21st Century Success Fellowship
Learn about the Fellowship in this short video!
WHY BECOME A FELLOW?
The 21st Century Success Fellowship supports 21st Century Scholars from St. Joseph County who are completing 2- or 4-year degrees from a college or university located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Admitted Fellows participate in organized leadership development opportunities that target personal and professional growth through career exploration, networking, collaboration with current Fellows and outreach to potential 21st Century Scholars. Fellows have the additional opportunity to participate in a paid summer internship at a local nonprofit to support their academic and professional journey.
The other fabulous benefit? 21st Century Success Fellows earn a $5,000 stipend per year ($500 per month from August to May). This money is in addition to the state-funded 21st Century Scholarship that scholars are using for post-secondary tuition.
The 21st Century Success Fellowship may be renewed to cover a 2- or 4-year course of study. Renewal is contingent on satisfactory participation in Fellowship activities and retention of the 21st Century Scholarship.
Want to learn more?
Full details are available in our 21st Century Success Fellowship Guidelines. Complete the 21st Century Scholar Fellowship application using the Community Foundation’s online scholarship system. Applications open annually December 1 and are due February 15.
Meet some of our Fellows in these videos:
ELIGIBILITY
Students must:
- Be a St. Joseph County high school senior or college student eligible to receive a 21st Century Scholarship (meeting all scholar success program requirements)
- Be a resident of St. Joseph County, Indiana
- Graduate high school with at least a 2.5 GPA and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in college
- Graduate from an accredited St. Joseph County high school
- Intend to pursue or currently be pursuing a degree through a full-time course of study at an accredited tax-exempt college or university located in St. Joseph County*
- *St. Joseph County colleges and universities: Indiana University South Bend, Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend, Bethel University, Holy Cross College, Saint Mary’s College, University of Notre Dame, Purdue Polytechnic -South Bend.
Eligibility Note: Family members of those serving on the fellowship nomination committee or Community Foundation staff are deemed ineligible (defined as spouses, lineal descendants and their spouses, siblings and their spouses).
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The scholarship requires the following information: :
- A letter of recommendation form submitted through the online scholarship application completed by a teacher, counselor, professor or other professional.
- Official high school transcript (7th semester for current high school students and final transcript for college students). You will request a school official to upload your transcript into the online scholarship system.
- College transcript (if applicable).
Online application must be complete and submitted by 11:59 p.m., February 15. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the application is complete and all materials are received on or before the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Full guidelines are available here .