Photo: Everence scholarship winners (l to r): Corrin Osborne, Mark Kreider, and Courtney Kauffman. Photos provided. 

Students who excel in improving their communities as well as in academics are being awarded Everence college scholarships this summer.

Everence is honoring 42 students with scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship program encourages young people to explore the integration of faith and finances while helping them on their educational journeys.

More than 160 students from across the country applied for scholarships – a benefit of being an Everence member – for the coming academic year. Recipients were chosen based on academics, leadership, community involvement and responses to an essay question.

“We enjoy rewarding students who invest their time in helping their communities in addition to doing well in school,” said Kenda Mishler, Member Benefits Manager for Everence.

The largest national scholarship – $2,000 – will go to Corrin Osborne of North Manchester, Indiana, a student at Goshen (Indiana) College.

Recipients of $1,000 national scholarships are Courtney Kauffman of Westminster, Colorado, who attends the University of Colorado, Boulder; and Mark Kreider of North Newton, Kansas, a student at Goshen College.

Thirty-nine other students are receiving $750 scholarships. View the full list of recipients online.