Two scholarships offered through funds at the Community Foundation of Jackson County target non-traditional college students, including adults whose college educations were disrupted at some time in the past.
The deadline to apply is quickly approaching.
The foundation often has trouble finding applicants for the scholarships, said Sue Smith, the foundation’s vice president.
“We don’t know if adult learners planning to attend college or vocational and technical training think there are no scholarships to assist them, but there are some funds available to help them finance their educational costs,” said Smith, who oversees much of the organization’s scholarship work.
“We need students to apply.”
Those scholarships are the Marvin and Mary Klaes Memorial Adult Scholarship and the Charles and Aileen Roeger Scholarship.
The purpose of the Roeger scholarship is to provide support to Jackson County adult students for tuition, fees and for the cost of learning materials necessary to resume their interrupted education or vocational training. This scholarship will be automatically renewable for up to one additional year, providing a two-year scholarship opportunity.
The Klaes scholarship also provides educational scholarships for Jackson County residents who have been in the workforce for at least one year and who are furthering their education by pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. It also is renewable for a second year.
Information about both adult learner scholarships is available online at cfjacksoncounty.org. Applications are due at the foundation office no later than June 28 . The link to the scholarship forms is cfjacksoncounty.org/scholarship-forms/. Scroll down and find “Marvin and Mary Klaes Adult Scholarship” and “Charles and Aileen Roeger Scholarship.”
For information, call the foundation at 812-523-4483 and ask for Smith or send an email to [email protected] .
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