Various Deadlines

The Urban League of Northwest Indiana has various scholarship opportunities available for northwest Indiana students. Visit their website to learn more, check eligibility requirements, and apply.

Deadline: January 31, 2026
Award: $1,000

Horizon Bank is excited to offer the Minority Scholarship Program. This scholarship is designed to encourage minorities to a pursue higher education. Awards are based on academics, leadership, and potential.

Deadline: February 15, 2026
Award: Up to $2,500

The Anita F. Boorda Scholarship for the Performing Arts aims to support high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Dance or Production. Students must be a resident of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Kosciusko, Fulton, Pulaski, Starke or La Porte Counties in Indiana or Berrien or Cass Counties in Michigan; graduate with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 (4.0 scale) from an accredited high school by June 30 of the year of application; and plan to attend an accredited tax-exempt college or university to pursue a degree in Performing Arts, Music Theatre, Dance or Production through a full-time course of study. Preference will be given to students engaged in the performing arts during their high school career.

Deadline: February 20, 2026
Award: $2,000

The Scholarship is named for Leigh Morris, who served Rotary and the community in many leadership roles for decades. The focus of it is to encourage the young people to prepare to be leaders of tomorrow. Rotary is encouraging new graduates from La Porte High School, South Central, New Prairie and Tri-Township Schools to apply for a Leigh Morris Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship. Awards will be heavily focused on recognizing and supporting young women and men who demonstrate leadership ability, more so than academic standing alone.

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Award: Up to $10,000/year

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is now accepting applications for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 of financial aid to aspiring teachers. Learn more here.

Deadline: March 17, 2026
Award: Up to $5,000

Inspired by the life and career of Dr. Ikeadi Maurice Ndukwu, to honor the memories and continue the legacies of the many doctors who gave years of service to our community, Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Medical Staff has established the Medical Staff Memorial Scholarship to provide scholarship assistance to La Porte County high school seniors pursuing a healthcare career.

Deadline: April 1, 2025
Award: $2,000

Each year the Indiana Retired Teachers Association Foundation awards 10 scholarships to help promote the teaching profession and assist college students who have a passion for the classroom. Scholarships are awarded to juniors or seniors in an Indiana college or university who are in a program leading to a degree in education.

Deadline: April 6, 2026
Award: $1,000

These scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors of La Porte County who are including music in their studies towards a degree or career. Applicants must download the scholarship application and mail printed application, essay, and transcript to: New Day Foundation, Scholarship Committee, 2334 Tinkers Way, Michigan City, IN 46360.

Deadline: April 30, 2026
Award: $2,500

Partners for Clean Air (PCA), coordinated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), is a coalition of businesses, industries, local and regional organizations, government entities, and individuals that are committed to improving overall air quality and public health through voluntary actions in Northwest Indiana. This scholarship allows the coalition to give back to Northwest Indiana by helping qualified students succeed in post-secondary education goals aligned with clean air and public health. PCA will award one (1) or more scholarship award(s) in the amount of $2,500 to help with post-secondary education expenses, which will be publicly announced at the PCA Awards Ceremony in June 2026, with the financial distribution occurring in August. This scholarship will be a one-time award. Please direct questions regarding this scholarship opportunity to Malorie Medellin, PCA Coordinator, at (219) 250-0119 or mmedelli@idem.in.gov.

Deadline: June 1, 2026
Award: $1,000

The Service League of Michigan City awards this scholarship to a student who is currently enrolled in a nursing program or in a post-secondary program in the area of physical or occupational therapy. Applications are also available at the Service League building on 301 E. Garfield Street, Michigan City, Indiana. Service League is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 AM-12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Other questions regarding the scholarship can be answered by calling 219-872-1144.

Deadline: June 12, 2026
Award: $5,000/year, renewable for 4 years

The Michigan City Promise Scholarship awards eligible Michigan City High School students with a scholarship to help offset the cost of tuition for post-secondary education. The scholarship is funded through Michigan City and from generous donations from the corporate sector of Michigan City. The Michigan City Promise Scholarship offers up to $5,000 per year, renewable for 4 years, to eligible seniors who will be attending a regionally accredited college, university, post-secondary educational program or vocational school in the State of Indiana.

2026 Deadline TBA

The Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship Foundation is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, private educational foundation that awards partial tuition scholarships to eligible applicants who are: legal residents of La Porte County; graduates of a high school district that includes LaPorte County in its boundaries; and accepted/enrolled in a two- or four-year undergraduate program at an accredited institution. Award criteria include financial need, academic achievement, community service/leadership, and ability/commitment.

Deadline: March 22, 2024

The Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation Scholarship is in honor of J.M. Ruby, Robert Schwartz, and A. K. Smith. Two (2) graduating high school seniors will be awarded $2,000 each, payable directly to their post-secondary college account. Applicants must live in the geographic area served by the Michigan City Area Schools. Dependents of a member of Rotary Club of Michigan City are not eligible for this scholarship.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

In honor of the very first principal of Lake Hills Elementary School, Mrs. Connie Bachmann, the Lake Hills Elementary School Team, in partnership with Unity Foundation of LaPorte County, and the Bachmann family, will award an annual $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior to help fund the costs of their pursuit of a secondary education. The scholarship is intended to reward students whose goals and dreams first started to form inside the classrooms, halls, the playground, and homes that make the Lake Hill Lions’ community the amazing place it has been since opening in 2011!

Deadline: May 15, 2025

Each spring, First United Methodist Church of Michigan City offers endowed scholarships to students entering an accredited college or trade school, as well as those who are continuing or resuming their education, regardless of age. All scholarships are listed on a single application form, each having its own set of eligibility requirements. For more information, contact Higher Education Committee chair Sue Cassler at susan.cassler@comcast.net or (219) 362-1421.

Deadline: July 31, 2025

The Donald A. Zalac, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund II is a fund held, administered and distributed for the benefit of students attending or admitted to Butler University.