A WESTFIELD CHAMBER TRADITION

During the Westfield Chamber's 43-year history, the Chamber has awarded ten's of thousands of dollars to deserving individuals in Washington Township. The Board of Directors is proud to see the tradition continue again this year.

The 2024 Scholarships are made possible because of the generous support from Westfield companies and individuals. This year's sponsors include:

• Dr. Paul Kaiser, Westfield Washington Schools Superintendent
• Westfield Chamber of Commerce Individual Member Contributions

ABOUT THE WESTFIELD CHAMBER SCHOLARSHIPS

The Westfield Chamber offers three (3) $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors and one (1) $1,000 scholarship to an adult furthering their education. The scholarships are awarded to Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana residents who plan to further their education.

All essays must be submitted via this online application form to be considered for these awards. The student's information must accompany essays.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to submitting student information, each candidate must write and submit a 500-word minimum, 1,000-word maximum essay. The scholarship writing prompt is listed below.

The essay is not intended to be a report on the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, its activities, its history, or the history of chambers of commerce in general. This essay is a position paper. It reflects an actual potential situation, and your recommendation could be considered for remedy.

You are expected to create a specific solution, advocate for that solution, and discuss the challenges for implementation. In awarding this scholarship, a well-reasoned essay will be considered. The essay will be evaluated by community and chamber leaders using the following criteria:

• Engaging Content – Content uses specific examples and your authentic voice.
• Readability – Content has proper spacing and grammar and is organized so the reader can connect the dots and follow the story.
• Content is accurate
• Overall impression
• Refrain from using your name and/or identifying relationships in your essay. This is a blind review process, so we don’t want information identifying a specific person in the essay.
• Cite any statistics used.

 ESSAY QUESTION LISTED BELOW

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS
Please select one of the following scholarship options.

Hal Eugene Montgomery Entrepreneur Scholarship ($1K) – 1 Available
Open to any graduating senior in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Named in honor of Hal for his entrepreneurial spirit. For 32 years, Hal worked as an electrician for Navistar. He owned Monty’s Restaurant for eight years and Westfield Carry-Out liquor store for 30 years. Hal was very active in the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, and active member of Main Street Productions. He and his wife met at Westfield High School.

Graduating Senior Scholarship ($1K) – 2 Available
Open to any graduating senior in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

Dr. Paul Kaiser Continuing Education Scholarship ($1K) – 1 Available
Open to any high school senior or adult in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, that has decided to further their education. Named in honor of our current Westfield Washington Schools superintendent. Dr. Kaiser believes in continuing your education throughout life. Dr. Kaiser has over 40 years of experience in teaching and is a valuable member of our Westfield community.

ESSAY QUESTION
Westfield is the fastest-growing community in Indiana. What business do you feel is missing in Westfield? Why do you think this business is needed, and how will it help Westfield thrive?

Essays must be submitted as a Word document or PDF attachment via this online application. Those using Apple Pages, please submit a PDF.

Your application and completed essay must be submitted via this form no later than April 12, 2024. For more information, contact the Chamber via email at info@westfieldchamberindy.com.

THANK YOU & NEXT STEPS

A sub-committee of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will review all submitted applications after the April 12 deadline. The judges will not see the applicant's name or personal information. They will only be provided with the essay responses.

The Westfield Chamber will notify the recipients on or before May 1, 2024. Winners will be asked to submit a headshot (photo) and a copy of their acceptance letter or transcript. A check will then be sent to the scholarship recipient's respective college/university registrar's office to apply toward their student expenses.

Those not enrolled in college will have their checks sent to them upon confirmation of program enrollment.