2026 Scholarships for CHS Seniors & Post-Graduates

       Endowments with the Putnam County Community Foundation (marked by an asterisk)

 

Renewable Scholarships                                                        Amount                   Area of Interest

Chad Tucker Award (1)*                                                         $1,750x4=$7,000      4-yr athlete

Terry & Linda Hoffa Rose-Hulman Scholarship (1)                $1,000x4=$4,000      Accepted at Rose-Hulman

$$4Sch Super Scholar (1)*                                                    $1,000x4=$4,000       3.75 GPA

$$4Sch Founders' Award (1)*                                                $1,000x4=$4,000       3.00 GPA

$$4Sch Community College Award (1)*                                $1,000x2=$2,000       2-yr college/school/institute

1-Time Scholarships                                                               Amount                 Area of Interest

William Michael Steele Scholarship (1)*                                $1,000                     Financial need; 3.00 GPA

Jon Alfred Steele Scholarship (1)*                                         $1,000                     Financial need; 3.00 GPA

Dr. Keith M. Ernst Memorial Scholarship (1)*                        $1,000                     Career related to health or finance

Jack & Karen Newsom Scholarship (1)                                 $1,000                     Health Science; 3.00 GPA

John K. Huber Memorial Scholarship (1)                               $1,000                     Career related to construction

Lillian M. Whitaker Award (1)*                                                $750                        3.00 GPA

Charles D. Whitaker Award (1)*                                             $750                        3.00 GPA

Spirit of Community Service Award (2)                                  $750                        Community Service; 2.50 GPA

Vincent L. Faulkner Memorial (1)*                                         $1,000                      2.50 GPA

Jerry L. Sinclair Scholarship (1)*                                           $1,000                      4-H - Livestock                      

Ed & Juanita Meek Memorial FFA Scholarship (1)*              $1,500                       Active member of FFA

$$4Sch Clover Award (6)*                                                     $1,000                      Completed application; 2.00 GPA

Lions Club Scholarships (2)                                                  $750                         Community service; 2.00 GPA

Cloverdale FFA Alumni Scholarship (2)*                               $750                         Active member of FFA; 2.00 GPA

Everett F. & Eva H. Bell Memorial (1)*                                  $750                         Education; 2.50 GPA

Hurst-Collins American Legion Post #281 Sch. (2)*             $750                          Relative who is serving/served 

Bob Rice Scholarship (1)*                                                    $1,250                       Purdue students-engineering/band

Bill & Donna Henson Scholarship (2)*                                 $500                          School Activities/Need/1 Boy/1 Girl

Sydney Lawren Willis Memorial Scholarship*                     $750                           School activities/good citizen

John J. Whitaker Music Scholarship*                                  $500                           Active Band or Choir student

R.E. Michael & Leanore Taber Michael (1)                          $500                          Education; 2.50 GPA

Mitchell Warner Trades Scholarship (1)                               $500                           Technical; 2.00 GPA

Andrew J. Nees Living to Serve Scholarship (1)                 $500                          Active Member of FFA; 2.00 GPA

CHS Class of 2026 Parking Space Scholarship (1)            $750                          Completed application; 2.00 GPA         

 

Post HS Graduate Renewable Scholarships (3)                    Amount                Area of Interest

Robert Steele Family/SA Scholarship (1)* §                           $3,300                   Community service

First National Bank/SA Scholarship (1)* §                              $1,650                    Business/finance related major

Larry & Dixie Haltom/SA Scholarship (1)* §                           $1,650                     Community service/Need

§ Matching Grant of $10,000 for each scholarship received from Scholarship America [SA].