Established by Dr. Keith Bean to help students pursue their medical degrees. Dr. Bean received the Bartholomew/Brown County Medical Society Medical Education Scholarship from Heritage Fund for three consecutive years and created this fund in appreciation of the assistance he received as a medical student.

Established in 2000 in memory of Julie M. McKinney by her parents, Roger and Angela McKinney, to celebrate Julie’s love of life and love of the performing arts.

Established by the four Jones sisters – Margaret Jones Baker, Beth Jones Newman, Amy Jones Weinheimer, and Laura Jones Thayer – to provide grants for broad educational purposes in Bartholomew County.

Established in memory of John R. Skobel III, a Columbus North High School student who died in an automobile accident in 1988.

Established in 1993 in memory of Jennifer Strietelmeier, a dedicated supporter of the arts in Bartholomew County, who died in an automobile accident.

Established in 1994 by Wilma Beam in memory of J. Howard Beam. Mr. Beam farmed in Bartholomew County and served on the Heritage Fund’s Board of Directors.

Established by The African American Fund of Bartholomew County whose purpose is to inspire and equip people of these demographics in five key areas: Leadership Development, Health Awareness, Arts and Culture, Economic/Career Development and Education.

Established by The African American Fund of Bartholomew County whose purpose is to inspire and equip people of these demographics in five key areas: Leadership Development, Health Awareness, Arts and Culture, Economic/Career Development and Education.

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Crank, owners of Crank’s Greenhouse, from 1960 to 1988, to encourage young people to be interested in horticulture and related areas of study.

The recipient of this scholarship is selected annually from all those students who apply for other Heritage Fund scholarships using the Heritage Fund Combined Scholarship Application.

Those memorialized by this scholarship include: Mr. and Mrs. W. Calvert Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Suhre, Richard Donnelly, Joyce Tull Hutcheon, Helen and Ernest Stadler, Clif Blake, Abby Brinkman, Kevin Taggart, Coral Mae Whipker, Catherine Jurgemeyer, Columbus Herb Society, Larry Simpson, Claire Gregory, Don Ingram and Judith Eaton.