Scholarships Available

The Crown Point Community Foundation, Inc. supports education as a lifelong pursuit. Through the generosity of its contributors, the Foundation has been able to provide financial assistance to many young people in the community, who are seeking a post-secondary education.


The following is a listing of scholarships administered by the Foundation for 2010

(Scholarships may be added or deleted before June, 2010.  Some amounts of scholarships may vary depending on market conditions)

Eisenhower Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended Eisenhower for 4th, 5th and 6th grades. $500 non-renewable

Lake Street Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended Lake Street for 4th, 5th and 6th grades. $500 non-renewable

MacArthur Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended MacArthur for 4th, 5th and 6th grades. $500 non-renewable

Solon Robinson Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended Solon Robinson for 4th, 5th and 6th grades. $500 non-renewable

Timothy Ball Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended Timothy Ball for 4th, 5th and 6th grades. $500 non-renewable

Winfield/Jerry Ross Elementary School PTO Scholarship Award - Must have attended Winfield or Jerry Ross Elementary School. 2 $500 non-renewable

Trinity Lutheran Scholarship Award - Must have graduated from Trinity Lutheran School and maintained C average. Three$500 non-renewable awards

St. Mary's Catholic Community School Scholarship Award - Must have graduated from St. Mary's  and performed community and religious service. Three $500 non-renewable awards

Mark Edwards Memorial Scholarship - Andrean graduating senior involved on the Football Team.  $500 non-renewable.

Al Gruber Social Studies Honorarium Award - CPHS senior selected by Social Studies Dept. Chair. Non-renewable

Tim Galusha Memorial Scholarship Award - CPHS member of Boys Cross Country Team selected by Coach.  Non-renewable

Shirley McGinnis Scholarship - Child or legal dependent of a current member of United Steelworkers Local #2695: or a member of United Steelworkers Local #2695 continuing their education. $1,000 non-renewable

Crown Point Republican Central Committee - CPHS Graduating senior preferably majoring in political science or education. $500 non-renewable

American/Italian Benevolent Society Scholarship - Recipients must be of Amer/Italian descent ,maintain a B average and be a Lake or Porter County resident. Non-renewable, but applicants can re-apply.

Kay Hubbard Music Scholarship - CPHS Graduating senior pursuing a degree in music. $1,000 non-renewable

George Letz, Jr Scholarship - CPHS Graduating senior involved with swim team for four years. $500 non-renewable

Karen Pruzin Scholarship - CPHS Senior involved on tennis, baseball or basketball team. Years rotate between a boy and a girl. 2010 is a boy involved on baseball or basketball with at least a 2.5GPA.  $500 non-renewable

Wilbert Buth Music Scholarship - Trinity Lutheran graduate going to CPHS, Merrillville HS or Hanover HS majoring in music. Non-renewable

William G. and Phyllis M. Fatch Scholarship - CPHS senior majoring in education (1st priority) or any other deserving candidate. $500 non-renewable

Barney's Hub Bootery Scholarship - Crown Point resident, graduating senior with GPA 2.5 or above. $1,000 each year for 3 years renewable

Gail and Gil Stiener Scholarship - CPHS Senior. Non-renewable

Patrons Scholarships - Crown Point resident. Foundation decision. Amount depending on Patron donations for the current year.

'Tiny' Bohling Humpfer Scholarship - CPHS senior. $500 non-renewable

John D. Amodeo Scholarship - CPHS senior majoring in business. $1.000 non-renewable

Todd Szanyi Scholarship - Hanover Central male athlete of the year. $500 non-renewable

Todd Szanyi Scholarship - Hanover Central female athlete of the year. $500 non-renewable

Dean and Barbara White Scholarship - CPHS  senior attending accredited state university majoring in business. Need based. 2 Full 4 year scholarships

Russell C Westphall Family Scholarship - CPHS graduating senior.  Non-renewable

Coach Harry Allison Scholarship - CPHS Senior attending Ball State, preferrably for athletics $500 non-renewable

Mark and Lindsay Bates Scholarship - CPHS Senior attending any Indiana college $500 non-renewable

Jerry Caravana Athletic Director Senior Scholarship - CPHS Senior athlete, trainer or manager who lettered in an IHSAA sanctioned sport their senior year, 2.75GPA, attending 4 year college $1,000 non-renewable

Russ Keller Family Scholarship - CPHS senior accepted and attending IU Bloomington, 3.0 GPA, $500 non-renewable

Croatian Glee Club Preradovic Scholarship Award- Andrean High School graduating senior $500.00 Non-renewable

Fran and Billie Hoffman Scholarship - CP resident attending vocational school for Accounting or Bookkeeping.  Non-renwable

Fran and Billie Hoffman Scholarship - CP resident attending vocational school for Auto/Truck/Diesel Mechanics.  Non-renwable

Vincent Morgavan Memorial Scholarship - Andrean graduating senior pursuing music degree.  If no Andrean, then CPHS.    $500 non-renewable

Marie Van Slyke Scholarship - CPHS graduating senior. Non-renewable

Mike Brown Jr. Memorial Scholarship - selected by Mike Brown Jr. Memorial Scholarship Committee.  Amount varies yearly

Burrell Family Scholarship - South Lake Co. resident, college classes majoring in Visual or Performing Arts.  2 $5,000 scholarships non-renewable but can reapply the next year. 

Donald and Phyllis (Dillabaugh) Ross Purdue Scholarship - CPHS graduating senior, 3.0 GPA, accepted at Purdue Lafayette, majoring in Engineering, Science or Education.  Need based.  $1,000 non-renewable.

Rooster Club Scholarship - 2 CPHS, 1 Lowell, 1 Andrean graduating senior. 3.0 GPA, extra points for golf team member.  $1,000 each. Non-renewable.

Rooster Club Scholarship - Child, grandchild or spouse of Youche Country Club employee.  $1,000 non-renewable.

Liss CARSTAR Scholarship - CPHS, Lowell, Hanover or Lake Central graduating senior attending Auto Body Technical School.  $1,000 non-renewable.

Russell T. Kile Scholarship - CPHS senior with a family affiliation to a trade union. $1,000 non-renewable.

Charles Kleinschmidt Memorial Scholarship - CPHS senior. 3.0 GPA. $1,000 non-renewable.

Marilee Thanholdt Scholarship - CPHS Senior selected by English Dept. Chair.  Non-renewable.

L. Jane Keene - CP resident.  Graduate of CPHS .  Traditional or non-traditional student attending college or vocational school. Non-renewable

Charles and Marjorie Quickle Scholarship - Student pursuing degree in divinity or theology work with ministers.  CP resident.  Non-renewable.

Paul and Dorthea Everett Scholarship - CPHS graduating senior.  Non-renewable.

Manhart/Gibbons Family Memorial Scholarship - CP resident majoring in Music/Arts.  Non-renewable.

Crown Point Lions Club Scholarship - graduate of CPHS.  Completed second semester in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in speech and hearing pathology, optometry, or related field.  Must be enrolled as full time student.  May re-apply in one or more subsequent years, and the scholarship may be awarded to the same applicant, without limitation. 2 $1000 awards

Youche Country Club Scholarship -  South Lake County resident, graduating senior.  Non-renewable.