A total of six $500 scholarships are available to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students; and a total of eight $500 scholarships are available to Indiana homemakers age 25 or older who are working to complete their education or upgrade their vocational skills.
Student scholarships
The Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association is offering six $500 scholarships to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students.
Four are for students majoring in the Health and Human Science field including majors in departments of Foods and Nutrition; Family and Consumer Science Education; Interior Design; Textile and Clothing Design; Hospitality & Tourism; Child Development and Family Studies; Consumer Science & Retailing; Nursing; Fitness and Health; Speech, Language and Hearing; and Health Sciences.
Two additional $500 scholarships will be awarded to students majoring in Elementary Education.
Past winners must reapply each year. Applications are due no later than March 1.
The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association is sponsoring an additional scholarship for vocational and technical accreditation called “Steps to Success” due May 1.
Scholarship applications may be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office located on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at extension.purdue.edu/hamilton. For more information on these scholarships or the Hamilton County Extension Homemakers, contact Purdue Extension Hamilton County at (317) 776-0854.
Homemaker scholarships
Indiana Extension Homemakers Association (IEHA) is an organization affiliated with the Purdue Extension Service and is interested in furthering education, leadership, and community volunteerism.
IEHA is offering eight $500 scholarships to Indiana homemakers who are 25 years of age or older. These scholarships are to be used to complete education or upgrade vocational skills. One must be admitted, or cleared for admission, to an academic or vocational school which is state-licensed or accredited.
Preference will be given to a person studying at an undergraduate level. Scholarships will be awarded with regard for financial need. Former winners may apply again.
Scholarship applications may be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office located on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at ieha-families.org/programs.php. Applications are due to the State Committee by March 15.
For more information on these scholarships or the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association contact Purdue Extension Hamilton County at (317) 776-0854.