Bowen Family establishes scholars program at Ivy Tech

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — An Indianapolis couple has committed $200,000 to establish the Bowen Scholars Program at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Terre Haute. The college says the pledge from Bob and Terry Bowen will support the program that aims to assist 20 African American students each year.

The program was previously named the ELEVATE Minority Scholars Achievement Program and includes $2,000 living stipends, which are renewable for up to two years, along with support and mentoring services. The Bowens say they first created the program at Ivy Tech’s Indianapolis campus, and due to its success, the Bowens provided funding in 2019 to pilot the ELEVATE program at the Ivy Tech campus.

“Everybody counts or nobody counts. We want to make a difference by helping our diversity population to realize the American Dream,” said Bob Bowen.

Ivy Tech says more than $300,000 will be awarded to students at the Terre Haute campus in the 2021-22 academic year.