Applicant must be planning to enroll full-time to pursue higher education or certification at a technical, two-year or four-year institution.

The purpose of this fund is to provide one or more scholarships to a graduating senior from Plymouth High School and a resident of Center and West Township in Marshall County, Indiana. Applicant must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicant must be planning to enroll full-time to pursue higher education or certification at a technical, two-year or four-year institution. Preference will be given to students with financial need.

The James and Josephine Paiano Memorial Scholarship is not renewable annually to previous recipients.