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Village Keepers Scholarship

Description

Established by the African American Foundation in 2025, the Village Keepers Scholarship is intended to recognize outstanding black or black-biracial graduating seniors in Bartholomew County

Criteria

  • Black or black-biracial student
  • Resident of Bartholomew County
  • Graduating senior from a Bartholomew County High School pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited institution (includes but is not limited to vocational, technical, 2-year and 4-year degree programs)
  • Minimum 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Other considerations that may be taken into account include financial need, community involvement, scholastic excellence, extracurricular activity participation, demonstrated leadership skills

Begin accepting applications

October 1, 2025

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026, 12am

Scholarship amount

Amount Not Available
Scholarship Applied Toward
Tuition & Qualified Educational Expenses
Available on Combined Application

Questions?

Contact Scholarship Manager Katy Bush at kbush@heritagefundbc.org.