The Community Foundation of Morgan County, Inc. offers Morgan County residents the opportunity to be awarded scholarships based on selection criteria requested by the donor.
Bob Staggs Memorial Scholarship: Provides
an educational scholarship who are accepted into and attend accredited
two- or four-year public or private institutions of higher learning or
technical or trade schools. A student exhibiting good character,
respect of others, and good citizenship in their sports activities and
within school.
Involved in sports activities in school or assisting as part of the
support team, such as student managers.
The scholarship shall be awarded each year to one graduating senior
from Martinsville High School.
Applicants should have a 2.5 or higher GPA on a 4-point scale.
Applicants must be interested in a career in sports broadcasting,
sports marketing or sports medicine and explain their interest and
goals in an essay added to the essay questions requested in the general
application. Applicants must provide three letters of reference: one
from a coach, one from a church leader such as a youth minister or
pastor, and one from either a broadcaster or leader of a community
organization they work with or someone on the staff or faculty of their
school.Applications Page
[New] 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. Applications Page
Pat Bartram Memorial Scholarship: Providing scholarships for
Morgan County students wishing to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Applications Page
SSG Wm. Ryan Fritsche Memorial Scholarship: Providing 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, pastor, etc. Students should be applying for or in a course of study leading to public service work, such as: law enforcement, medical work, social work, child services, etc. In addition to the CFMC essay questions on the standard applications, 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. Applications Page
Maggie Grounds Scholarship: Providing scholarships to a female or male high school senior entering the field of architecture, contracting/building engineering, traditional drafting, architectural computer-aided design, or another very closely-related study, pharmacy, nursing, in an accredited institution of higher education. Applications Page
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. Applications Page
[New] 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. Applications Page
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. Applications Page
Sergeant Dan Starnes Memorial Scholarship: Providing scholarships for Morgan County residents to study law enforcement. Applications Page
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. Applications Page
Virgil Telfer Memorial Scholarship: Providing 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. Applications Page