Scholar Stories

2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded three high school seniors with the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship at surprise announcements this spring. Araceli Martinez of NorthWood, Hannah Dervin of Fairfield, and Sarah Joy of Concord were awarded full tuition for four years at any Indiana college or university. The program, now in its 23rd […]
Guy David Gundlach Memorial Scholarship winners named
As a complement to the Lilly Endowment Community Scholars program, the Community Foundation is honored to carry on the legacy of Guy David Gundlach by awarding six Elkhart County, first-generation, college-bound students a four-year, $5,000/year scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree. This memorial scholarship is only one of the many positive initiatives established due to Mr. […]


Students earn INSPIRE Scholarship
The INSPIRE Scholarship is the Community Foundation’s newest scholarship, beginning in 2017, and gives hard-working, community-minded students the opportunity to receive $3,000 per year. Multiple two and four-year scholarships are being awarded each year. To be eligible to renew their scholarship, each of the recipients must complete a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer […]
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