Scholarships open to students
in all programs of study

Ola Louise Blouke Memorial

• Sponsor: Mrs. Dorothy Blouke, daughter of Ola Louise.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Walter Durley and Hazel Marie Boyle

• Sponsor: W. Durley & Hazel Marie Boyle.
• Applicant Requirements: Graduating senior from Putnam County High School.
• Contact: Steve Johnson in the Guidance Office at Putnam County High School at 815-339-6514.
• Application Deadline: applications due annually on February 15.

Jacquelyn Margis
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Cingular Wireless of Peru.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Single mother; and [2] IVCC district resident.

IVCC - GED

• Sponsor: IVCC Foundation.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] An IVCC GED graduate who scores 3000 or higher on the GED examination.
• Contact: IVCC Adult Learning Center at (815) 224-0345.

Illinois Valley Junior Women's Club

• Sponsor: Illinois Valley Junior Women's Club.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Female IVCC district resident; [2] graduate of in district high school or GED recipient.  Preference given to nontraditional student involved in community service.

Illinois Valley Women's Club
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Illinois Valley Women's Club
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Single female parent, with dependent children, first attending or returning to school; and [2] minimum 2.5 GPA.

Dr. Jean and Steve Goodnow

• Sponsor: Dr. Jean & Steve Goodnow.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident.

Dr. Henry Jacobs Memorial

• Sponsor: Mrs. Vesta Jacobs, wife of Henry with family & friends.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Earl Trobaugh / Dominic Mattiazza LaSalle-Peru Kiwanis Club

• Sponsor: L-P Kiwanis Club.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Incoming Freshman student (recent high school graduate or home-schooled); and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Lester A. Klinefelter Memorial

• Sponsor: Mr. Lester A. Klinefelter estate.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; [2] student must have completed 6 credit hours of any Math, Reading or English courses (0800 or 0900) while attending IVCC and earned a minimum grade of 2.0 or passing; [3] minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Part-time student eligible.

LaSalle Rotary

• Sponsor: The La Salle Rotary Club.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] La Salle resident; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Joe Marchiori
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Mr. Joe Marchiori with his family.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Graduating high school senior living in Hennepin Township; and [2] minimum 2.5 GPA.

Marseilles Bank

• Sponsor: Marseilles Bank.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Marseilles resident; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor:  Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Resident of La Salle County; and [2] applicant must be a descendent of or sponsored by a member of the Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417.

Samuel B. McCartney Memorial

• Sponsor: Mrs. Bea McCartney, wife of Samuel.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Graduating senior from LP High School; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Romulus Meehan: American Legion Post #426
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: American Legion Post #426.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] American Legion member, child or grandchild of an active American Legion member with preference given to those associated with Post #426; and [2] minimum 2.5 GPA.

Monterey Mushrooms
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Monterey Mushrooms of Princeton, IL.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Entering freshman who is the son or daughter of a current Monterey Mushrooms employee; and [2] minimum 2.5 GPA.

A. C. Muhlstadt Memorial

• Sponsor: Family & friends of Mr. Muhlstadt.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Graduating senior of Streator Township or Woodland High School; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Graduating high school seniors who are children or grandchildren of an Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360 member (living or deceased); and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA.

Harry Pappas/McDonald’s Restaurants
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Mr. Harry Pappas.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; [2] minimum 2.75 GPA; and [3] current or former employee of the McDonald's restaurant chain in Princeton, Spring Valley, Mendota, Peru, Streator, Oglesby or Morris.

Peru Rotary: Ken Howe Memorial

• Sponsor: The Peru Rotary Club.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Peru resident; and [2] minimum 2.75 GPA.

Richard Publow Memorial
(addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Family and friends of Mr. Publow.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Currently enrolled IVCC student who has taken either an English or philosophy course at IVCC; [2] submit a non-returnable copy of one writing assignment from an IVCC English or philosophy class.  This writing sample must be an expository or argumentative essay addressing a literary or philosophical topic or issue. The writing must show evidence of rhetorical excellence. The essay will be evaluated on coherence, clarity, imagination, reasoning and style.
  Note: A brief explanation of the assignment, written by the instructor, must be submitted with the writing sample.

Lorena and Thomas Robinson

• Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. W. Thomas Robinson.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Minimum 2.5 GPA.

Henry and Hazel Roda Memorial

• Sponsor: Sandra Donahue & Judith Jobe, daughters of Henry & Hazel.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident for at least two years; and [2] minimum 2.0 GPA.

Nora and Mennow P. Smith

• Sponsor: Nora & Mennow Smith.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; and [2] minimum 3.0 GPA. Awarding preference given to students from Lostant and former Lostant High School graduates.

Helen Taylor Memorial Scholarship

• Sponsor: Ms. Helen Taylor.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; and [2] graduating valedictorians and salutatorians of an IVCC district high attending IVCC in the Fall semester following graduation.
• Contact: High School Guidance Office
• Application Deadline: May 30, 2008.

Today's Dream, Tomorrow's Triumph

• Sponsor: Patrick Brester, Richards Sarles, and Matt Carlson
• Applicant Requirements: [1] First year student; and [2] planning to transfer to a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor's degree. Preference given to applicants who demonstrate strong desire for career success.

Tri-City Recreational

• Sponsor: Tri-City Recreational Association.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] Resident of La Salle or Peru; and [2] minimum 2.0 GPA.

Frank L. Vela Memorial
( addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: The Vela family.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] minimum 3.0 GPA.
  Along with your completed application and essay (section IV), attach a separate short essay addressing your personal experience about the loss of a family member due to cancer.

Malcolm and Doris Ann Whipple
( addendum completion required with application)

• Sponsor: Mr. Malcolm Whipple.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; [2] single parent with dependent children; and [3] a completed FAFSA required by March 13, 2008. Part-time students eligible.

Harry L. Wilmot Memorial

• Sponsor: Family and friends of Mr. Wilmot.
• Applicant Requirements: [1] IVCC district resident; and [2] minimum 2.0 GPA.