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2013 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Marine Officer NROTC Program
- $180,000 awarded
- Be a US citizen
- Be not less than 17 years old by September 1 of year starting college and no more than 23 on June 30 of that year
- Not have reached your 27th birthday by June 30 of the year in which your graduation and commissioning are anticipated
- Have acquired a high school graduation or equivalency certificate by August 1 of the year you plan to enter the NROTC program
- Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that prevent conscientious bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic
- Be physically qualified by Navy standards
- Not have 30 or more or more semester hours or 45 or more quarter hours of college credit upon application
- Recommended to begin process 2nd semester Junior Year in High School
For more information and application, go to: http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/pdfs/applicaiont_checklist.pdf
EMELIA EHMKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Mrs. Ehmke taught 1st grade at San Jose for 44 years. In honor of her dedication to education, she has established a scholarship fund for students pursuing a degree in education (with preference to students going into elementary education).
- $500 scholarship awarded to an ICHS senior
- GPA after 7 semesters
- High School Rank
- Awards and community activities involved in
- ½ page essay as to why you chose to pursue a degree in the field of education
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: May 10, 2013
MCFARLAND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The primary purpose of the foundation is to improve the health care services in the Havana, Illinois area by providing scholarships to qualified registered nursing students. These students must agree to return to the Havana area to serve as a registered nurse for 2 years of each year of funding by the foundation.
- Must complete the application form
- Must obtain a letter of acceptance in an accredited registered nursing program
- Provide high school and college transcripts
- Letters of reference
- Financial statements from 2 co-signors
- Employment commitment with area employer.
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: May 15, 2013
LOUIS E HERMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
In honor of Louis E Herman and his contributions to Illini Central School District and the Mason City community, a scholarship has been funded for students pursuing a degree in high education.
- $1,000 scholarship awarded to 1 ICHS graduating senior to help with tuition at an accredited college of recipient’s choice
- Description of activities involved in the entire 4 years of high school
- Description of awards and honors that have been received
- Brief description of the community activities and volunteer services performed during high school.
- One page essay on the importance of civic responsibilities, giving back to your community, and what you will do with these experiences in the future.
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Mason City History Scholarship
- $500 award to an ICHS senior who plans to attend college beginning fall 2013.
- Accepted by and attending trade or professional school the fall of graduation year.
- Program of study is at least 6 months long, and no longer than 1 year (cannot be a 2 or 4 year degree program.
- 750-1,000 word paper on one of the following topics: Brickyards of Mason City, Mason City’s Railroad History, or Mason City Mayors.
Application and information available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Family History Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship awarded to an ICHS graduate
- Must be accepted by and planning to attend a college, university, or technical school the fall of their graduation year.
- Must be enrolled in 2 or 4 year program of study
- Must complete a 5 generation family tree with resources
- 1 page statement about what was learned from the research.
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 15, 2013
The Christian Connector, INC.
- Online Christian College Scholarship Resource Program.
- FREE Web Resource allows student to search for the different types of scholarships that are of interest
- Could win a $2,500 scholarship for logging on and requesting information
“Aspiring Pharmacy Technician” Scholarship Program
- $1,000 awarded to a single winner
- Must be a high school senior with intentions of pursuing pharmacy technician training and/or certification at an accredited post-secondary school or college
- Must have demonstrated a record of academic success
- Must have a passion and drive for a career as a pharmacy technician
- Must write a 500-1000 word essay on the following topic: Why you want to become a pharmacy technician?
Application and essay are submitted online at www.PharmacyTechnicianReview.com
Deadline: June 1, 2013
M2, The Place for Prom and Pageant
- $500 scholarship drawing
- Must register in person at M2, The Place for Prom and Pageant to qualify and must verify your eligibility with your student ID
- All Senior Students (male and female) from all schools in Illinois and Indiana will be eligible.
- One entry per student
- No purchase necessary
For more information visit: www.m2prom.com
Registration dates: December 26, 2012- May 4, 2013. Drawing will be held on May 4, 2013.
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
- $1,000 scholarship awarded to each winner each year
- Must submit an essay on the topic: What have you done outside the classroom that demonstrates qualities sought after by the post secondary institution that you are hoping to attend? Also, which of these qualities means the most to you?
Information and application can be found at: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Deadline: June 14, 2013
Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship
- One year scholarship award of $500
- Must be an Illinois High School Senior
- Must be a child or grandchild of a Veteran of the United States of America who served after September 15, 1940, and was Honorably Discharged or who is presently serving in the military
- Have taken the ACT or SAT
Application available in the Guidance Office or visit www.ilamvets.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Worchid Scholarship
- One year scholarship award of $500
- Must be an Illinois High School Senior
- Must be a child of a deceased father or mother who was a Veteran of the United States of America who served after September 15, 1940, and was Honorably Discharged. They need not be killed in action or died as a result of a service-connected disability.
- Must have taken the ACT or SAT
Application available in the Guidance Office or visit www.ilamvets.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation Scholarship
- One year $1,000 scholarship awarded
- Must be an Illinois High School Senior
- Must have taken the ACT or SAT
Application available in the Guidance Office or visit www.ilamvets.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Illinois AMVETS Sad Sacks Nursing Scholarship
- One year scholarship awarded with amount determined at a later time
- Must be an Illinois High School Senior who has been accepted into a pre-approved nursing program. (A copy of an acceptance letter must accompany the application), or may already be a student in an approved School of Nursing in the State of Illinois.
- Must prove satisfactory in academic record, character, interest an activity record, and financial need.
Application available in the Guidance Office or visit www.ilamvets.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Illinois AMVETS Trade School Scholarship
- One year $1,000 non-renewable scholarship
- Must be an Illinois High School Senior who has been accepted in a pre-approved trade school program. A copy of an acceptance letter must accompany the application.
Application available in the Guidance Office or visit www.ilamvets.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
The American Legion Scholarship Program
- Visit www.legion.org/needalift for more information
BigSun Scholarship
- $500 scholarship awarded
- All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in.
- Must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.
- Must send a short essay answering the following 3 part question:
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- What are your most important extracurricular or community activities? What made you join these activities? What made you continue to contribute to them?
Application submission should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
Deadline: June 21, 2013
The Illinois Odd Fellow-Rebekah Scholarship Award
- 3 $1,500 grants annually
- 10-15 $1,000 grants annually
- 150 words or less essay stating vocational/professional goals, past, present and future activities making the accomplishment of this goal probable.
- Application completed
- 1 letter of endorsement from a responsible community (non-school) person.
- Applicant must be a resident of Illinois and a citizen of the United States.
Applications available at: www.ioof-il.org. Highlight Programs, click on State Projects, click on Scholarship program, and then click scholarship application.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
The Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship for Persons with Epilepsy
- 1 year $2,000 award
- Under the physician’s care for epilepsy
- College-bound or a vocational tech school bound high school senior residing in the State of Illinois
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 30, 2013
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Scott/St. Louis Chapter
2013 Scholastic Awards Information
- 2-$4,000 awards given
- 4-$2,500 awards given
- 2-$1,500 awards given specific to students enrolled in a 2 year associate degree or trade certification program.
- Must be a high school student that resides in Illinois or Missouri
- Must complete application, send official transcripts, ACT scores certified by Guidance Counselor, 2 written letters of recommendation and an essay that tells how your chosen field of study/future career will contribute to the fields of transportation and logistics. 800 word maximum.
Application available in Guidance Office
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Illinois Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans: Illinois Society, Military Order of Stars and Bars
- $1,000 awarded to graduating senior who resides in Illinois and will be enrolling in the fall at a community college, college, or university
- Student must be a descendant of a male who served honorably in the Army, Navy, Judicial, Executive, or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America
- Lineal or collateral family lines must be documented genealogically with a decadency chart
- Student must submit a 500 word essay. The topic of the essay shall deal with an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with such cause during the War Between the States.
Application available in the guidance office
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship
- $500 scholarship awarded
- Must be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the 2012-2013 academic year in Illinois, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation.
- Must have a strong commitment to pursue a higher education in an office professional, secretarial, or business-related field within the State of Illinois with preference given to attendance at the University of Illinois.
- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities
- Demonstrate academic achievement
- Be a resident of Illinois
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- 500 word essay explaining your future educational and career plans
- 2 letters of recommendation from non-relatives
- High school transcripts, ACT scores, and class rank
Information available in the guidance office
Deadline: March 8, 2013
AES Engineer scholarship
- $500 scholarship awarded
- Must go to http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm and answer one of the essay questions that you will find.
Deadline: October 4, 2013
Bob Quarello Memorial Scholarship
- $500 scholarship available
- Must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a law enforcement or a related professional curriculum, or enrolled in classes in preparation for a career within law enforcement or related field
- Must be a permanent resident in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, or Tazewell Counties
- The college or university accepted to or enrolled in does not have to be in the State of Illinois but must be accredited or recognized as an approved program in the field of study
- Short essay (2 pages)
- Long essay (1,000 words)
- 2 letters of recommendation
Application available in the guidance office
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
- 100 scholarships each up to $25,000 a year
- 1,000 scholarships each at $2,000
- High school seniors and current graduates
- Those who plan to enroll full time at a 4 year college/university in 2013-2014
- Those who plan to major in a field of study that focuses on engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry
Application available at: www.buickachievers.com
Deadline: February 28, 2013 (5:00 pm EST)
Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association Educatinal Foundation
- Scholarships will be no less that $500 and no more than $2,000 each
- Any student who is enrolled full time in a certificate or degree program in an accredited trades school, 2 year junior college or 4 year college/university
- Resident of Illinois
- Scholarship not based solely on financial need
- An outline of your proposed program of study to substantiate your intent to pursue a degree in lumber and building materials or an allied field
- 2 letters of recommendation required
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
- $500 scholarship
- 107 scholarships awarded through the State of Illinois
- Must be a permanent Illinois resident
- Scholarship to be utilized at an institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2013-2014 school year.
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Valley of Springfield, AASR: Scottish Rite Scholarships
Illinois Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund
- Health Care Fields
- Must pursue a career in a health related field (full time)
- Must be a resident of Illinois and attend a school contiguous to Illinois (full time)
- Must maintain a “B” average
- Usually $1,000 per year
- No Masonic affiliation required
Robert B Perkins Scholarship
- Must reside in Illinois and attend a school contiguous to Illinois (full time)
- Must be a blood relative of a Scottish Rite Mason
- Usually $1,000 per year
Louis L. Williams Memorial Fund Scholarship
- Must attend Illinois Wesleyan University (full time)
- Must be a blood relative of a Scottish Rite Mason
- Must maintain a “B” average
- Usually $1,000 per year
Sherwood and Evelyn Kresin Memorial Scholarship
- Must maintain a “B” average
- Usually $1,000 per year
- No Masonic affiliation required
Grand Lodge of Illinois, A.F. & A.M.
- Must reside in Illinois
- Must maintain a “B” average
- Usually $1,000 per year
- Requires a Masonic affiliation
Abbott Scholarship
- A Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
- A child of a Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, who is a high school senior or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, who has attained a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- A member of DeMolay, Rainbow or Jobs Daughter in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is a high school senior or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, who has attained a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
Applications available at: www.aasr-spi.org
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Petefish Skiles & Co. Bank Scholarship
- $500 Scholarship awarded
- Desire to pursue a higher education
- One page essay on: “who in your community has influenced you the most, and why”?
- Minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Two letters of recommendation
- Must be a graduating senior from: Virginia High School, A-C Central, Beardstown, Triopia, PORTA, Athens, Greenview, Havana, ICHS or Midwest Central.
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Sigma Phi Epsilon: Balanced Man Scholarship for The University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
- 3 scholarships totally $1,750
- Must be an incoming male student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
- Must excel in the areas of scholarship, leadership, athletics, and community service during high school years.
- There is no obligation to join the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 16, 2013
Mason County Farm Bureau
- $750 Scholarship one time award given
- Must be a high school senior, who has an immediate family member that is a member of the Mason County Farm Bureau and is in good standing
- Must be enrolled in a full time study in one of the following schools: Havana, Midwest Central, Illini Central, or A-C Central.
- Must be accepted to a 4 year accredited college or a 2 year accredited junior college
- Are not immediate family members of employees or boards of Mason County Farm Bureau, Sunrise Ag Service Company or Country Financial.
- 250-500 word essay with the theme: “Fighting Domestic and Global Hunger”
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 11, 2013 to Mrs. Bogdanic
Illinois Central College 2013-2014 scholarship booklet available
- 900 scholarships available
- 1 application for all scholarships
- booklet available to view in the Guidance Office
Application available at: www.icc.edu/scholarships
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Mason County Pork Producer Scholarship
- 2 $500 scholarships awarded
- Any senior attending Illini Central High School
- Must write an essay on the topic of: “What the Pork Industry means to the State of Illinois”.
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 12, 2013
Illini Central Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarship amount appropriately distributed among winning students
- Can re-apply for this scholarship yearly
- Must report grades (2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the scholarship program)
- Any student pursuing a degree in the field of Education, Health Care, Human Services, Economic Development, or Ministry
- Must compose a 100 word or less statement as to why they deserve this scholarship
- Must be a full time student
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Zonta Club of Lincoln Women’s Career Scholarship
- Must reside in Logan County
- Must complete scholarship application
- Must have at least 3 reference letters
- Must give a profile of self (limit to 1 typed page)
- Official high school transcripts with class rank and ACT scores
- Official proof of acceptance to a college/university
Application available in the Guidance Office
Deadline: March 18, 2013
