Power Through Scholarships
The Milton and Ruby McClendon Education Foundation provides scholarships to students in Lake County, Indiana.
Honor * Integrity * Community * humanity
Virtue & Vision for a Brighter Future
The Milton and Ruby McClendon Memorial Scholarship is a fund named after two honorable, caring, and dignified citizens from Hammond, IN. Married for 54 years, the couple’s tireless efforts to create a better community were hallmark - stressing education, good parenting, and responsibility. They worked for the common person until their untimely deaths in 2009. The McClendon Scholarship will echo through the years with each awardee carrying the mantle of the excellence in the humanities.
Scholarship Recipients
The Scholarship
Graduating high school seniors or college students are eligible, who will attend a Purdue University campus, The Ohio State University, Calumet College, or Wabash College. Preferred criteria: humanities majors with a 2.5+ GPA.
Applications are accepted Dec. 1st through Feb. 1st.
A Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization serving as a community foundation for Lake County, Indiana. Their goal is to offer a personalized approach to giving that enables individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to create a charitable legacy. With over 300 funds and $60 million in assets, they have become the trusted source for philanthropic giving in the region. Legacy Foundation is designated a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.