COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Jefferson County, Indiana high school students encouraged to apply

Madison, IN– The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) scholarship applications for the Class of 2026 are now open. Online applications will be accepted until Friday, February 6, 2026, at Noon.This past spring, the Community Foundation awarded over $205,000 to the Class of 2025 in Jefferson County.

To apply, students must create a profile and complete the online applications available at the link provided on the Community Foundation’s Scholarship page at www.cfmjc.org. For the general scholarship process, students will answer a collection of common questions that will match them with the scholarships for which they are eligible to apply. They may also complete the separate application for the Madison Chautauqua Scholarship for the Arts in Memory of Bob Fourhman.

“We are fortunate to have so many generous donors interested in helping Jefferson County students reach the next level of their educational goals,” said Community Foundation Scholarship Coordinator Julie Wells. Wells shared some tips to help students put their “best foot forward” as they apply for scholarships:

• Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your application. Many scholarships require items to be submitted 
on your behalf by teachers, counselors, etc. before the deadline.
• Read and follow ALL instructions.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible in order to upload the 
Student Aid Index (SAI) page of the report to be eligible for scholarships considering Financial Need.
• Personally contact teachers, employers, etc. from whom you would like a letter of recommendation and ask 
them if they would submit a letter on your behalf.
• Contact the Community Foundation staff members if you experience technical issues prior to the application 
deadline date.

Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Of its over 275 endowments, the Community Foundation manages over 70 scholarship endowments.

For more information about Community Foundation scholarships, visit https://www.cfmjc.org/scholarships/ contact Julie Wells at 812-274-0945, or email julie@cfmjc.org.