Scholarships
Greenfield families, alumni, and organizations generously fund yearly scholarships for high school seniors (except Jeff Harris Scholarship-see qualifications below) who are graduating from Greenfield-Central High School. The Foundation is proud to administer these local scholarships representing almost $71,000 in awards each year. The scholarships are awarded to best reflect the wishes of the donors and the needs of students.
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Jeff Harris Barber and Beauty School Scholarship
Greenfield Central School Foundation is honored to administer the Jeff Harris Barber and Beauty School Scholarship. Jeff Harris, longtime owner/operator of Ye Olde Head Shoppe Salon and Spa and a 1970 graduate of Greenfield-Central, passed away on February 16, 2022.
He was committed to the Greenfield community with a strong desire to see it prosper. Jeff volunteered for many organizations such as GYBA, Greenfield Boys & Girls Club, Rotary, and Greenfield Christian Church. Jeff was named the “Businessman of the Year” by the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce in 2006. He was committed to his community and its school corporation. He bled “Blue & Gold” so much that there were very few school or community fundraisers that he did not donate to, whether it was academics, music, VEX/PLTW, or athletics.
For the last several years, Jeff ran the 40 second clock at home GC Football games.
College was not in the cards for Jeff. So, upon graduation, he attended Indiana Barber College and after a brief stint in Indianapolis, he started cutting hair in Greenfield. His belief in the youth of the Greenfield-Central community is why he often told young people who were not sure what to do after high school that they should consider a trade school if college wasn’t the right fit for them. He felt that you could earn a good living working with your hands and still make an impact on your community.
By being the local town Barber, Jeff made lifelong friends and he cut hair of several generations of Hancock County families. He truly believed his lifelong relationship with these people was the best gift he could have been given. The scholarship will be for any Greenfield-Central High School graduate who would like to attend an Indiana accredited Barber or Cosmetology School of their choosing. Please note that this scholarship is not for continuing education, but for new students getting into the industry.
Walker Career Center Students
Patricia Sue Pope Scholarship
Greenfield Central School Foundation is pleased to administer the Patricia Sue Pope Scholarship. This scholarship is for seniors who graduate from Greenfield-Central High School. Selection will be based on community service, scholastic ability and achievement. Financial need may be considered.
This fund may be used for tuition and room and board. Materials required:
- High school transcript
- Letter of acceptance into 2-year or 4-year college or vocational school
- Student Aid Report
- CSS
- Completed online application and 2 letters of recommendation
Two (2) $2,000 scholarships will be given. The scholarships may be renewable for up to 3 years if maintain a 3.0 grade point average or greater. Students must submit a copy of their transcript to receive the following years scholarship before August 1.
Previous Scholarship Recipients:
2020-21: Olivia Moss and Elizabeth Harris
Jane Marilyn Haines Foster Scholarship
Greenfield Central School Foundation is honored to administer the Jane Marilyn Haines Foster Scholarship. Mrs. Foster, a graduate of Greenfield High School, went on to earn multiple higher education degrees, including a doctorate. She spent her life teaching and volunteering in both the Head Start Program and in the public-school system with a focus on disadvantaged students. Her husband of over sixty years, Gilbert Davis Foster, and her children and grandchildren established this scholarship in her memory to carry on her legacy by helping to make a college degree possible for a student who may not otherwise be able to afford it and to promote equity in education.
This fund may be used for tuition and room/board. Selection will be based on community service, scholastic ability, and achievement. Financial need will be considered, but students who are Twenty-First Century Scholars are not eligible. One (1) $8,000 scholarship will be awarded per year. Preference may be given to first-generation college students. The scholarship may be renewable for up to 3 years if the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA or higher. Students must submit a copy of an official college transcript before August 1 each year for the scholarship to be renewed.
Previous Scholarship Recipients:
2020-21: Adam Herbert
Shirley Gibbs Scholarship
Greenfield Central School Foundation is pleased to administer Shirley Gibbs Just Imagine Scholarship. This scholarship is for seniors who graduate from Greenfield-Central High School. It is not meant for students who already have the financial capacity of parents to cover their education costs. Any child, who but for monies, is qualified and could go and wanted to go on to higher education, then these funds could be so applied.
This fund may be used for tuition, room and board, books, school supplies, and medical expenses not otherwise covered. Selection will be based primarily on financial need, yet scholastic ability and achievement may be considered.
Materials required:
- High school transcript
- Letter of acceptance into 2, 4 year college or vocational school
- Student Aid Report
- CSS
- Completed online application and 2 letters of recommendation.
Two (2) $2,000 scholarships will be given. The scholarships may be renewable for up to 4 years if maintain a 3.0 grade point average or greater. Students must submit a copy of their transcript to get the following years scholarship before 8/1.
Previous Scholarship Recipients:
2020-21: Addilyn Coil and Isaac Kottlowski
2019-20: Mackenzie Polster and Keryna Barrett
Kathleen Dowling Legacy Scholarship
The Kathleen Dowling Legacy Scholarship honors a graduate of Greenfield-Central High School (GCHS). Kathy attended Indiana University (BS), Purdue University (MS) and Butler University (MSI). She began her teaching career in Merrillville, IN. In the fall of 1979 she taught journalism, English and was Publications Advisor at Greenfield-Central High School. Later she became Dean of Students and Director of Counseling. She coached swimming and diving and was actively involved in all athletics and numerous leadership and extra-curricular activities. She was inducted into the Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fames for GCHS. Upon her retirement she continued to support her community as a school board member, Parks Board member and advocate for education.
This scholarship will be awarded yearly in the amount of $1000 to a G-C Student who has shown marked improvement, serves their school and community and has overcome obstacles to pursue their dreams. This fund may be used for tuition, room & board, books, and school supplies at an accredited trade or college/university that the applicant has been accepted to.
Complete scholarship application items required:
- High school transcript
- Student Aid Report
- Online common application
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Essay question labeled Kathleen Dowling Legacy Scholarship Essay Question
The Lovell Family Scholarship
Greenfield Central School Foundation is pleased to administer The Lovell Family Scholarship. This scholarship is for seniors who graduate from Greenfield-Central High School. These funds are intended for students who qualify and want to pursue higher education (vocational school or college), but cannot afford to do so. The funds may be used for any post-secondary tuition, room and board, and books, not otherwise covered. Selection will be based primarily on financial need. Materials required: 1) high school transcript 2) letter of acceptance into 2 or 4 year college or vocational school 3) Student Aid Report 4) completed application and 5) 2 letters of recommendation. Twenty-first Century Scholars are ineligible to apply.
One $2500 scholarship will be given. The scholarships may be renewable for up to 1 year if maintain a 3.0 grade point average or greater. Students must submit a copy of their transcript to get the following year’s scholarship before 8/1.
Complete scholarship application items required:
- High school transcript
- Student Aid Report
- Online common foundation application
- 2 letters of recommendation.
- Essay question labeled The Lovell Family Essay Question