Online applications are available for scholarships to be awarded in 2026.
Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. Jan. 30, 2026. A listing of scholarships, eligibility requirements and link to a the application website are available at heritagefundbc.org, under Scholarships.
New and returning applicants should create an account through the online site to access applications. A convenient feature of the application system is the eligibility match, which will automatically apply students for those scholarships for which they have qualified. Applicants will receive a confirmation of those scholarships and any additional information required. It is, therefore, extremely important applicants carefully review and answer all questions and eligibility statements correctly, as well as those included in the email confirmation following submission.
A combined application will be used by graduating seniors, undergraduate and graduate students and medical/dental students. Complete eligibility requirements with application links and instructions are available at heritagefundbc.org/scholarships.
Heritage Fund awarded more than $850,000 in educational scholarships in 2025 to area students.
Music Award Opportunities Available
Brown Music Awards
Online applications are available for the 2026 Brown Music Awards scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Columbus Indiana Philharmonic’s Helen Haddad Hall, 315 Franklin St.
The annual awards are open to 10ththrough 12th-grade instrumentalists and vocalists who are residents of Bartholomew County. Students will compete for scholarship funds that can be used toward music-related expenses that enhance musical growth. The first-place performer in each senior competition will receive a $3,500 award.
Independent judges from area colleges and universities will critique participants’ technique, interpretation and general musicianship.
Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Dec. 12, 2025.
For more information and application link visit heritagefundbc.org/scholarship/brown.
Bowman Music Fund
The online application for the Patrick Bowman Memorial Music Fund is currently available to U.S. residents up to age 35 pursuing an education or career in music. Preference will be given to guitar players, songwriters and/or country music performers whose music most closely aligns with Patrick’s style of traditional country music. Applications are due 4 p.m., Dec. 19, 2025.
For application link visit heritagefundbc.org/scholarship/patrick-bowman.
For more information about Heritage Fund scholarships, contact Katy Bush, scholarship manager, at 812-376-7772 or kbush@heritagefundbc.org.