Scholarships
SEI Communications is excited to announce that this will be our 33rd year of awarding $500 scholarships to a select group of graduating seniors! We enjoy being able to help families in the communities we serve and appreciate the opportunity to work with local high schools to assist students in reaching their educational goals.
SEI provides services to portions of six counties in Indiana – Jefferson, Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland.
To be eligible for selection, the student must reside with a parent or legal guardian who is a member/customer of SEI Communications as of February 1, 2025.
Additionally, applicants must be a 2025 graduating high school senior and have a six-semester minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, at the time of application. The student’s GPA must be verified in writing by the high school principal or guidance counselor.
SEI Scholarship information and applications can be found on our website below, at the SEI Communications office located at 14005 US 50 in Dillsboro and have been provided to area high school guidance counselors.
Only one application per student, please.

Countdown to Submission Deadline
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Applicable Elgibility
• Be a 2025 graduating Senior.
• The applicant’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be a customer of SEI Communications as of February 1, 2025.
• Become a student attending an accredited college or technical school.
To Apply
• Complete the scholarship application which can be obtained on our website, your guidance counselor, or in our business office at the below address.
• Attach your official transcript signed by the high school principal or guidance counselor.
• Must be received by SEI Communications located at 14005 US 50, PO Box 7, Dillsboro, IN 47018 on or before the close of business (4:30 p.m.) April 11, 2025.
Award Procedure
• Winners will be selected by a random draw conducted by the Board of Directors.
• The scholarship presentation may be at the applicant’s school awards program.
• The SEI Communications Board of Directors reserves the right to withhold any or all scholarships.
Payment
• Will be mailed to the applicant’s address on the scholarship form after we receive proof of your acceptance and enrollment in an institution accredited for higher education
2024 Scholarship Recipients

Eli Loichinger
Batesville High School | Marian University

Athena Evans
East Central High School | Purdue University

Bailey Applegate
Jennings County High School | Eckerd College

Emma Richey
Madison Consolidated High School | Indiana Wesleyan University

Ellie Knecht
Milan High School | University of Evansville

Hunter Scudder
Milan High School | University of Cincinnati

Trenton Langferman
Milan High School | Purdue University

Jade Adams
South Dearborn High School | Purdue University

Macy Hughes
South Dearborn High School | University of Southern Indiana

Hailee Burns
South Ripley High School | Franklin College
2023 scholarship recipients

Brionna Linkel
South Ripley High School | Franklin College

Izabella Bear
South Dearborn High School | Western Kentucky University

Megan Mull
Jennings County High School | Indiana University

Elijah Wahlman
Jennings County High School | Purdue University

Kieran Groover
Rising Sun High School | St Mary College of The Woods

Nicholas Miller
South Ripley High School | Northern Kentucky University

Gabriel Block
South Ripley High School | Indiana University

Kori Cornett
South Dearborn High School | Northern Kentucky University

Holden Acra
Milan High School | Lineman University
2022 Scholarship Recipients

Benjamin Miller
South Ripley High School | Marian University

Cole Knecht
Milan High School | Ball State University

Daniel Winters
Madison Consolidated High School | Indiana University

Ean Loichinger
Batesville High School | Northern Kentucky University

Isaiah Otto
South Dearborn High School | University of Cincinnati

Janalynn Hon
Christian Academy of Carrollton | Purdue University

Jenna Housemyer
Rising Sun High School | Indiana University

Jessika Thomas
South Ripley High School | Purdue University

Katherine Mitchell
South Ripley High School | Indiana University

Madelyn Tompkins
South Ripley High School | University of Illinois Springfield

Natalie Evans
East Central High School | University of Cincinnati

Riley Clark
Milan High School | The Culinary Institute of America
2021 Scholarship Recipients

Brady Linkel
South Ripley High School | Ohio University

Cassidy Mull
Jennings County High School | IU/Butler University

Jacob Teaney
South Dearborn High School | Rose-Hulman

Joshua Clark
Milan High School | Butler University

Kevin Brown
South Dearborn High School | University of Indianapolis

Kyla Jeffries
South Ripley High School | Auburn University

McKenzy Gray
Jac-Cen-Del High School | University of Findlay

Olivia Bruce
Southwestern High School | Ancilla College

Veronica Wickersham
South Dearborn High School| Ivy Tech
2020 scholarship recipients

Bryanna LaGreca
South Dearborn | University of Cincinnati

Cale Beck
South Ripley | Purdue

Cennagen Snelling
South Ripley | IUPUI

Chelsie Hardin
Switzerland County | Northern Kentucky

Cierra Copeland
South Ripley | Aveda Institute

Elizabeth Evans
South Ripley | IUPUI

Josie Hufford
South Dearborn | Hanover

Matthew Steinmetz
Milan | IVY Tech

Zane Law
Jennings County | IUS
2019 scholarship recipients

Chloe Fields
Jennings County | Ball State

Danyka Groover
Rising Sun | Thomas More

David Carpenter
Milan | Franklin

Hunter Gray
Milan | Franklin

Lauren Mull
Jennings County | Indiana University Southeast

Maranda Elswick
Madison | Purdue

Nathan Cantrell
South Dearborn | Cincinnati

Rachel Montes
South Dearborn | Indiana University Southeast
2018 Scholarship Recipients

Alyssa Young
South Dearborn HS | Ivy Tech

Calin Kinney
Jennings County HS

Courtney Teaney
South Dearborn HS | University of Indianapolis

Erin Laufer
Madison Cons. HS

Grace Manford
South Dearborn HS | IUPUI

Kasey McCabe
South Dearborn HS | IUPUI

Raelyn Stuart
Milan HS | Belmont University

Regin Dean
Madison Cons. HS | Hanover
Scholarships
SEI Communications is excited to announce that this will be our 33rd year of awarding $500 scholarships to a select group of graduating seniors! We enjoy being able to help families in the communities we serve and appreciate the opportunity to work with local high schools to assist students in reaching their educational goals.
SEI provides services to portions of six counties in Indiana – Jefferson, Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland.
To be eligible for selection, the student must reside with a parent or legal guardian who is a member/customer of SEI Communications as of February 1, 2025.
Additionally, applicants must be a 2025 graduating high school senior and have a six-semester minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, at the time of application. The student’s GPA must be verified in writing by the high school principal or guidance counselor.
SEI Scholarship information and applications can be found on our website below, at the SEI Communications office located at 14005 US 50 in Dillsboro and have been provided to area high school guidance counselors.
Only one application per student, please.

Countdown to Submission Deadline
Day(s)
:
Hour(s)
:
Minute(s)
:
Second(s)
Applicable Eligibility
• Be a 2025 graduating senior
• The applicant’s parent(s) or legal guardian must be a customer of SEI Communications as of February 1, 2025.
• Become a student attending an accredited college or technical school.
To Apply
-
Complete the scholarship application which can be obtained on our website, your guidance counselor, or in our business office at the below address.
-
Attach your official transcript signed by the high school principal or guidance counselor.
-
Must be received by SEI Communications located at 14005 US 50, PO Box 7, Dillsboro, IN 47018 on or before the close of business (4:30 p.m.) April 11, 2025.
Award Procedure
• Winners will be selected by a random draw conducted by the Board of Directors.
• The scholarship presentation may be at the applicant’s school awards program.
• The SEI Communications Board of Directors reserves the right to withhold any or all scholarships.
Payment
-
Will be mailed to the applicant’s address on the scholarship form after we receive proof of your acceptance and enrollment in an institution accredited for higher education.
2024 Scholarship Recipients

Eli Loichinger
Batesville High School | Marian University

Athena Evans
East Central High School | Purdue University

Bailey Applegate
Jennings County High School | Eckerd College

Emma Richey
Madison Consolidated High School | Indiana Wesleyan University

Ellie Knecht
Milan High School | University of Evansville

Hunter Scudder
Milan High School | University of Cincinnati

Trenton Langferman
Milan High School | Purdue University

Jade Adams
South Dearborn High School | Purdue University

Macy Hughes
South Dearborn High School | University of Southern Indiana

Hailee Burns
South Ripley High School | Franklin College
2023 scholarship recipients

Brionna Linkel
South Ripley High School | Franklin College

Izabella Bear
South Dearborn High School | Western Kentucky University

Megan Mull
Jennings County High School | Indiana University

Elijah Wahlman
Jennings County High School | Purdue University

Kieran Groover
Rising Sun High School | St Mary College of The Woods

Nicholas Miller
South Ripley High School | Northern Kentucky University

Gabriel Block
South Ripley High School | Indiana University

Kori Cornett
South Dearborn High School | Northern Kentucky University

Holden Acra
Milan High School | Lineman University
2022 Scholarship Recipients

Benjamin Miller
South Ripley High School | Marian University

Cole Knecht
Milan High School | Ball State University

Daniel Winters
Madison Consolidated High School | Indiana University

Ean Loichinger
Batesville High School | Northern Kentucky University

Isaiah Otto
South Dearborn High School | University of Cincinnati

Janalynn Hon
Christian Academy of Carrollton | Purdue University

Jenna Housemyer
Rising Sun High School | Indiana University

Jessika Thomas
South Ripley High School | Purdue University

Katherine Mitchell
South Ripley High School | Indiana University

Madelyn Tompkins
South Ripley High School | University of Illinois Springfield

Natalie Evans
East Central High School | University of Cincinnati

Riley Clark
Milan High School | The Culinary Institute of America
2021 Scholarship Recipients

Brady Linkel
South Ripley High School | Ohio University

Cassidy Mull
Jennings County High School | IU/Butler University

Jacob Teaney
South Dearborn High School | Rose-Hulman

Joshua Clark
Milan High School | Butler University

Kevin Brown
South Dearborn High School | University of Indianapolis

Kyla Jeffries
South Ripley High School | Auburn University

McKenzy Gray
Jac-Cen-Del High School | University of Findlay

Olivia Bruce
Southwestern High School | Ancilla College

Veronica Wickersham
South Dearborn High School| Ivy Tech
2020 scholarship recipients

Bryanna LaGreca
South Dearborn | University of Cincinnati

Cale Beck
South Ripley | Purdue

Cennagen Snelling
South Ripley | IUPUI

Chelsie Hardin
Switzerland County | Northern Kentucky

Cierra Copeland
South Ripley | Aveda Institute

Elizabeth Evans
South Ripley | IUPUI

Josie Hufford
South Dearborn | Hanover

Matthew Steinmetz
Milan | IVY Tech

Zane Law
Jennings County | IUS
2019 scholarship recipients

Chloe Fields
Jennings County | Ball State

Danyka Groover
Rising Sun | Thomas More

David Carpenter
Milan | Franklin

Hunter Gray
Milan | Franklin

Lauren Mull
Jennings County | Indiana University Southeast

Maranda Elswick
Madison | Purdue

Nathan Cantrell
South Dearborn | Cincinnati

Rachel Montes
South Dearborn | Indiana University Southeast
2018 Scholarship Recipients

Alyssa Young
South Dearborn HS | Ivy Tech

Calin Kinney
Jennings County HS

Courtney Teaney
South Dearborn HS | University of Indianapolis

Erin Laufer
Madison Cons. HS

Grace Manford
South Dearborn HS | IUPUI

Kasey McCabe
South Dearborn HS | IUPUI

Raelyn Stuart
Milan HS | Belmont University
