Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services (KEYS) Grant

Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services (KEYS) is comprised of 20 students who attend the four high schools located in Kosciusko County: Lakeland Christian Academy, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, and Wawasee. Students are selected to join in eighth grade and remain active members of the program until they graduate from high school. The mission of KEYS is to work together to positively impact and improve education in the community by providing aid, now and for future generations.

KEYS favors awarding grants that:

• Make learning fun: KEYS loves creative and innovative ideas that incorporate project-based learning or experiential learning so students aren’t just learning concepts from a textbook. This includes hands-on activities and educational games.
• Promote the importance of education and help develop and enhance social and life skills.
• Incorporate technology into the classroom that will aid in teaching such as programmable robots, simple machine sets, equipment to flip classrooms, and special computer software. As requests for new technology continue to increase, KEYS will consider how the devices will be used to enhance the education of students.