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Scholarships of county 'Kankakee' within Illinois

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Richard L. Bernardi Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: An individual attending or planning to attend Rock Valley College, who is committed to completing a bachelor degree at an accredited college or university and demonstrates enthusiasm and leadership. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Please check the website for more information and online application. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area.

Beta Gamma Recruitment Grant

Criteria: Female graduating senior from Boone or Winnebago county planning to enter the teaching profession. Please check the website for more information and online application. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone and Winnebago counties.

Community Foundation Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior, resident of Winnebago county, 2.75 or higher GPA, and shows financial need. (Financial need is defined as having an EFC of less than 3,000 for this scholarship.) May attend a college, university or trade school. Renewable for four years as long as criteria are met.

William J. Galaway Library and Information Science Scholarship

Criteria: Individual must possess a bachelors degree and be employed either full or part-time in a public library in Boone, Winnebago, Ogle or Stephenson Counties and must have been accepted for graduate studies in an American Library Association (ALA) program in Library and Information Science. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior, current college student or non-traditional student who is or plans to attend an accredited two or four year school. Applicant must exhibit character, scholastic achievement and financial need. (Financial need is defined as having an EFC of less than 15,000 for this scholarship.) Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Karen Harter Recruitment Grant

Criteria: A female Rockford College or Northern Illinois University student who is pursuing a career in secondary math or science education. Applicant must be a student of at least sophomore standing with at least one semester of college remaining after the date the grant would be awarded. This award is offered by Zeta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

International Management Council (IMC) Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior residing in Winnebago County who is pursuing a degree in business. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 and have been active in community service.

Keith Maffioli Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating seniors from a Boone, Stephenson, Ogle or Winnebago County School who has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and shows financial need. (Financial need is defined as having an EFC of less than 10,000 for this scholarship.) May attend a college (including technical, business and community colleges) or university. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

William Pigott Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior from McHenry, Boone or Winnebago county majoring in engineering. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, McHenry, and Winnebago counties.

Gary S. Wilmer RAMI Music Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior from Boone or Winnebago County who has a GPA of at least 2.5, plans to pursue a degree in music performance, education or composition and is actively involved in school or community musical groups. Students must be nominated by a music teacher. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone and Winnebago counties.

Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity College Scholarship

Criteria: An individual planning to attend an accredited junior college, college or university. (Vocational training programs are not eligible for the scholarship.) Applicant must be a current homeowner resident or dependent of homeowner resident of a home built by Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. and must be residing in home at time of scholarship application. Applicants and recipients may re-apply. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Richard J. Schnell Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: An individual who has been accepted into or is enrolled in an American Dental Association accredited dental or dental hygiene program or a graduate post-doctoral program in the United States. Must show evidence of financial need. Studies in dentistry or dental-related program. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Elisabeth Seegmiller Recruitment Grant

Criteria: A female Rockford College student who is pursuing a degree in education. Applicant must be a student of at least junior standing with at least one semester of college remaining after the date the grant would be awarded. This award is offered by Zeta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Ernest and Charlene Stachowiak Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: A graduating senior or current college student with a permanent address within Boone, Ogle, Stephenson or Winnebago county with a GPA of at least 2.5/4.0. Student must demonstrate financial need. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Women of Todays Manufacturing

Criteria: A male or female resident of Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, or Rock County who is attending or plans to attend a college, university, or trade/technical school. Applicant must demonstrate how their course work will impact manufacturing technology in the region.

Chief David G. Bailey Fire Science Scholarship

Criteria: Applicants must be firefighters currently serving in one of the following areas: Cherry Valley Fire Protection District; M.A.B.A.S. Division 8 Fire Departments both primary & secondary members or Kirkland, IL & Freeport, IL rural and city fire departments. Funds must be used for tuition for an accredited, sanctioned or certified course relating to fire science and/or emergency medical services training and may include seminars and workshops. The applicants commanding officer must approve courses as being pertinent to the needs of the department. Call the Community Foundation for further information. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Randall A. Blank Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Graduate of a public or private school within the boundaries of Rockford School District #205 who has declared a major of police science or a similar field and will be in the second, third or fourth year at a college or university next year. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

L. H. Geddes Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Open to officers in the Rockford Police Department and Division #16 of the Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation to continue their education. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

Rockford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Graduating senior from Winnebago or Boone County pursuing a two or four year degree. Awards will be based on academic achievement and financial need. Contact Audrey Johnson at 282-3537 for more information. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone and Winnebago counties.

Joan Stonecipher Scholarship

Provides a one-year full scholarship (unlimited classes for two seminars, September to May) at the School of Rockford Dance Company. By audition only. For more information, contact the Rockford Dance Company, 815-963-3341. Giving primarily in the metropolitan Rockford, IL, area, including Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

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