Union City Jr-Sr High School

ATTENTION UCJSHS GRADUATES OF 2024, 2025, AND 2026!!!...

The Lawrence Family Scholarship aims to make college affordable for students who have the desire and aptitude to attend a trade or technical school. The scholarship aims to support students to earn an advanced certificate or degree so they can be prepared for additional professional opportunities. Attached is a PDF of the guidelines and below is a link to the TPI webpage where information is listed about the scholarship, along with a sample application, and link to apply.

Deadline to apply: March 13, 2026 at 5:00pm EST.
Link to apply: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=tpischolarship Access code: Lawrence

ELIGIBILITY: Recipients must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria:
Residency
• Student Graduates (classes of 2024, 2025, or 2026) from Union City Junior Senior High School in Union City, Indiana.
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD—Form I-766).
Financial Circumstances
• Adjusted Gross Family Income (AGI) of $100k or less
• Unmet financial need at the school the student plans to attend
Academic
• Enrolling or already enrolled at a US accredited, not-for-profit (strongly preferred) or for-profit, private or public trade or technical school in 2026-27.
• Senior or recent high school graduate who is interested in attending a trade or technical school. Only 2024, 2025 and 2026 Union City High School graduates are eligible to apply.
• Hybrid school settings are allowed, but students must plan to take majority of classes in person.
Personal
• Involved in a balance of community, school, and work activities.
• Strong desire to further education and open up professional opportunities.

This week we would like to spotlight Ava Casillas. She is a senior pursuing her dream of working in early childhood education by assisting in the Brave Little Learners Pre-School here at Randolph Eastern. Her parents are Morgan and Pedro Casillas.