Scholarship Opportunities

	Offered by Highland Community College Foundation
	Foundation Information Established in 1962, the Highland Community College Foundation is a charitable, non-for-profit, 501(c)(3), corporation that exists solely for educational purposes; to assist in developing and augmenting the facilities and carrying out the educational functions of Highland Community College. Highland Community College Foundation Pat Dunn, Foundation Assistant 815.599.3408 scholarships@highland.edu Contact Information Highland Community College Financial Aid Office 2998 W. Pearl City Road Freeport, IL 61032 815.599.3519 If a scholarship application refers to 'Financial Need' a FAFSA MUST BE submitted. Contact HCC Financial Aid Department or go to www.fafsa.ed.gov.   African American Scholarship Must be graduate of Aquin, Freeport High School or a GED recipient who previously attended FHS. African American students attending HCC full or part-time. African American Scholarship Application   Irma Dittmar Ames Memorial Scholarship Student must be a graduate of Stockton High School with academic accomplishments a criteria and financial need a consideration. Irma Dittmar Ames Memorial Application Maureen Baldwin Cosmetology Scholarship A full-time student enrolled in the Cosmetology program at Highland Community College. Maureen Baldwin Cosmetology Application Lola Burd Borchers Music Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.0 A f ull or part-time enrollment at Highland Community College. Lola Burd Borchers Music Application Lola Burd Borchers Scholarship This is a general scholarship for tuition, fees, or other expenses and consists of a cash award (amount may vary) for full or part-time enrollment at Highland Community College. Lola Burd Borchers Application Eduard Buss Scholarships Student must be attending HCC with a declared major. This scholarship is available for all majors. Forensics Application Business & Technology Application Fine Arts Application Humanities Application Natural Science Application Women in Engineering Application   Marion Byram Scholarship Student must be a Stephenson County resident majoring in a non-traditional field, i.e.: women in engineering field, men in child-care, single parent household, etc. Marion Byram Application Davis/Balluff Scholarship Student must live in the HCC district (Mt. Morris resident preferred) and financial need. Davis/Balluff Application   James A. Davis Memorial Scholarship Student pursuing a Manufacturing/Technical curriculum to include CAD/CAM design, engineering (Architectural and Civil) with preference for building trades. GPA 2.5, Financial need. James A. Davis Scholarship Application John Deere Club/Northwest Illinois Two Cylinder Club Scholarship Students must be pursuing a degree in Agriculture or a related field, demonstrate financial need and be a resident of the HCC district. John Deere Club/Northwest Illinois Two Cylinder Club Scholarship Edwin J. Ennenga Memorial Scholarship A HCC district high school student enrolling full-time fall semester, majoring in Business Administration, and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Edwin J. Ennenga Memorial Application Kable News Diane Armbruster Memorial Scholarship - Business and Computer Technology Student must be a graduate of Ogle County High School and pursuing a degree in Business, Computer Science, or Graphic Arts. Kable News Diane Armbruster Memorial Application   Louis Fauser/Bankers Mutual Scholarship Student must pursue an insurance related career (BS Administration, Computer Science, Math, Secretarial) awarded for academic/general accomplishments. Louis Fauser/Bankers Mutual Application Leonard C. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Student must be the son/daughter or spouse of a Newell employee; financial need and entering HCC as a full-time student in fall. Leonard C. Ferguson Memorial Application Ferguson Fine Arts Merit Scholarship Students pursuing theatre, music and art majors, and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Ferguson Fine Arts Merit Application First Presbyterian Church Scholarship Full-time sophomore, non-traditional students in HCC district in financial need. 2.00 minimum GPA. First Presbyterian Church Application Freeport-Galena Area Association of Realtors Scholarship Student must have financial needs, live in HCC district and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Freeport-Galena Area Association of Realtors Application Friends of Highland Scholorship Need a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 Friends of Highland Application Betty J. and Lyle F. Gillespie Memorial Scholarship Full-time freshmen or sophomore students, minimum of 2.5 GPA, interest in business, athletics, computer, nursing, and senior Upward Bound students. Athletic Application Business Application Computer Science Application Upward Bound Application Nursing Application   Phil Gordon Memorial Scholarship Full-time s tudent pursuing an Associate of Science degree in Business     Administration with preference to a son or daughter of a Highland graduate. Phil Gordon Memorial Scholarship Application Matthew & Evelyn Grouchy Vocal Music Scholarship Full-time student, must participate in a vocal ensemble at HCC, financial need will be a consideration, 2.75 GPA after first semester. Matthew & Evelyn Grouchy Vocal Music Application   Stacy Hadjokas Athletic Scholarship Must be a full-time student who shows financial need. Stacy Hadjokas Athletic Application HCC Math/Science Scholarship A full-time freshman entering HCC in the fall and pursuing a math/science major with overall academic excellence being the criteria. HCC Math/Science Application Robert and Lois Harlan Scholarship Full-time freshman or sophomore majoring in humanities/social science or science program maintaining 3.00 GPA; resident of HCC district. Robert and Lois Harlan Application Dr. and Mrs. Ozro Hill Scholarship Student interested in area of study dealing with health/healing, pre-med or education. Dr. and Mrs. Ozro Hill Application Roger A. Hutmacher Memorial Scholarship Must be an Orangeville High School graduate. Roger A. Hutmacher Memorial Application 1st Farm Credit Services Student must be pursuing a degree in Agriculture and reside in Illinois and attending HCC full-time. 1st Farm Credit Services Application Home School Student Scholarship Applications will be accepted from students who graduated from a home school and are full-time students planning on earning an associates degree. Home School Student Scholarship    Edna Hayden Johnson Memorial Scholarship Preference to African American females who are active St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church members and their families. Students must be full-time with a 2.00 GPA and interested in education. Edna Hayden Johnson Memorial Application H.G. Kable Memorial Scholarship Forreston or Oregon High School graduate. H.G. Kable Memorial Application Kable News Academic Scholarship Student must be a graduate of an Ogle County High School or residing in Mt. Morris and in financial need. Kable News Academic Application Larry Kahl Athletics Scholarship Student must be participating in one of the sports offered at HCC, applications available through coaches. Application available through the Athletic Department. Fredrick & Alice Kirkman Memorial Scholarship Student must be attending HCC full-time, 2.5 GPA, first preference to Forensic student with next consideration Math or History majors. Fredrick & Alice Kirkman Memorial Application   Emmert and Florence Klaas Scholarship Student must be enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree in a nursing program (preference to an ADN), resident of HCC district, and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Emmert and Florence Klaas Application Raymond A. Klee Trustmark Scholarship Student must pursue a career in a business-related field; awarded for academics, not financial need. Raymond A. Klee Trustmark Application Krug-Phillips Memorial Scholarship Student must have completed 15 credit hours in general education, 2.75 GPA, Stephenson County resident, and in financial need. Krug-Phillips Memorial Application John E. McClellan Scholarship Student must have GED certificate from HCC and continue at HCC as a freshman. Application available through Adult Ed. Department. R.C. Miller Agriculture Scholarship Student must be entering fall semester pursuing a degree in Agriculture, especially in the field of conservation. R.C. Miller Agriculture Application Ada Mook Memorial Scholarship Student must have been accepted at a 4-year educational institution with a declared major of elementary education; GPA of 3.0; financial need. Ada Mook Memorial Application Ronald Norman Memorial Scholarship Male/female Freeport High School graduate who is in at least one varsity sport at HCC and in financial need. Ronald Norman Memorial Application Harold Lee Offenheiser Ecology-Biology Full-time Students entering HCC as a freshman majoring in life science; overall academic excellence will be the main criteria. Harold Lee Offenheiser Ecology-Biology Application Eunice M. O'Malia Scholarship Student must be a full-time sophomore attending HCC in the fall with a 3.0 GPA and financial need. Eunice M. O'Malia Application James W. Padfield Memorial Scholarship Physically challenged. Full or part-time from Highland's district. James W. Padfield Memorial Application   Kathleen A. Reed Memorial Scholarship Resident of Cedarville (first preference) then Stephenson County, and HCC district attending HCC full or part-time, financial need, and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Kathleen A. Reed Memorial Application   Jim Sacia Scholarship Scholarship will awarded to an adult, high school and minority student. Involvment in community and civic organizations or volunteer work preferred. A minimum GPA of 2.25. Jim Sacia Adult Student Scholarship Jim Sacia High School Student Scholarship Jim Sacia Minority Student Scholarship Ken and Marien Stein Scholarship This scholarship will be awarded to a first generation student with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 is required. Ken and Marien Stein Scholarship Application Stephenson County Farm Bureau Scholarship Student must be pursuing a degree in an ag-related field Stephenson County Farm Bureau Application   Retired Teachers Scholarship Pursuing a degree in education and demonstrate an interest in teaching. County varies from year to year. Retired Teachers Application Betty and Ray Stamm Scholarship Full-time student. Resident of Lena-Winslow (first preference) then HCC district. Enrolled in Agriculture curriculum; second field is nursing. Betty and Ray Stamm Application Catherine and Steven Turner Scholarship Full-time student in financial need and pursuing a 4-year degree. Catherine and Steven Turner Application Harold D. Walkup Scholarship HCC full-time, resident of Mt. Morris or Ogle County (first preference)then HCC district, and in financial need. Student must be pursuing a 4-year degree (Liberal Arts preference), 3.0 GPA from high school. Harold D. Walkup Application Thomas E. Wallmo Memorial Scholarship Priority will be given to students majoring in English with second priority to students majoring in a Humanities or Social Science discipline. Must maintain at 2.5 GPA. Thomas E. Wallmo Memorial Scholarship Virginia Ames Cosmetology Scholarship Student participating in the HCC Cosmetology programs, financial need, and full time. Virginia Ames Cosmetology Application Whitetails Unlimited Scholarship Student must be a graduating senior from a Northwest Illinois high school and pursuing course studies related to Field Biology, Wildlife Conservation, etc. Whitetails Unlimited Application Wid Hance Automotive Scholarship Student must be a resident of HCC district and majoring in Auto Mechanics; academic excellence will be main criteria. Wid Hance Automotive Application Robert P. Wurtzel Memorial Scholarship Student must be full-time pursuing a career in Journalism/Communications field; academic excellence will be main criteria. Robert P. Wurtzel Memorial Application Charlotte A. Zartman Scholarship Student must be a sophomore pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education or Professional Education. Charlotte A. Zartman Application Nursing Scholarship Opportunities Kathleen Bernhardt Memorial Nursing Scholarship Student must be accepted into the PN program, be married or a single parent with dependent child or children, and maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA.. Kathleen Bernhardt Memorial Nursing Scholarship   Stephanie Kutz Laymon Memorial Nursing Scholarship HCC students enrolled the nursing program with a minimum 2.25 GPA and financial need. Stephanie Kutz Laymon Memorial Nursing Scholarship Application   Freeport High Twelve Nursing Scholarship Applications will be accepted from individuals interested in the Nursing program with preference to an ADN or PN student. If a student cannot be identified, the Nursing faculty/staff can identify a student in another one of the programs, not to include the Nurses Aide Freeport High Twelve Nursing Scholarship Application Freeport Memorial Hospital Alumni Scholarship HCC students accepted into the nursing program and financial need. Freeport Memorial Hospital Alumni Scholarship Application Frances & Cyril Bottoms Memorial Nursing Scholarship Financial need, community service and/or volunteer work will be considered. Minimum 2.75 GPA, enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester. Frances & Cyril Bottoms Memorial Nursing Application Leonard C. & Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation Nursing Scholarship Freshman or sophomore attending HCC full-time, interested in Nursing. Minimum GPA of 3.00 required. Leonard C. & Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation Nursing Application Marilyn Casey Scholarship The scholarship is a one-year $1000 award for health related scholarship, with a possible renewal for a second year (student must re-apply). Preference is given to individuals who are going into the Nursing program with preference to an ADN student. Marilyn Casey Scholarship Application Betty J. and Lyle F. Gillespie Memorial Nursing Scholarship Freshman or sophomore attending HCC full time, minimum 2.50 GPA. Betty J. and Lyle F. Gillespie Memorial Nursing Application Carl D. Loescher Memorial Scholarship A full-time freshman entering HCC with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Pursuing a degree as an ADN or LPN. Carl D. Loescher Memorial Application Louise A. Neyhart ADN Nursing Scholarship Minimum GPA of 3.0. Louise A. Neyhart ADN Nursing Application
	Highland Community College Foundation Non-Discrimination Statement Highland Community College Foundation awards financial aid to qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color, individuals with special needs or national origin. Applications from qualified individuals, individuals with special needs and minority group members will be accorded equal consideration for awards based on academic and/or other merits as compared with all other applications. It is the policy of Highland Community College Foundation with respect to financial aid practices to fully comply with all applicable existing federal, state and local governmental regulation concerning non-discrimination so far as race, creed, religion, sex, individuals with special needs or national origin my be concerned, included, but not limited to, Executive Order 11245, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act.