K-12): |Accredited High School|Mercer, OH|Jay, IN|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Meshberger Brothers - LICA Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 6 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • Employer: |Meshberger / LICA|Associated with Meshberger / LICA Employee|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
American Legion Post #43 Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • Military: |Descendant of American Legion Member|Descendant of Military Veteran|Descendant of American Legion Auxiliary|Descendant of American Legion #43|Descendant of American Legion SAL|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|Bellmont High School, Decatur, IN|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Carolyn Donaghy Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|Adams Central School District, IN|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|
  • School (College): Attend |Taylor University, Upland, IN|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Herman J. Bixler Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Major: Study |Business|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
Dixie Harvey-Arven Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
key information
  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • Military: |Descendant of Military Veteran|
  • School (K-12): |Adams Central High School, Monroe, IN|Bellmont High School, Decatur, IN|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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