Farmers and Merchants Bank Endowed Scholarship

U.S. citizen high school seniors and undergraduates diagnosed with congenital heart defects (CHDs) who are entering or enrolled at an accredited college, university, or trade school with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply for the Heart Warrior Achievement Scholarship. Award amounts vary, with scholarships starting at $1,000. Funds are sent directly to the recipient's school. Submit a personal statement of at least 500 words, a letter from a licensed practitioner confirming your CHD diagnosis, and proof of enrollment or acceptance. A board member interview follows application review.

Jacksonville State University students who are direct maternal or paternal descendants of a former JSU football player coached by Charley Pell, documented through Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, may apply for the Charley Pell Endowed Scholarship through JaxApp. Current JSU athletes are ineligible. Award amounts vary. Apply by February 1. The fund was established by former players and friends in honor of Mr. Pell, a former JSU head football coach.

Current or former Oregon foster youth age 25 or younger may receive up to $5,000 per academic year for postsecondary education or training. Eligible applicants include youth in foster care, former foster youth with 180+ days in care after age 13 who exited at 14+, or youth adopted or placed in guardianship at age 13+ with finalization after 9/1/2015. The number of recipients varies. Your college determines the grant amount based on financial need after other state or federal grants. Re-apply annually; the final disbursement must be received the term before age 26. Apply through Oregon Student Aid. Deadline depends on enrollment term (Summer May 1, Fall August 1, Winter November 1, Spring February 1).

Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited four-year universities who are pursuing fraud examination or anti-fraud careers may apply. Eligible majors include accounting, finance, business administration, criminal justice, or similar fraud-related fields. Undergraduates must be at least in the second half of their sophomore year; graduate students must meet enrollment hour requirements. Twenty-three recipients receive tiered awards of up to $10,000, along with one year of ACFE membership. Funds are paid directly to the recipient's university. Complete the online application with recommendation forms. The program honors ACFE members Larry Jennings and Tracy Ritchie, who lost their lives in a 1997 terrorist attack in Karachi, Pakistan.