High School

Unity Foundation of La Porte County congratulates 11 local high school seniors as La Porte County finalists for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Two students from La Porte County will be selected as 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, to receive a full-tuition scholarship to be used to pursue a baccalaureate degree at any accredited

Unity Foundation of La Porte County has announced the latest grant winners from the Teacher Innovation Fund for Michigan City Area Schools. This is the fourth time the grants have been awarded. The permanent endowment fund was started by former Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie and Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent Barbara Eason-Watkins, Ed. D.

Unity Foundation of La Porte County will support 55 local nonprofit projects by awarding more than $107,000 in community grants at its October 14 Annual Meeting luncheon. Seventy three applications were received in the areas of human services, youth development, home repair programs, animal care, etc. The grants are evaluated by a committee of dedicated

With the addition of four new funds, Unity Foundation of La Porte County has awarded scholarships to more than 100 students in the amount of $143,236. Recipients were honored – along with donors of the scholarships – during a celebration event at Heston Hills. Sponsorship assistance was provided by The La Porte Savings Bank and

Two La Porte County students have been named recipients of full tuition, four-year scholarships as Unity Foundation of La Porte County 2013 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. LeeAnn Sager and Mariah Micallef will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of their choice, and an annual $900 stipend for required books and equipment. Lee Ann Sager

Attention High School Students! PLEASE ATTEND Scholarship Workshop Presented by Unity Foundation, Urban League, and AABE Scholarships Hosted by Angie Nelson March 8th, 2014 Michigan City Boys and Girls Club 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Contact Angie at (219) 561-6389 and nelsondeuitch@gmail.com

Applications are now available online for the Unity Foundation of La Porte County 2014 cycle for scholarships and awards. Deadline for submission is April 13 through the Foundation’s new and improved online scholarship platform.  Scholarships and awards ranging from $250 – $2,500 each are awarded through more than 50 funds at Unity, which is the

We were saddened to learn of the passing of our good friend, Betty Jane Clayton.  For details, click here.  We’d had the good fortune to work with Jane and her family by helping them make their dream come true.  They had always wanted to help young people to attend Purdue. So they reached out to

Access the Application by Clicking Here!   Beginning in 2007 the New Day Foundation offered two $500.00 college scholarships in the field of music. With much interest and generous donations we are proud to announce we are increasing the scholarships to $1000.00. We will award these scholarships to graduating seniors of LaPorte County who are

For Immediate Release:  September 15, 2013 Contact:  Debbie Pedzinski 219-874-2867   College Go Week Workshop:  How to Pay for College   The Michigan City High School Parent Network is sponsoring a workshop on Thursday September 26th from 6:30 – 8 p.m. to help families learn more about the many ways to help pay for college.