Scholarships

Monroe County Chapter of the IUAA Scholarship Fund Campaign

Dalecki
Whaley
Since November 2006, your Monroe County Chapter of the IUAA board of directors have made a bold statement regarding our commitment to giving back to this community. This has been done by helping out local kids who want to attend IU via a scholarship fund.

Kalina Dalecki and Heather Whaley were our Monroe County chapter $500 scholarship recipients for 2008. The seniors were presented with certificates at their respective high school honors programs in May.

Dalecki is graduating from Bloomington High School South this spring and has a 4.1 GPA. She plans to major in finance and political science with a direct admission to the Kelley School of Business. Kalina is the daughter of Jacek Dalecki and Patty Lezotte.

Whaley, daughter of Christine and Greg Whaley, will graduate from Edgewood with a 3.98 GPA. She is uncertain of her major at this time, but is leaning toward telecommunications or physical therapy.

2008 Monroe County Chapter Scholarship applications are now available

There are two ways you can submit an application for 2008 Monroe County Scholarships: print a form, fill it out, and mail it in to us, or submit an application online.

2007 Monroe County IUAA Scholarship winners announced

Thanks to the many people who have purchased our "B-town, Our Town" T-shirts over the past year, the Monroe County IUAA Chapter was able to raise money and award two scholarships to Monroe County high school seniors who will be starting at IU fall 2007.

Nineteen seniors applied for the two scholarships. Congratulations and good luck as IU freshmen!

Winners for 2007

Nicholas Bauer, Bloomington High School South
Photo of Nicholas Bauer Nicholas Bauer, son of Jawn and Karen Bauer, is a 2007 Bloomington High School South graduate. An honors student with a 3.988 GPA, he has earned direct admission to the IU Kelley School of Business where he intends to double major in accounting and finance. At South, Nicholas served as vice president of the National Honor Society and president of the Amateur Radio Club. He has received many awards including the Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For the good of our community Nicholas has participated in the Adopt-a-Road program for six years. Bauer says “I am very thankful for groups such as the Monroe County Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association who recognize students such as myself with scholarships. A college education is becoming more of a necessity in our world, and especially in the business world. The high expense of a college education makes any contribution to help cover the costs even more appreciated. I would like to thank the Monroe County Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association for their generous scholarship. I am proud to be a recipient.”

Kristen Goodman, Edgewood High School
Photo of Kristen Goodman Kristen was an honors student at Edgewood with a 3.98 GPA and served for three years as a Mustang Mentor (an upperclassman who helps to acclimate incoming freshmen to their new academic environment). Her community service includes Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Bloomington Hospitality House volunteerism. Kristen is the daughter of Randy and Dee Goodman and granddaughter of Dave and Kay Landis. She plans to study psychology. “The scholarship meant everything to me,” says Goodman. “It meant that someone cared enough about my future to help out with college expenses and gave me confidence in my abilities as a student. Thank you so much.”

Support for Scholarships

We would like to see our scholarship program grow each year so that we can award more scholarships to worthy Monroe County students who want to attend IU. If you are interested in helping out this wonderful program, please consider one of the following:

Besides the scholarship being offered by our chapter, there are two other scholarships for which local members may qualify. The IU Alumni Association offers scholarships for the children of IU Alumni Association members and, in addition, offers a scholarship to the child of a local chapter board member. If you believe you qualify for either of these scholarship opportunities, please contact our Scholarship Chair, Janet Weaver for additional information.

2006 Scholarship Winner

Photo of Hana Cleveland In 2006, seven students competed for the scholarship. Hana Cleveland, a graduating senior from Bloomington High School South, received the inaugural Monroe County IUAA Scholarship. Hana, who is considering a major in international studies, received $250 from the chapter toward her expenses at IU.

RIGHT: 2006 Scholarship winner Hana Cleveland with Monroe County IUAA Chapter President Mike Mann at the Bloomington South Awards Night on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.