The Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County has announced that online applications for the 2018 scholarship season are now available. The organization says that students can create user accounts and access HFBC scholarship information and criteria and apply at hfbcscholarships.communityforce.com/Login.aspx. A listing of scholarships, eligibility requirements and the application link are also available at heritagefundbc.org, under the Scholarships heading. Completed applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.

Officials at the Heritage Fund says that several new scholarships are available to students as part of the Combined Application this year, including:

• Steve Antcliff Memorial Scholarship – Established to honor Steve Antcliff, who passed away in 2016. Steve was fun, full of life, a friend to everyone, and someone who had a tremendous work hard/play hard attitude. The scholarship celebrates his passion for helping others and his belief that education transforms lives.

• Developmental Services, Inc. (DSI) William K. Hadar Scholarship – Established in 2016 by DSI to perpetuate the achievements and dreams of future professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others and to honor DSI’s longest serving Chief Executive Officer, Bill Hadar. Bill served 28 with DSI and an additional 12 in leadership roles with other organizations that serve individuals with disabilities. Bill guided DSI through some of its greatest challenges and helped it grow from a seven-county service area in Indiana to 44.

• Abbott Forrester Garn Scholarship – Established in memory of Columbus East High School sophomore Abbott Forrester Garn.

• Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter Legacy Scholarship Fund – Established in 2017 to honor the memory and celebrate the life of Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter of the United States Army. Jonathon was a natural leader with a passion for giving back. He gave his life in service of others. Through this scholarship Jonathon’s family, friends and supporters preserve his memory by recognizing students who exhibit his leadership, strength of character and selflessness.

• Thomas H. Sayrs Memorial Scholarship – Established in memory of Tom Sayrs, who was passionate about all things engineering, and was a longtime volunteer with Science Olympiad.

• Kenny Smith Memorial Scholarship – Established in 2017 in memory of Kenny Smith.

Heritage Fund awarded more than $700,000 in educational scholarships in 2017 to area students. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and non-traditional students.