Community foundation awards 121 scholarships in 2019

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HANCOCK COUNTY — The Hancock County Community Foundation awarded 121 scholarships to 84 recipients throughout the 2018-2019 school year.

Scholarships totaled almost $273,000. The foundation received 1,515 completed applications.

2019 scholarship amounts awarded by school were:

  • Mt. Vernon High School – $36,361
  • New Palestine High School – $38,996
  • Eastern Hancock High School – $46,674
  • Greenfield-Central High School – $74,688
  • Other high schools – $11,068
  • Current college students – $65,211

2019 number of scholarships awarded by school:

  • Mt. Vernon High School – 22
  • New Palestine High School – 23
  • Eastern Hancock High School – 27
  • Greenfield-Central High School – 36
  • Other high schools – 4
  • Current college students – 9