Salin Foundation Announces 2016 Recipients of Scholarship Program
14 Scholarships Awarded Across Indiana
/EINPresswire.com/ -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - June 30, 2016) - Family-owned and Indiana-based Salin Bank & Trust Company today announced the Salin Foundation Community Scholarship Program has awarded $28,000 to 14 Indiana students who will begin a new semester at state universities and colleges this fall.
The program, now in its 16th year, is designed to assist the higher education needs of high school seniors from more than 22 eligible schools in communities served by Salin Bank.
"It is more strategically important than ever before for Indiana's young men and women to pursue a college education or a specialized career and technical training if they are to compete for good jobs in this new era of global and national competition. Therefore we want to help give our young people the ability to attain some additional form of higher education through the distribution of our Salin Foundation Scholarship Program," says James P. Alender, President & CEO of Salin Bank & Trust Company.
Each of the 14 awards will provide $2,000 of tuition assistance to students who plan to enroll in a full-time course of undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational school located in Indiana.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement (a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 is required), demonstrated leadership in school and community activities, and the education goals of the applicant. Each application is reviewed by individuals outside of the Salin Foundation. Officers and employees of Salin Bank are not eligible. Awards are made without regard to Age, Race, Sex, National Origin, Religion, Disability, Pregnancy, Medical Condition, Marital Status and Sexual Orientation.
The scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America (CSFA). CSFA seeks to involve and assist the private sector in expanding educational opportunities and encouraging educational achievement. CSFA processes and screens applications and designates recipients. Scholarship applications are available at participating schools and all Salin Bank locations.
"The Salin Foundation Community Scholarship Program is another way for us to invest back into the people and communities Salin Bank serves," says Alender. "Our belief has always been that the future relies on the success of the next generation. By providing financial assistance to these very deserving Indiana students, we are doing a small part in helping this new generation achieve a brighter future."
The 2016 Salin Foundation Community Scholarship Program Recipients:
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Student's Name High School Community Award
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Steavee R. Byer Marion High School Marion $ 2,000
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Sarah A. Osborne Mississinewa High School Gas City $ 2,000
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Edinburgh Community High
Mikala L. Lain School Edinburgh $ 2,000
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Catherine M. Prall Columbus North High School Columbus $ 2,000
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Amanda R. Crowe McCutcheon High School Lafayette $ 2,000
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Kyle J. Walker McCutcheon High School Lafayette $ 2,000
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Alexa L. Gaines Carroll Consolidated School Flora $ 2,000
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Kolby D. Kinzie Delphi Community High School Delphi $ 2,000
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Meghan E. Halaburda South Side High School Fort Wayne $ 2,000
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Holden N. Rahn Snider High School Fort Wayne $ 2,000
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Northwestern Howard High
William H. Harris School Kokomo $ 2,000
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Aubrey E. Whiteman Kokomo High School Kokomo $ 2,000
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Logansport Community High
Sophia E. Loposser School Logansport $ 2,000
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Lewis Cass Junior-Senior High
Derek A. Sullivan School Walton $ 2,000
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Total $ 28,000
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About Salin Bank and Trust Company
Salin Bank & Trust Company is a family-owned Indiana community bank with assets of more than $780 million. Salin Bank operates 20 banking locations in 10 Indiana counties serving Columbus, Delphi, Edinburgh, Fishers, Flora, Fort Wayne, Galveston, Gas City, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Logansport, Marion and West Lafayette. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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2016 Salin Foundation Scholarship Recipients
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