20 South Side grads get scholarships
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Twenty South Side High School 2020 graduates got full-ride, two-year scholarships to Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne thanks to an anonymous donor who shares their alma mater, according to a news release.
The $200,000 gift ensures the 20 students will graduate from college with little to no educational debt, the Ivy Tech release said. Recipients can use the scholarship to pay for tuition, books, supplies and fees.
Ivy Tech described the donor as someone “deeply rooted in the advancement of social justice and providing equitable educational opportunities for students.”
The South Side graduate established the scholarship to support students who demonstrate financial need and are the first member of their family to attend college, the release said.