SCHOLARSHIPS

EDUCATION:

BRETT A. ADAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Special Education Major - 3rd or 4th year student preferred
• Full time or Part time student (minimum of six credit hours)
• Traditional or Non-Traditional
• Scholarship can be used for tuition, books and fees
• Financial need is a consideration
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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H.A & JUNE RICHEY DOLLAHAN SCHOLARSHIP

• Education, Psychology and Nursing majors will receive first consideration
• Full time, part time or summer school. Summer school students repeating one or more classes would not be eligible
• Any year of attendance; traditional or non-traditional
• Financial need is a primary consideration
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 at all times (not cumulative) during the scholarship period
• Eligibility is not restricted by city, state or country of origin
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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LISA MCCRACKEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Education Major
• Full time student
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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A.M. (SMOKEY) MEDERIROS SCHOLARSHIP

• Education Major; Full time student
• Traditional student
• Resident of the State of Indiana
• Must have and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA or above
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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VUJC MAX MEUSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Education Major or any major
• Full or part time student (minimum of 6 credit hours)
• Preference will be given to students with a 3.0 grade point average or higher
• A minimum of a 3.0 GPA must be maintained at all times during the scholarship period
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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ALICE THELMA NEAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Elementary Education majors will receive first consideration
• Full time or Part Time Student (enrolled, attending, completing and passing) a minimum of six credit hours
• Traditional or non-traditional students from Knox County, Indiana will receive first consideration
• Recipient must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 at all times during scholarship period
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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RACHEL E. OSBORNE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

• Committee from Special Ed Education Department helps select
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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PSI IOTA XI SCHOLARSHIP

• Major in Music, Art, Special Education, Speech or Hearing
• Applicant must have a high school cumulative GPA (on a four point scale) of 3.0 or above
• Rank in the upper 50% of graduating class
• Submission of High School and/or College transcript
• Written statement of financial need and two letters of recommendation
• Participation in extra-curricular activites
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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SOUTH KNOX - VU SCHOLARSHIP

• Education Major
• Graduate of South Knox High School - Knox County, Indiana
• Applicants will have attained a minimum GPA of 2.5 in high school
• Recipients will maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 at all times (not cumulative) during scholarship period
• Traditional or Non-Traditional student
• Full time, part time or summer school
• Financial need is not a primary consideration
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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SHERRY CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Major in Education, but if none then any major
• Full time student at VU's main campus, in any year of study
• Maintain a minimum of a 2.75 GPA at all times during the scholarship period
• Preference given to LHS, SKHS, or NKHS grads
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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RICHARD & HELEN LUX SCHOLARSHIP

• Major in Education
• GPA of 2.5 or better at all times
• Non-traditional students
• First consideration will be for residents from Knox County, Indiana
• Part time student acceptable, but must be enrolled and attending a minimum of six credit hours
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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NEAL ESTATE SCHOLARSHIP

• Elementary Education majors will receive first consideration
• Full time or Part Time Student (enrolled, attending, completing and passing) a minimum of six credit hours
• Traditional or non-traditional students from Knox County, Indiana will receive first consideration
• Recipient must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 at all times during scholarship period
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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DOROTHY M. WALTERS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

• Major in Education
• A total score of 1160 or above on the S.A.T. examination or 23 or above on the A.C.T. examination
• Rank in the Top Twenty Percent (20%) of their high school class. Recommendation by his/her high school
• Participation in high school extra-curricular activites. Student leader in high school
• Four year award (four years or two years at VU, two years at other university) provided all criteria continues to be met
• Full time student attending Vincennes University for at least the first two years before transferring to another college
• Scholarship supplements other financial aid to the point that all tuition, fees, room, board and books are provided or the maximum of $10,000.00 per academic year ($5,000.00 per semester), whichever is less
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above for renewal. Recipient must submit a request letter and documentation of college cumulative GPA and financial aid package by June 1 every year to renew scholarship.
• Must file FAFSA each year by state deadline.

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Vincennes Civitan Club Special Education Scholarship

• Major in Education
• Recipients must be enrolled in 300 and 400 level courses in the special education program at Vincennes University.
  • Additional consideration will be given to students indicating the goal to teach in Knox County or an immediately adjacent county.
• Recipient may be enrolled full-time or part-time.
• Financial need is a consideration for selection, but not the primary decision factor.
• Recipients must maintain the standards of academic progress as defined by Vincennes University for the full period of the award.
  • The scholarship may be renewed for a maximum of two (2) additional semesters if all requirements are maintained.