Home Scholarships Matt Rudkin, WSBT-TV Meterologist, was a Community Foundation scholarship recipient. His advice to students new to the college campus experienceGet involved ! The Community Foundation has more than 90 scholarship funds available, from which we awarded more than $433,000 in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.Scholarships can be used for tuition , books and academic fees, but not for room and board. Scholarship payments made for room and board are taxable to the recipient. Click here to access the IRS website for more information. Deadline to Apply March15, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Before You Apply File your FAFSA and obtain a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR ) containing your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC ) number . You will need to scan /save thisas a pdf .(You can skip this step ifyou are only applying for scholarships for which need is not an eligibility requirement). Obtain acopy of your most recent transcript (whether it be from college or high school ) or a GED certificate . You will need to scan this as a pdf . Obtain a copy of your SAT or ACT scores if those scores are not a part of the transcript you provided. You will need to scan this as a pdf . Have a head /shoulder photo that you can upload. This photo may be published if you win a scholarship . The photo should not have anyone else in it and should be a jpg file. Obtain a copy of your birth certificate or proof of citizenship /legal residency (required for some but not all scholarships ). This document will need to be scanned /saved as a pdf . If you need help scanning in documents , click How To Upload Required Attachments . If you need additional help, we are happy to provide this service free of charge during our office hours, M-F, 8:30 a m to 4:00 p.m. Your guidance office or public library may also offer this service . How To Apply For Scholarships CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OUR ONLINE APPLICATION. How the Community Foundation Determines Financial Need The majority of our scholarships require financial need as an eligibility factor . This requirement ismade by the donorat the time they established the scholarship fund. The Community Foundation may consider two factors when determining financial need: 1) Your Expected Financial Contribution (EFC ), which is issued to you on your Student Aid Report after you file FAFSA , and 2) Your response to a question about need on your application . We will not allow you to receive Community Foundation scholarships in excess of your tuition costs , since our scholarships do not cover room and board. If you have additional scholarship questions, please contact our program staff or call 574-267-1901 Frequently Asked Questions