Scholarships
HCCF's Scholarship Opportunities
HCCF awards scholarships to adult and high school students in Harrison County seeking higher education or career training.
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Explore HCCF's scholarship policy and learn about the eligibility criteria, application process, and other important details.
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Apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now. Get started on securing funding for your education.
Please be aware FAFSA is not the sole method that can used by HCCF to determine financial need. In addition to FAFSA, enrollment in 21st Century Scholars Program or participation in the Free/Reduced Lunch program can also be used.
Since 1998, the Harrison County Community Foundation has provided funds to graduating high school students for non-renewable scholarships. In 2025, HCCF provided $823,175 in scholarships to graduating seniors throughout Harrison County. Scholarship recipients are selected by a universal scholarship committee which has community volunteers, past HCCF board members, one current HCCF board member and school personnel from each of the four county high schools as members.
The Building Our Future scholarships are awarded to Harrison County resident graduating seniors. The Building Our Future Scholarship recipients receive $2,500 a year renewable for four years for a total of $10,000 each. The Board of Directors determines annually the number available to each high school primarily upon senior class size as reported by the high schools in January.
HCCF also awards a $20,000 scholarship at each of the four Harrison County high schools to a student planning on attending Indiana University Southeast. In 2025, HCCF awarded 13 adult scholarships totaling $41,500.
We currently have over 120 endowed scholarship funds that annually provide financial support for Harrison County resident graduating seniors to attend college. These charitable endowment funds were established by residents of the community as well as local college universities, for-profit and non-profit organizations interested in providing educational assistance to our youth.
2026 Harrison County Lilly Endowment
Community Scholar
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the scholarship money show up at school?
Scholarship funds are not automatically sent to the colleges/universities. Per the scholarship agreement, an itemized bill needs to be sent to HCCF to review the qualifiable educational expenses in which the scholarships can cover. Then payment is sent to the college/university.
What expenses can scholarship funds be used for?
Scholarship funds can be used for qualifying tuition, required books and supplies*, and course-related fees as defined by IRS Publication 970.
*Required books and supplies must be listed on the syllabus for a class in which the student is enrolled.
What can't scholarship funds be used for?
Scholarship funds cannot be used for laptops, rent or room and board, meal plans, sports tickets, or recreation fees.
What needs to be turned in to HCCF in order to utilize scholarship funding?
Depending on the scholarship agreement, a class schedule and/or transcript might be needed.
When might scholarship funds be unable to apply to a students balance?
A balance due that shows a $0.00 or negative amount means there is no amount currently due. Scholarship fund cannot be applied to zero or negative balances because there is no outstanding balance to which the funds can be applied.
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