News release from Rising Sun Regional Foundation 

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) recently announced the details of its higher education scholarship program for 2013.

The Rising Sun Regional Foundation 2013 Scholarship Program will award a total of up to 46 $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors for the purpose of post-secondary education in any accredited institution of higher learning.  Awards will be made to students from the following schools: Batesville High School, East Central High School, Jac-Cen-Del High School, Milan High School, Rising Sun High School, South Dearborn High School, and South Ripley High School.  Eligible students attending East Central High School must be residents of Ripley County; eligible students attending South Dearborn High School must be residents of the City of Aurora; and eligible students attending Batesville High School must be residents of Ripley County and/or the City of Batesville.

In addition to the scholarship awards to the graduating seniors of the RSRF region’s public high schools, RSRF will also award up to six $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who attend private and/or parochial schools and who are residents of one of the following areas served by Rising Sun Regional Foundation, i.e., Ohio and Ripley counties and the City of Aurora.  Application forms for these students can be obtained directly from the Foundation’s office.

All completed scholarship applications with attached transcripts must be received at the Rising Sun Regional Foundation office (218 South Walnut Street, PO Box 199, Rising Sun, IN 47040) by 4:00 p.m. (EDST),  April 15, 2013.

Scholarship application forms may be obtained at the seven participating public high schools or on the RSRF website at www.rsrfonline.org.