Scholarship Funds & Donors
Thank you scholarship donors!
Generous donors make it possible for Marion Community Foundation to offer an annual scholarship program with more than 150 scholarship funds. Each represents a significant person, family, or organization who believes in the value of helping others achieve higher education. Additional gifts are always welcome.
Click on each fund name below to learn more about the fund and how you can make additional gifts/contributions to it.
Gary & Diana Sims Family Scholarship Fund
Established by Gary Sims, lifelong Marion resident and president of Sims Brothers Recycling, and his…
Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship Fund, created in 2002, supports higher education for students…
Geraldine M. Hedges Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Geraldine M. Hedges Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2020 to support students and…
Gladys & Everett Granger Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship honors the memory of Gladys and Everett Granger. Gladys, who passed away at…
Granges of Morrow County Scholarship Fund
Williamsport Grange No. 1815 created this scholarship fund at Marion Community Foundation in 2023. It…
Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship Fund is an example of how philanthropy is used…
Harper-Stuckey MTC Scholarship Fund
Andy Harper retired from Marion Technical College after 35 years in the Student Services Office. …
Harris Scholarship Fund
The Harris Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 by the LaRue United Methodist Church to honor the…
Helen & Bob Bintz Scholarship Fund
The Bintz Scholarship, created in 2001, supports Catholic education and makes awards to any Marion…
Helen E. Evans Scholarship Fund
The Helen E. Evans Scholarship Fund was created in 2005 to mark its namesake’s 80th…
Helen M. Thew Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dorothy Ellen Thew, a lifelong member of the Marion community, left, as part of her…
Herbert & Jane Tillett Scholarship Fund
Honoring a longtime and respected Marion educator, the Herbert & Jane Tillett Scholarship Fund was…