top of page
.png){kind=logo}
Owen County Community Foundation
STUDENTS
Scholarships for Everyone!
Thanks to our donors, each year the OCCF distributes about 70 scholarships worth over $127,000 to deserving students who call Owen County home. Our scholarships support students who are pursuing degrees from colleges and universities, as well as those obtaining career and technical education at a community college. Continuing education scholarships for adults returning to school are also available.
2022 Scholarship Gallery
2025 Scholarship Awards Program
Photo Gallery
Local High School Scholarships
The local community scholarships for graduating seniors are paid from OCCF funds that carry out the specific wishes of donors who want to support and promote educational achievement.
In 2025
54% of students who applied were awarded at least one scholarship.
63 scholarships were awarded to 42 students from OVHS, Cloverdale, and other schools.
Over $145,000 worth of scholarship awarded.
The scholarship application period is now closed. Check back in late 2025
for the 2025-26 scholarship application.
The OCCF Scholarship portal is where you can manage all your account information and update applications. If you need help with applications or have general questions about the portal or process please contact us by calling (812) 829-1725 or email karah@owencountycf.org.
Postsecondary Scholarships
The postsecondary scholarships reward students who are continuing their education after high school or by welcoming students back to college or vocational school after some time away from academics. These scholarships also represent individual donor plans that range from an award for women returning to college to adults working their way through college.
Postsecondary scholarship applications are currently not being accepted. Check back in late 2025 for the 2025-26 scholarship application for postsecondary students.
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is designed to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana, increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities, and encourage efforts of Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with state leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana.
Key Elements of the Program:
-
Full tuition, required fees and book stipends for four years. This does not pay for room, board, or travel expenses.
-
Recipients may attend any public or private, Indiana four-year college or university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
-
Recipients must pursue undergraduate study in a baccalaureate program on a full-time basis.
-
143 scholarships are awarded annually.
Scholarship Criteria
-
Students must be on track to graduate and/or have a diploma from an accredited Indiana High School by June 30, 2026, and not prior to June 2025.
-
The student must have a permanent address in Owen County -OR- attend and plan to graduate from Owen Valley High School.
-
By June 15, 2025 (i.e., the end of their junior year) the student must have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or higher.
-
The student must have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or above -or- the ACT equivalent of a score 21 or higher. The SAT/ACT score must be available and verifiable at the time of the application deadline.
Questions?
Our staff are available to provide direct assistance.
I know that people in my community believe in me, and it reassures me that I can persevere no matter what happens.
- Jessika Meadows, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine - OCCF Scholarship Recipient 2016-2019
bottom of page