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Burns Harbor Scholarship Board awards six $1,500 scholarships to local students
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The Burns Harbor Scholarship Board awarded six $1,500 scholarships to local students attending college or training programs; applications for the next cycle will open April 2026.
The Burns Harbor Scholarship Board presented six $1,500 scholarships to local students during the town council meeting, the board said.
Board members announced recipients and described their postsecondary plans. Recipients included Caitlin Elizabeth Harper, who is completing an early childhood education degree through Indiana Wesleyan University online; Sofia Portugal, a Valparaiso University exercise-science major preparing to apply to occupational-therapy doctoral programs; Dylan (last name not specified), who plans to attend dental school after undergraduate work; Taylor (last name not specified), a recent Chesterton High School graduate who will attend Ball State University for elementary or art education; Kendall (last name not specified), planning kinesiology at Valparaiso University; and Natalie (last name not specified), who intends to study criminal justice at Purdue University Northwest and pursue a career in local law enforcement.
The board said students may receive the scholarship up to four times and encouraged applicants of all ages; applications for the next award cycle will open in April 2026, with awards typically announced in June.
The recipients gathered for a group photo after the announcements, the board said.
