General Scholarships - Open to all students in any program

William and Loretta Byerly

Eligibility Requirement

  • Maximum GPA 2.99

Michael Christopher Castelli Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • Graduate of an IVCC district high school, home-school or GED graduate
  • Minimum 2.25 GPA


Citizens of Peru

Eligibility Requirements

  • 2025 IVCC district high school graduate, home-school or GED graduate or first-time IVCC attendee
  • Resident of Peru
  • Demonstrated community service and/or volunteerism
  • Minimum 2.50 GPA

Kristyne K. Curley Memorial

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Current IVCC student (high school students excluded)
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • An additional one-page essay must be submitted describing how animals have enriched your life by either pet fostering/adoption, volunteer work at an animal shelter, rescue organization or rehabilitation center.

Mary V. Dagraedt Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • 2025 graduate of St. Bede Academy, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley, L-P Township high school
  • Minimum 3.75 GPA

Gary and Deborah Dahl Single Parent Award

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Resident of an IVCC district county
  • Student must be a single parent
  • Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms

Tyler Derossett Memorial Veterans Award

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • Veteran of the United States armed services

David P. Eller

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • Minimum 2.25 GPA

Earl Fester

Eligibility Requirements

  • Current IVCC student (high school students excluded)
  • Applicant supports the LGBTQIA+ community through involvement in a school or community group.

Dr. Jean and Steve Goodnow

Eligibility Requirement

  • IVCC district resident


Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • Student actively using accommodations from the IVCC Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity office

Helping Hands

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Non-traditional student; age 25+
  • First-time IVCC attendee or returning to college after a 3-year gap in educational studies
  • Applicant must describe in essay their passion and commitment in earning a degree

Hope Single Parent Award

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Student must be a single female parent with children age 18 or younger, living at home
  • Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA

Illinois Valley Girls Fastpitch Softball

Eligibility Requirements

  • Female student
  • Permanent IVCC district resident with previous fastpitch experience

IVCC American Federation of Teachers Local #1810

Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Applicant, applicant's spouse, or applicant's parent(s) must be a member of a labor or professional union.

IVCC - GED/HSE Award

Contact the IVCC Adult Learning Center to verify if your GED/HSE exam scores are eligible to receive this scholarship. Contact Cindy Lock, 815-224-0358, cindy_lock@ivcc.edu.

IVAC Leading Our Community

Eligibility Requirements

  • Resident of LaSalle County, Bureau County or Putnam County
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

IV Leads Young Professionals

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicant must be aged 22-40
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Lester A. Klinefelter Memorial

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Applicant must have completed 6 credit hours of IVCC courses in 0800 or 0900 math, reading or English and earned a grade of C or better, or passing
  • Minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA

Koscielski Mertel Family

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • LaSalle County resident
  • Demonstrated community service and/or volunteerism

LaSalle American Legion Post #426: Romulus Meehan Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicant must be a current member of the LaSalle American Legion or a child or grandchild of a member
  • Minimum 2.50 GPA

LaSalle Rotary Club

Eligibility Requirements

  • LaSalle resident
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Earl V. Lieske, Sr. Memorial

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • IVCC district resident

Terry Maloy Memorial Veterans Award: Home of the Free because of the Brave

Eligibility Requirement

  • Veteran of the United States armed services

Joe Marchiori Family

Eligibility Requirements

  • 2025 graduate of Putnam County High School
  • Minimum 2.50 GPA

Marseilles Bank

Eligibility Requirements

  • Marseilles resident
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417

Eligibility Requirements

  • LaSalle County resident
  • Applicant must be an active member or related to an active member or plan to be sponsored by an active member of the Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417

NOTE: If applicant is being sponsored, the member of Lodge #417 must submit a letter of recommendation to the IVCC Foundation office.

Bud and Sandy Matthews

Eligibility Requirements

  • Graduate of Hall Township High School
  • Minimum 2.25 GPA

Edna McManus

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Applicant must be a single female parent with dependent children as claimed on their tax forms, who is actively seeking assistance from the IVCC Illinois Valley Single Parent Connections program

A.C. Muhlstadt Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • 2025 graduate of Streator Township High School or Woodland High School
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Jackie Norris

Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Student must be a single female parent
  • Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Kathy Notbohm Journey

  • (part-time enrollment eligible)
    Eligibility Requirements
  • Student must be a single parent
  • Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms

NOTE: Preference for awarding may be given to survivors of domestic violence.

Christin R. Pappas Women's Soccer

Eligibility Requirements

  • Female student
  • Student must have previous soccer experience
  • Minimum 2.00 GPA

Pappas Family: McDonald's Restaurants

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • Current or former employee of the McDonald's restaurant chain

Peru Rotary Club: Ron Peterlin Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • Graduate of L-P Township High School or St. Bede Academy
  • Peru resident
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA

C. Stephen Rhoades Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • Currently or previously enrolled in philosophy courses at IVCC
  • Minimum of 12 credit hours completed at IVCC
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Melva A. Richards

Eligibility Requirement

  • Graduate of L-P Township High School

Lorena and Thomas Robinson

Eligibility Requirement

  • Minimum 2.00 GPA

Henry and Hazel Roda Family

Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Minimum 2.00 GPA

Edward Jones: Helio Ruvalcaba and Family

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • IVCC district resident

NOTE: Preference for awarding may be given to home-school graduates.

Patricia Seibert Take A Step Up

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • Student must be a single female parent
  • Student must have dependent as claimed on their tax forms

Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • Demonstrated extensive volunteerism and community service
  • Minimum 2.50 GPA

Nora and Mennow P. Smith

Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA

Dorothy A. Soeder

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement

  • IVCC district resident

Sunrise Rotary Club of Ottawa

Eligibility Requirements

  • Ottawa resident
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA

Sandra J. Swanlund

Eligibility Requirements

  • Graduate of Mendota Township High School
  • Applicant must have participated in the ESL/Bi-Lingual program at Mendota elementary schools and/or at the high school level

Today's Dream, Tomorrow's Triumph

Eligibility Requirements

  • Freshman status (completed less than 30 credit hours while attending IVCC)
  • Intentions of transferring to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor's degree
  • Maximum GPA 2.99

Tri-City Recreational Association

Eligibility Requirements

  • Resident of LaSalle or Peru
  • Minimum 2.00 GPA

Trevor Melvin Wehner Memorial

Eligibility Requirement

  • An additional one-page essay must be submitted describing how your family background affects the way you see the world.

Malcolm and Doris Ann Whipple

(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Student must be a single parent
  • Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms

Harry L Wilmot Memorial

Eligibility Requirements

  • IVCC district resident
  • Minimum 2.00 GPA


Are you a 2025 high school graduate?

The Helen Taylor Memorial Scholarship is reserved for 2025 graduates of an IVCC district high school who plan to attend IVCC fall semester immediately after high school graduation, and are recognized as Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, Salutatorian or ranked in the top 2% of their graduating class.

Contact your high school guidance counselor for a submission form.

Each qualified student will automatically be awarded $500 for their first year, fall semester.

**This one-time award will be posted to the student’s account to assist with tuition, books, and/or educational expenses while attending IVCC.

**The award is not transferable to any other educational institution or any other semesters than what is indicated.