Phebe Irwin established this award through the Irwin Family Education Endowment to provide scholarships for post-secondary education and training at accredited trade, skill, or craft schools that award certificates and/or degrees. Benton Community Foundation will award at least one scholarship for $1500 per semester, for a maximum of four semesters to provide support for tuition, fees, books, and equipment. Demonstrated academic success to be admitted to trade, skill, or craft program of applicant's choice is required. Academic preparation and volunteer or paid work experience with a clear link to the post-secondary program strengthen the application, e.g. high school auto mechanics courses leading to post-secondary diesel mechanics study. Demonstrated leadership in high school and community, including volunteer experiences, is expected. Contributing to the economy of Benton County through paid work or work on the family farm or business is expected.

Applicants are scored using the following criteria:
      Academics    24%
      School Contributions  9.5%
      Community Contributions  9.5%
      Work Experience  12.5%
      Written Communication  12.5%
      Experiences in Intended Field of Study 16%
      Statement of Financial Need  16%

Download the application (.pdf version) (Word version) for the Benton Community Foundation Scholarship program. You will need Microsoft Word or the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view and print the application. If you have trouble, visit the Adobe download site.

Irwin Scholarship Winners - 2007

(not pictured) Bradley Battering Ivy Tech	Lauren Brost Ivy Tech	Bradley Lane Vincennes University
Ryan Souligne Lincoln Tech	Curtis Shidler Vincennes University	Kaylee Vestal Ivy Tech

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