Crown Point Community Foundation Scholarships

Eligibility

• Meet the eligibility criteria for at least one scholarship administered by the Crown Point Community Foundation.
• Residency requirements vary, with many scholarships serving Crown Point, Winfield, Cedar Lake, Lowell, South Lake County, Lake County, or surrounding Northwest Indiana communities.
• Some opportunities are limited to graduates or current students of specific Indiana high schools.
• Eligible applicants may include graduating high school seniors, current college students, trade school students, graduate students, and nontraditional adult learners.
• Academic major, minimum GPA, financial need, extracurricular involvement, community service, employment history, and career requirements vary by scholarship.
• Attend or plan to attend an accredited college, university, community college, vocational school, technical school, or certificate program accepted by the selected scholarship.
• Submit all universal and scholarship-specific materials by the published deadline.

Requirements

• Create an account in the Crown Point Community Foundation scholarship portal.
• Complete the appropriate Universal Scholarship Application.
• Provide personal, residency, academic, enrollment, and educational-plan information.
• Upload a current academic transcript when required.
• Complete any essays or supplemental questions associated with matched scholarships.
• Provide financial information when applying for need-based awards.
• Provide recommendations or verification documents when required by an individual scholarship.
• Submit the completed application and all supporting materials before the deadline.

How to Apply

1. 1Review the scholarship directory and use its filters to identify opportunities matching your background.
2. 2Read the complete criteria for each scholarship before beginning the application.
3. 3Create or log into an account in the online scholarship portal.
4. 4Select the Universal Scholarship Application for high school seniors, current college or trade school students, or nontraditional adult learners.
5. 5Complete the general applicant profile and upload the requested academic documents.
6. 6Answer any additional essays or supplemental questions required by individual scholarship funds.
7. 7Review the application carefully for missing information.
8. 8Submit the application before the published deadline.
9. 9Monitor email for status updates and award notifications.