1) John and Mary Faison Alden Community Service Scholarship To honor a Rockville High School graduating senior(s) who has demonstrated consistent leadership in service and in enhancing the well-being of others. Applicant must be a current year graduate of Rockville High School with well documented local community service. 2) Andrew & Janett Allen Family This scholarship is intended for a Parke County student who is pursuing a career that enhances the greater good of the community without regard to financial need of the applicant. 3) Joseph E. & Dorothy Archer Scholarship Students must be attending Rose-Hulman, Indiana State University, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Purdue University, Indiana University or Ivy Tech in Terre Haute. Only students living in Raccoon or Florida Townships are eligible to apply. 4) Darrell Brubeck Memorial Scholarship Available to Riverton High School graduates with a preference given to those who are pursuing one of the following majors: financial planning, investments, insurance, mechanics or agriculture and who have an academic standing in the middle 1/3 of their class. Riverton Parke primary consideration to Florida or Raccoon Township students attending an Indiana college, university or specialty school are eligible. 5) Sam & Lucille Chowning & Linda Haynes Scholarship For Parke County High School graduates, for both college and vocational training beyond high school. 6) Robert W. Clary Scholarship Award is to give preference to otherwise qualified students who are interactive and thus engaged in school, family, community and extra-curricular activities. Scholastic ability and achievement will not be principal qualifications for recipient selection. 7) Beatrice J. Collings Memorial Scholarship 8) Elizabeth Davies Ellis Scholarship 9) Tom Flock Aviation Scholarship Awarded to students who are pursuing studies in the field of aviation. 10) Fortner Memorial Scholarship
11) Richard E. Harney Professional Writing Scholarship Created to preserve and perpetuate an appetite for journalism by providing scholarships to Parke County students pursuing a post-secondary education in Professional Writing (Journalism) or if desired, a well rounded, (as exhibited by their involvement in school and other activities) average academic student. Journalism Majors Preferred/ 12) Ralph Holbert Memorial Scholarship 13) Isaacs Family Scholarship This scholarship was established to encourage post-secondary education by awarding scholarships to students attending an Indiana college or university. All students attending an Indiana college or university are eligible. 14) Foster & Ruey Jessup Scholarship 15) Steven Paul Kenley Memorial Scholarship Mr. Kenley was a practicing local attorney who held the office of Parke County Prosecutor. It was his family s desire to memorialize him by promoting continuing education in the form of a renewable scholarship to a Rockville High School senior. 16) Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Lilly Endowment Inc. has made possible one tuition scholarship as well as providing an $900 stipend for books and fees for a Parke County student (determined by residency). According to Lilly requirements, the student must attend an Indiana college or university. Children, grandchildren and siblings of Foundation board members are not eligible for this award. All students who will attend an accredited 4-year, Indiana college or university are eligible. 17) Dennis Miller Computer Sciences Scholarship To be eligible student must: a. Graduate from Rockville High School b. Pursue any degree or certificate in one of the following fields 1. Computer Information Systems or Technology 2. Electronics and Computer Technology 3. Computer Science 4. Information Technology 5. Computer Engineering or Computer Engineering Technology Either have a cumulative gpa of 3.0 from high school if a current high school student or a current cumulative college gpa of 2.75 if a current college student Write a 250 word essay on why the student has chosen to study one of the related field s. 18) Richard L. & Karnelia M. Overpeck Scholarship Fund Dr. Richard Overpeck (a practicing veterinarian originally from Rockville but who resided in Ft. Dodge, IA) established this scholarship fund in memory of his parents for those Rockville students who wish to attend Purdue University. Rockville High School graduates who have been accepted to a Purdue campus are eligible.
19) Pork Producers Established by the Parke/Vermillion Pork Producers, this fund, in memory of Greg and Theoren Chapman, provides a renewable award to a graduating senior from Parke or Vermillion County. To be eligible the student must: a. be a current year graduate of a Parke or Vermillion County high school, b. be the child of parents who in the preceding calendar year derived at least 50% of their income from farming or have been a participant in the 4-H Swine Program for at least 5 years c. be planning to pursue a post-secondary degree at an accredited college, university, or trade school. 20) Rockville Dollars for Scholars Scholarship awards are made to two graduating seniors from Rockville High School. 21) RHS Class of 1965 Scholarship Rockville High school graduate seeking any advanced degree or certification. Must have maintained at least a 2.0 gpa and otherwise can be planning to attend any college or university. 22) Rode Family Valedictorian Scholarship This scholarship is to honor the accomplishments and dedication of the valedictorian of the graduating class at Turkey Run High School. Turkey Run High School valedictorian(s). Eligibility will be determined by the review committee 23) Wayne and Eleanor Stanley To be eligible the student must meet the following criteria: a. Must attend Purdue University b. Must be a graduate of Riverton Parke High School c. Must have been a 4 yr FFA member or d. Been in Music for 4yr 24) Mary E. Stanley Nursing FIRST PREFERENCE IS TO AN ADULT - In honor of Mary E. Stanley, this scholarship will be awarded to nursing majors (L.P.N., nurse s aid or related associate degree or certification), with special consideration given to those who may be pursuing nursing as a later in life career choice. Nursing Majors only 25) Karen & John Stutler Technology Scholarship Appreciative of the difference that technology makes in our lives, Karen and John Stutler established this scholarship to recognize a Turkey Run student who exemplifies the qualities necessary to continue learning and understanding the evolving technology field. Turkey Run students only.
26) VFW Scholarship In honor of the veterans who give of themselves so that others might continue to enjoy their freedom, the VFW Post 1752 of Rockville has established this scholarship as a remembrance. All students attending an Indiana college or university are eligible. 27) Southwest Parke Music Boosters To be eligible the student must meet the following criteria. a. Riverton Parke graduate b. Attending a 2 or 4 yr. school c. Have a minimum of a 3.0 gpa d. Have a minimum of 2 yrs. in Band, Choir, or Color Guard e. Live in one of the townships of the South West Parke School Corporation. 28) Southwest Parke Athletic Boosters a. GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4 point scale b. Attending institution of higher education c. Must be a student going directly to college following graduation d. Must have a minimum of 2 years enrollment in athletics at Riverton Parke e. Must be a student at Riverton Parke school for a minimum of 2 years f. Awarded to one male and one female 29) The Friends Bloomingdale Academy Educational Fund Available to any graduating senior or college student meeting the following requirements: a. Must be a student pursuing a post-secondary education, including Masters and Doctoral levels, who has not previously received this scholarship. b. Priority will be given to applicants who are current members or the child / grandchild of a current or deceased member of Bloomingdale Friends, Coloma Friends, Marshall (Federated), Rush Creek, or Tangier Friends Meetings. c. Recipient(s) must have a high school or college GPA equivalent of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 grading scale. d. Recipient(s) other than those affiliated with the Meetings named above, must be a graduate of a Parke County high school or Parke County resident with a strong church affiliation, as documented by letter of support from a pastor, youth minister, or officer from the student s church of membership and / or attendance. e. One $1500 scholarship will be awarded each year, providing there is at least one eligible applicant. Additional $1500 scholarships may be awarded if the annual returns on the endowment fund accommodate further $1500 increments. f. The Friends Bloomingdale Academy Educational Fund, Inc. shall continue in an advisory capacity regarding scholarship eligibility and criteria. If no candidate exists, the Foundation may award a previous scholar with good/qualifying college standing that is still enrolled.
30) Conrad Doan Scholarship Funding priority will be considered for: a. Montezuma student pursuing a degree in agriculture (including veterinary) b. Montezuma student pursuing any degree including vocational c. Reserve Township student pursuing a degree in agriculture (including veterinary) d. Reserve Township student pursuing any degree including vocational e. Parke County student pursuing a degree in agriculture (including veterinary) f. Parke County student pursuing any degree including vocational i. If neither priority is present in a quality application, then any particular field of study from any Parke County resident is allowable. 31) Margaret Penman Memorial Scholarship a. The Margaret Penman Memorial Scholarship is available to a graduating senior of South Vermillion High School (1 st priority), North Vermillion High School (2 nd priority), or Parke County High Schools (3 rd priority) meeting at least one of the following requirements: b. Applicant has been accepted into a ROTC program c. or d. Applicant is going into a military occupation field of aviation in the reserves. e. or f. Applicant is not going into a military occupation field of aviation in the reserves but will be attending college pursuing a degree in aviation. g. or h. Applicant is not going into a military occupation field of aviation in the reserves, but will be attending a technical school pursuing education in support of aviation such as mechanic, flight attendant, security, or administration. i. Note: There is NO GPA requirement for this scholarship. 32) Paul & Amy Insley Pharmacy Scholarship Funding priority will be considered for: A Parke or Vermillion high school senior pursuing a degree in Pharmacy at one of the following Indiana universities/colleges in the following order: a. Butler University b. Purdue University c. Indiana University d. Manchester College