Putnam County Retired Teachers Association
                               Scholarship

The Putnam County Retired Teachers Association will award a $1000 scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year to a third or fourth year college student who aspires to become a future educator. The recipient must be a Putnam County high school graduate and an Indiana college/university student enrolled in an undergraduate program which will result in a degree in education.

Interested students must submit a letter of application which includes the applicant's name, current address, name of high school, and year of graduation. In addition, there must be a brief (1-2 page) description of personal interests and activities, experiences in a supervisory capacity with children and/or adults, and aspirations and progress toward a career as an educator.

Applicants must also include: a letter of recommendation from a Putnam County high school teacher (not a relative), a letter of recommendation and a scholastic transcript from the college/university verifying the applicant's current enrollment and academic status, and other information that the applicant feels as pertinent.

The deadline is April 10, 2025.

Applications should be mailed to scholarship chairperson:

                        Alan Zerkel

                       217 Mill Springs

                        Coatesville, IN  46121

or emailed to: pcretiredteachers@gmail.com