Local Scholarship

Thank you to all of the applicants of the Evansville Tri-State Affiliate student scholarships.  While each applicant was very deserving, the applications were narrowed down to three winners, each receiving a $500 scholarship. This year’s winners are: 

• Kali Smith of Fairfield, Illinois
• Christa Tenbarge of Haubstadt, Indiana
• Ryan Morales of Owensboro, Kentucky

Evansville Tri-State Affiliate Local Scholarship

The purpose of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Evansville Tri-State Affiliate Local College Scholarship Award is to assist students who have a parent that has battled breast cancer or lost a parent to breast cancer. Up to Four scholarships of $500 each will be awarded each calendar year. 

The promise of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.   Komen believes that breast cancer affects not only the individual, but all family members. This Award is one way we recognize that affect and address the resulting needs. 

The Evansville Tri-State Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has made this scholarship opportunity possible, therefore all applicants must reside within the service area of the Evansville Tri-State Affiliate:  The counties of Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Lawrence, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne & White in Illinois; Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick in Indiana; and Crittenden, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union and Webster in Kentucky. 

Requirements:

• Have a parent that has battled breast cancer or lost a parent to breast cancer.
• Reside within the service area of the Greater Evansville Affiliate.  The counties of Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Lawrence, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne & White in Illinois; Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick in Indiana; and Crittenden, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Union and Webster in Kentucky. 
• Be a high school graduate, a high school student who will graduate by June 2013, or have received the equivalent of a high school diploma.  Current college students are eligible.
• Plan to attend a college or university in the United States.
• Have a college GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale (if already attending college).
• Be no older than 25 years old by May 2013.
• Be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S.
• Never at any time have been subject to any disciplinary action by any institution or entity, including, but not limited to, any educational or law enforcement agency.

Download the guidelines and application document.

Applications were due by March 15, 2013. Incomplete applications were not considered.

This Year's Recipients:

Kali Smith with our Executive Director, Sheila Seiler

Ryan Morales with our Executive Director, Sheila Seiler

Christa Tenbarge with our Executive Director, Sheila Seiler