As part of our exclusive partnership with the Tolson Center for Community Excellence, INOVA will be awarding two $1,250 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the South-Central Elkhart community.
Dates to Remember:
o March 1, 2025: Application available
o April 24, 2025: Deadline to submit application
o June 7, 2025: Recipients will be notified
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must meet academic requirements as detailed in the application.
- Applicant or parent of applicant must be a member of INOVA Federal and must have an account in good standing prior to application deadline.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or have proof of pending naturalization.
- Applicant must be attending an accredited undergraduate institution or Trade school in the US, full time.
Applicant must meet academic requirements as detailed in the application. - Applicant cannot be an INOVA Federal employee or immediate family member of, or anyone living in the same household with INOVA employees or officials except for an INOVA intern.
- Applicant must be living in the South-Central community in Elkhart Indiana.
Applicants Must:
- Complete an essay of at least 250 words that reflects ideas about the benefits of INOVA Federal membership, and how it will help in the future.
- Have a grade point average of 2.75 or above (4.0 scale).
- Provide official high school transcript.
- Provide two signed letters of recommendation not from a family member.
- Provide a list of major extracurricular activities, and the years of participation or community involvement, including work history.
- Optionally, provide a personal photo for use by INOVA Federal with a signed waiver.
- Scholarship winners are requested to attend a presentation ceremony or have family representation at the ceremony.
- Winners are requested to be advocates in the community for INOVA Federal and Tolson Center for Community Excellence.
