The Bicknell Promise

Scholarships

Education in service of home.

Scholarship gifts under The Bicknell Promise recognize Elkhart students who treat education as preparation for responsibility: to build here, lead here, and serve here with deeper skill.

C.A.R.E. University Founding scholarship partner

Founding category

Change the Game Scholarship

Created in partnership with C.A.R.E. University, the Change the Game Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors who are using college as preparation to serve the people of Elkhart.

Recipients see education as preparation for becoming more useful to others. They are learning how to strengthen local organizations, solve problems close to home, lead teams with care, and create opportunities for neighbors who need someone to take the first step.

The scholar profile

The clearest evidence of ownership.

Steps toward Elkhart needs without waiting to be askedTakes ownership of problems others have learned to walk aroundChooses contribution with humility and steadinessMentors, steadies, and includes others without being promptedBuilds useful answers instead of rehearsing complaintsRaises the standard for effort, humility, and follow-through