Scholarship Recipients
Tru Direction, Inc. Scholarship Recipients
Tru Direction, Inc. scholarship recipients can each receive $500 to $1,000 annually as determined by the Scholarship Committee. Scholarships may be used for any related expenses for college, university, trade school or technical school. Applicants must be attending school a minimum of 9 hours, or the equivalent, per semester; however, preference is given to those attending at least 12 hours. For more information on who is eligible for the scholarship, please refer to the application instructions and FAQs, which can be found on the Tru Direction, Inc. website. Applications are posted on the website annually on November 1st and due by the following March 31st of the school year.
2025-2026
-Anna Hardesty (South Bend, IN) Purdue University - Britton Jesse (Wakarusa, IN) Indiana Wesleyan - Conner Steele (Goshen, IN) Ball State University - Jaiden Winters (Granger, IN) Hope College - John Wrightsman (Bloomington, IN) Indiana University - Josiah Nyce (Zionsville, IN) Purdue University - Sarah Barkley (South Bend, IN) College of St. Benedict - Zaiden Geddes (Walkerton, IN) Purdue University
2024-2025
-Adison Hindenlang (Antwerp, OH) Ohio University- Britton Jesse (Wakarusa, IN) Indiana Wesleyan - Conner Steele (Goshen, IN) Ball State University - Lorelei Burdick (Walkerton, IN) St. Mary's College- Sarah Barkley (South Bend, IN) College of St Benedict/St. Johns University - Taysire Williams (Elkhart, IN) Darthmouth University
2023-2024
-Anna Hardesty (South Bend, IN) Purdue University - Grace Laughery (Westfield, IN) Indiana University- Averie Junkersfeld (Carmel, IN) Purdue University- Breanna Schooley (Osceola, IN) University of St. Francis- Taysire Williams (Elkhart, IN) - Jaiden Winters (New Carlisle, IN) Hope College- John Wrightsman (Westfield, IN) Indiana University
2022-23
-Anna R. Hardesty (South Bend, IN) Purdue University - Hallie R. Mills (Indianapolis, IN) IUPUI - Alexzandria J. Jesse (Wakarusa, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University -
Averie A. Junkersfeld (Carmel, IN) Purdue University - Nicole A. Sale (Carmel, IN) Ohio State University - Madison L. Swingle (Fortville, IN) University of Cincinnati -
Landin S. Willis (South Bend, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University
Lextin C. Willis (South Bend, IN) Taylor University - John D. Wrightsman (Carmel, IN) Indiana University
2021-22
-Alexandra V. Hindenlang (Antwerp, OH) Ball State University - Conner E. Porter (Carmel, IN) Purdue University - Landin S. Willis (South Bend, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University - John Wrightsman (Carmel, IN) Purdue University
2020-21
- Grace E. Blackburn (Carmel, IN) Indiana University - Hannah G. Cunningham (Carmel, IN) Ball State University - Erika J. Enderle (Carmel, IN) Purdue University - Alexzandria J. Jesse (Wakarusa, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University - Averie A. Junkersfeld (Carmel, IN) Purdue University - Satvik Kandru (Carmel, IN) Indiana University - Charell L. Luckey (South Bend, IN) Indiana University South Bend - Hallie R. Mills (Indianapolis, IN) IUPUI - Brooke E. Porter (Carmel, IN) Trinity University - David L. Tulkop (Carmel, IN) Indiana University - Hallie N. Welch (Carmel, IN) Indiana University - Landin S. Willis (Bremen, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University
2019-20
- Sydney E. Cripps (Indianapolis, IN) Notre Dame - Raini A. Fleming (South Bend, IN) Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis - Kali D.Ingels (Indianapolis, IN) Ball State University - Hallie R. Mills (Indianapolis, IN) Indiana University - Ja'Lila A. Newbill (Southbend, IN) Indiana school (tbd) - Gabrielle S. Nyce (Zionsville, IN) Purdue University, Clarissa S. Vasquez (Greentown, IN) Purdue University - Landin S. Willis (South Bend, IN) Indiana Wesleyan University - Alina Y. Yu (Carmel, IN) Vanderbilt University
2018-19
- Noah J. Baldwin (Fishers, IN) Wingate University - Sha-nia M. Clay (South Bend, IN) Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis - Erika Enderle (Carmel, IN) Purdue University - Raini A. Fleming (South Bend, IN) Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis - Brian M. Griswold (South Windsor, CT) University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT and University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA - Rodney Haywood III (Carmel, IN) Trine University, Angola, IN - Madeline A. Loughery (University of Dayton) Dayton, OH - Emma L. Pippen (Carmel, IN) Butler University
2017-18
- Raini A. Fleming (South Bend, IN) Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis - Rodney G. Haywood III (Carmel, IN) Trine University - Julia Shaub (Westfield, IN) Ball State University
2016-17
- Alexander Griswold (So. Windsor, CT) Rochester Technology Institute - Cody Markland (Franklin, IN), Ball State University - Laura N. Matsuoka (Indianapolis, IN), Purdue University - Matthew G. Shaub (Westfield, IN), Indiana State University - Emily B. Vahary (Fishers, IN), Purdue University
2015-16
- Alexander Griswold (So. Windsor, CT), Rochester Technology Institute - Cody Markland (Franklin, IN), Ball State University
2014-15
- Loretto Eleana “L.E.” Evans (Carmel, IN), Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame - Brandon Query (New Lisbon, IN), Ball State University
About TRU DIRECTION, INC.
Tru Direction, Inc. is a not-for-profit financial literacy organization founded in 2009 to promote financial wellness. The organization delivers personal financial education and tools through its website www.trudirection.org