Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship

The Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. has chosen to empower the women of Dearborn County to improve their lives through education. Through its Lehner Women Empowering Women (wEw) Program it is the Foundation's desire to help the non-traditional female student who has not had the opportunity to attend college right after high school or complete their post-secondary education started previously in life. An educational scholarship in the amount of up to $500 will be awarded to one individual. The educational scholarship will be applied to tuition, books, and required fees.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen;
Must be a female resident of Dearborn County, Indiana;
Must be a non-traditional female student who has not had the opportunity to attend college or complete their post-secondary education started previously in life.
Must have received an accredited high school diploma or a High School Equivalency/GED certificate no later than October 1, 2026;
Must be currently enrolled or plan to enroll by January 1, 2027 in an accredited post-secondary educational institution or program;

Applications will be reviewed for completeness and professionalism and to ensure that the aforementioned criteria have been met. Selection will be based on essay score.