The Impact Of Our Chapter

Across the nation, Scholarship America®'s programs, including Dollars for Scholars®, have given out $2.5 billion to nearly two million students since its founding 50 years ago. Likewise in Salem, Indiana, Salem Education Foundation Dollars for Scholars® has made a difference for over a thousand Salem High School graduates who have earned over a million dollars in scholarships awarded through the generosity of our community members since Salem Education Foundation Dollars for Scholars® was founded 20 years ago.  The Washington County Community Foundation has been an essential partner, along with countless local citizens who have created scholarships, donated funding and partiicpated in our fund-raising projects over the years.

Scholarships awarded through the Salem Education Foundation Dollars for Scholars® or Washington County Community Foundation include:

Albert and Manda Huff Scholarship*

Audrey Mounts Scholarships* 

Awareness Wash Co 2002 Scholarship*

Bernice Anderson Scholarship

Bill Yarber Scholarship

Billy Stonecipher Scholarship*

Bob Holler Scholarship*

Carol Mahuron Scholarship

Chris Ruddell Memorial Scholarship

Clarence & Martha Branaman Scholarship*

Classes of '45, '53, '54, '55. '56, '67, '69, '75, '76, '85

Cody Wingler Scholarship

Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship*
Dr. Edgar & Elinor DeJean Lion Legacy Scholarship (renewable)

Dr. Ranessa Cooper Scholarship*

Eikosi Scholarship

Frank Newkirk Scholarship

Melvin & Marjorie Garriott Scholarships

Grover Smith Scholarship

Helen Gill  Scholarship*

Hoosier Uplands/Jennifer Hacker Scholarship*

Howard & Wanita Hinkle Scholarship*

Jack & Carol Mahuron IUS Scholarship*

John Elliott Memorial Scholarship*

Joseph & Joanna Gili Scholarship

Kelsey Lockenour Memorial Scholarship

Larry Stephenson Memorial Scholarship*

Larry Turpen Scholarship* 

Lee John Fultz Scholarship

Lee Smith Scholarship
Lion Legacy Scholarship (renewable)

Little York Grade School Scholarship*

Louis Snider Art Scholarship

Louis Snider Football Scholarship

Louis Snider Wrestling Scholarship

Mark Smith Scholarship

Mary Payne Scholarships*   

Morris & Marty Rosenbaum Scholarship*

Ralph & Faye Motsinger Mahuron Scholarship*

Ralph & Mae Decker Scholarship*

Rosetta Bowling Denny Scholarships

Robert and Clarice Morris Scholarship*

Rotary Scholarship

Ruby Fleenor Memorial Scholarship

Salem Education Foundation Merit Scholarships

Salem Education Foundation Need-based Scholarships

Salem Education Foundation Technical Scholarships

Salem True Value Scholarship

Salem PEO Scholarship

Sheryl Burnett Scholarship*

SHS Class of 1954 Scholarship*

Taste of Salem Scholarship

Travis Dixon Scholarship

Tri Kappa Scholarship

WC Tennis Association Scholarship

William C Branaman Scholarship

*Scholarships funds endowed through the Washington County Community Foundation