SCHOLARSHIP LISTING-JANUARY 20, 2009
All scholarships are for seniors only unless indicated and are found in the top drawer of the file
cabinet in the media center’s college/career corner.
DEADLINE
JAN. 22
NAME
MCC PRESIDENTIAL TALENT SCHOLARSHIP
60 credit hours, portfolio for specific competition area, need B cum GPA, must attend MCC
JAN. 25
McKELVEY FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP
For seniors who have owned and operated own business while in high school
www.mckelveyfoundation.org
JAN. 30
CBAI-PRAIRIE COMMUNITY BANK $500 SCHOLARSHIP
Essay on “How community banking has impacted my life and that of my family”
RETURN TO PRAIRIE COMMUNITY BANK
FEB. 1-15
DAR SCHOLARSHIPS (VARIETY)
State level-must plan to attend an Illinois school, National level includes Am History, nursing,
medical majors
NOTE: all must have sponsorship letter from local chapter obtained before deadline
FEB. 1
GFWC ILLINOIS FED. OF WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS (VARIETY)
Must plan to attend an Illinois school
Vocational-vocational area of study
Performing arts-drama or music
Lorado Taft-art
RETURN TO MRS. NOE
FEB. 1
PDK PROSPECTIVE EDUCATION $500 SCHOLARSHIP
Plan to major in education, top 1/3 of class, brief essay
FEB. 5
MCC FOUNDING FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
60 credit hours, min C+ cum GPA (7.5 our scale), must attend MCC
FEB. 10
KFC COLONEL’S SCHOLARS (between Dec. 1-Feb. 10)
Minimum GPA cum 2.75 (8.2 our scale), enroll in an Illinois public college
www.kfcscholars.org
FEB. 15
BEST BUY SCHOLARSHIP
Academics, volunteer service www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
GRADES 9-12
FEB. 16
RMHC (4 DIFFERENT) SCHOLARSHIPS
For further education, financial need, RMHC/ASIA, RMHC/AFRICAN AMERICAN,
RMHC/HACER, RMHC SCHOLARS www.rmhc.org
FEB. 28
U.S. BANK’S INTERNET SCHLARSHIPS
Random drawings www.usbank.com/studentbanking
MARCH 1
MCC-PRAIRIE COMMUNITY BANK 1ST GENERATION $450 SCHOLARSHIP
1st generation to go to college, minimum B cum GPA, plan to go to MCC
MARCH 10
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS
ADA MUCKLESTONE MEMORIAL-child/grandchild/great grandchild of veteran
PAST PRESIDENTS PARLEY NURSE’S SCHOLARSHIP-commit to nursing career
MARIE SHEEHE BUSINESS/TRADE SCHOOL-child/grandchild/great grandchild of
a veteran, for business or trade school
RETURN TO MRS. NOE
MARCH 14
ILL DIVISION OF SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS $1000 SCHOLARSHIP
Must be a descendent of a male who served in the Confederacy, essay, transcript, documentation
MARCH 20
AYN RAND-ANTHEM ESSAY
GRADES 9-10 www.aynrand.org/contests
MARCH 27
ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Plan to enter engineering program at an ABET-EAC accredited college/university
www.illinoisengineer.com/chapters/lakecounty/
MARCH 27
MCHENRY COUNTY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE $1000 SCHOLARSHIP
500 word essay on an Abraham Lincoln topic www.mchenrycivilwar.com
APRIL 21
ETHEL LEWIS $500 SCHOLARSHIP
For further education, student must have a direct connection to a veteran, top 50% of class, essay
RETURN TO MRS. NOE
APRIL 25
AYN RAND-THE FOUNTAINHEAD ESSAY
GRADES 11-12 www.aynrand.org/contests
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Augustana College-Illinois
Benedictine University-Illinois
Columbia College Chicago-Illinois (Feb. 2)
Eastern Illinois University-Illinois (Feb. 1-major in Math, Computer Science)
Eastern Michigan-Michigan
Herzing College-Wisconsin
Indiana State University (career in financial services)-Indiana
Iowa State University-Iowa
Morrison Institute of Technology-Illinois (see Mrs. Noe)
Ohio Wesleyan University-Ohio
Rensselaer Poytechnic Institute-New York (Gilbert-Avery Foundation)
Truman State University-Missouri
University of Dayton-Ohio
University of Iowa-Iowa (variety)
University of Kansas (visual arts)-Kansas
University of Minnesota “Full ride Taylor Foundation (Engineering)”-Minnesota (Feb 2)
Western Illinois University-Illinois