INDOT Offering Scholarships, Paid Jobs to Civil Engineering Students

Civil engineering students can get help paying for college, as well as a paid job, from the Indiana Department of Transportation. INDOT’s scholarship program gives students $3,125 per semester for up to five years for educational costs, fees, and books to learn about the heat treatment. In return, they’ll be expected to work for INDOT full-time during summer breaks and for a certain amount of time after graduation. Funding for the program comes from the federal government.

To qualify, INDOT says students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in one of the state’s certified engineering schools, such as Purdue University, Valparaiso University, or the University of Notre Dame. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are due by December 31.

Wellman said the form was turned in a little late, however Auditor Rachel Oesterreich noted that the form was mailed on the correct date due, but the council met in the morning that day and it arrived later in the day. If the council had met during their regular time it would have been reviewed that day. The council had moved several meetings to a morning timeframe due to the pandemic.

Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Larry Wickert added that he checked with the recorder who stated the forms looked like they were properly filled out and they were on time.

After the explanation and further review of the paperwork, the council approved the CF-1 as presented with a unanimous vote and found the company to be in compliance.

Wellman said that she’s proud to say that all of the employees there in North Judson are still working, but a major trade show had to be canceled at the facility due to the coronavirus. The sign shop, OTES, is also in good order.

Information about how to apply can be found at INDOTScholarship.IN.gov.

Ancilla College Offers Free Tuition to Valedictorians and Salutatorians

  
 

Ancilla College is rewarding high school students who finish at the top of their class. Beginning in 2015, Ancilla College will be offering full tuition scholarships to the top high school graduates from schools in 10 north-central Indiana counties. Ancilla’s Val-Sal Scholarship offers free full-time tuition, as much as $13,500 each year, to local graduates who attend Ancilla. Continue reading

Scholarships Still Available Through Starke County Community Foundation

 Scholarships totaling nearly $30,000 have been given to 24 students through the Starke County Community Foundation and more scholarships are up for grabs.

Five additional scholarships are currently available to high school graduates and to non-traditional students.

The Back Home Again in Indiana Scholarship is specifically for non-traditional students and gives college scholarships as well as supporting those who wish to further their education and/or training as a way of enhancing their employment skills.

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Starke County Community Foundation Scholarships Available

The Starke County Community Foundation is announcing three new scholarship opportunities for high school seniors. Added this year are the Altman Family Scholarship for students at North Judson-San Pierre High School, the James and Carris Lucas Scholarship for Knox High School students, and the Physicians Hospital System Visionary Scholarship which will provide one scholarship for a Starke County student and also one for a Marshall County student.

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Starke County Community Foundation Scholarship Opportunites Nearing Deadline

The Starke County Community Foundation is offering three unique scholarships this summer.

The Back Home Again in Indiana scholarship is for non-traditional students including those who want to advance in their current field or re-enter the job market. Applicants must live in Starke County.

The Legacy of Women Scholarship is also for non-traditional students and is exclusively for Starke County women who are invested in their communities as well as working towards a college degree.

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Starke County Community Foundation Offers Scholarships

The Starke County Community Foundation is offering three unique scholarships this summer.

The Back Home Again in Indiana scholarship is for non-traditional students including those who want to advance in their current field or re-enter the job market. Applicants must live in Starke County.

The Legacy of Women Scholarship is also for non-traditional students and is exclusively for Starke County women who are invested in their communities as well as working towards a college degree.

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