SVCC Foundation Scholarships

This list may not be complete, as foundation scholarships are added on a year round basis. Applications are available in the Financial Assistance Office or on this web site.

Please visit the FASTweb web site to find out more on scholarships from outside of the college and local community.

You may also view an alphabetical listing of all foundation awards

Accounting

• IL CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program Awarded
• Independent Accounting Association Deadline: June 30, 2013
• National Society of Accountants Awarded
• NIU Accounting Transfer Scholarship Awarded
• Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges Awarded

Agriculture

• CGH Agriculture Scholarship Awarded
• Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program Awarded
• FFA Scholarships Awarded
• National Poultry & Food Distributors Assn Deadline: May 31, 2013

Athletic

• BigSun Scholarship Deadline: June 21, 2013

Business

• Business Plan Scholarship Awarded
• CEO of Tomorrow Scholarship Deadline: July 1, 2013
• Degree Directory Organization Awarded
• Finance and Economics Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2013
• Future Business Leadership Scholarship Deadline: June 30th, 2013
• Rock River Human Resources Professional Assn Awarded
• Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce- Charles A. Farnham Scholarship Awarded

Chemistry

• American Chemical Society Awarded
• Illinois Chemical Education Foundation Awarded
• SMART Scholarship Awarded

Computer Science

• Education Portal Computer Science Scholarship Awarded
• SMART Scholarship Awarded

Conservation

• Clarence and Marie Medley Conservation Scholarship Awarded

Construction

• Construction and Engineering Scholarship Deadline: July 12, 2013
• National Association of Women in Construction Awarded

Criminal Justice

• Sauk Valley Community College Criminal Justice Club Scholarship Awarded

Criminal Justice

• Education-Portal Criminal Justice Awarded

Culinary Arts

• Cappex Culinary Arts Scholarship Deadline: Varies

Disability

• 180 Medical Scholarships Deadline: June 1, 2013
• National Federation of the Blind Awarded
• The Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship Awards Awarded
• The Special People in Need Scholarship Awarded
• Through the Looking Glass Scholarship Awarded

Education

• Fulbright Program for US Students Awarded
• Illinois Retired Teachers Association Awarded
• IRTA Moler-Austin Scholarship Awarded
• Northern Illinois University Education Deadline: Varies

Engineering

• AES Engineers Scholarship Deadline: October 4, 2013
• NASA MUST Scholarship Awarded
• SMART Scholarship Awarded

Essay

• Ayn Rand Institute Anthem Essay Contest Awarded
• Ayn Rand Institute Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest Deadline: September 17, 2013
• Ayn Rand Institute Fountainhead Essay Contest Awarded
• BBG Communications Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Best Online College Undergraduate Scholarship Deadline: July 1, 2013
• Big Dig Scholarship Awarded
• Cable TV Scholarship Deadline: June 5, 2013
• Community College Baccalaureate Association Awarded
• Coupon Audit Scholarship Awarded
• Custom Furniture Scholarship Awarded
• Custom Jewelry Scholarship Awarded
• Jeannette Rankin Foundation Awarded
• Paramount Equity Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Zinch Weekly "Three Sentence Essay" Scholarship Deadline: Weekly

Fine Arts

• Create A Greeting Card Scholarship Contest Awarded
• Dr. Seuss's Oh the Places You'll Go Scholarship Awarded
• Frame My Future Scholarship Awarded
• Picture the Internet Scholarship Deadline: June 28, 2013

Fire Science

• David G. Bailey Fire Science Scholarship Deadline: Open

Food Science

• National Poultry & Food Distributors Assn Deadline: May 31, 2013

General

• Abbott & Fenner Annual Scholarship Deadline: June 14, 2013
• All About Education-ScholarshipExperts.com Awarded
• American Dental Assistant Association Deadline: Varies
• American Liberty Scholarship Deadline: Unlimited
• Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Grand Lodge Deadline: Varies
• AT&T Savings Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Awarded
• AXA Achievement Awarded
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Awarded
• Best of the Web Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• Big Fish Games Scholarship Deadline: May 31, 2013
• Brain Track Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Campus Discovery Scholarship Deadline: July 31, 2013
• Cappex "I Don't Want to Pay for College" Deadline: Varies
• Cappex Cutting Edge Careers Scholarship Deadline: varies
• Cappex GPA Isn't Everything Scholarship Deadline: varies
• Cappex I Don't Want to Pay for College Deadline: varies
• Cappex Promoter Scholarship Deadline: varies
• Cappex Psychology Scholarship Deadline: varies
• Cheap Auto Insurance Scholarship Awarded
• Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Awarded
• College Prowler "No Essay" Scholarship Deadline: Monthly
• College Prowler Essay Competition Deadline: Monthly
• Coupon Audit Scholarship Awarded
• Create A Greeting Card Scholarship Contest Awarded
• Creative Bioscience Fitness Scholarship Awarded
• Custom Furniture Scholarship Awarded
• Custom Jewelry Scholarship Awarded
• Degree Directory Student Saver Scholarship Awarded
• Do-Over Scholarship by Scholarship Experts Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Education Matters Deadline: November 30, 2013
• Education-Portal: Tuition Won't Stop Me Awarded
• Education Portal Liberal Arts & General Studies Scholarship Awarded
• Fast Web Scholarship Search Deadline: Varies
• FFA Scholarships Awarded
• Fifth Third Bank Awarded
• Find Tuition Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Future Business Leadership Scholarship Deadline: June 30th, 2013
• GLAMOUR'S Top 10 College Women Competition Awarded
• Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship Awarded
• HotelsCheap.org General Scholarship Awarded
• Humane Studies Fellowships Awarded
• IIA Foundation Scholarships Awarded
• Illinois Community College Faculty Association Awarded
• Illinois Sheriffs' Association Awarded
• IL News Broadcasters Assoc. Scholarship Awarded
• Infographic Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Institute for Humane Studies Internship Awarded
• Institute for Humane Studies Journalism Internship Deadline: Varies per semester
• Klingon Language Institute Kor Memorial Scholarship Deadline: June 1, 2013
• Lee County Republican Central Committee Awarded
• Lilly Reintegration Scholarship Awarded
• Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women Awarded
• Mellinger Scholarship Awarded
• Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• My Book Buyer Scholarship Awarded
• Nelnet Deadline: Varies
• Odenza Marketing Scholarship Awarded
• Sallie Mae Fund Deadline: Varies by Scholarship
• ScholarshipExperts.com Deadline: Varies
• Scholarship Points by Edvisors Deadline: Varies
• Scholarships.com Scholarship Resource Listing Deadline: Varies
• School Soup Scholarship Search Website Deadline: Varies
• Scottish Rite Abbott Scholarship Awarded
• Sherwood & Evelyn Kresin Memorial Awarded
• ShopKo Scholarship Awarded
• Shout-It-Out by Scholarship Experts Deadline: September 30, 2013
• SMART Scholarship Awarded
• SR Education Group Deadline: Varies
• Starfleet Scholarship Program Deadline: June 15, 2013
• Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust Awarded
• Student Award Search Aid Deadline: Varies
• Student Loan Network Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• Student Scholarships.org Deadline: Varies
• Superpower Scholarship- ScholarshipExperts.com Awarded
• The Arc of Lee County Awarded
• The Sell Used Books College Essay Contest Awarded
• Top Ten List by Scholarship Experts Deadline: December 31, 2013
• Tri-County Opportunities Council Block Grant Awarded
• Union Plus Scholarship Awarded
• US Direct Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2013
• Viral Video Scholarship Contest Awarded
• Visine Student Scholarship Awarded
• Walmart Deadline: Varies
• Western Illinois University Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Whiteside County Democrats Deadline: Fourth Friday in May
• WQPT Broadcast Scholarship Awarded

Health Care

• Abbie Jean Gunning Memorial Scholarship by Perry Memorial Hospital Awarded
• Aspiring Nursing Scholarship Deadline: July 1, 2013
• Cappex Health Careers and Nursing Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• CGH Auxiliary Awarded
• CGH Burr / Kellen Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• CGH Marrietta Lilly Healthcare Scholarship Awarded
• CNA Thrive Thriving Caregiver Scholarship Awarded
• Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Free For You Nursing Scholarship Website Deadline: Varies
• Illinois Hospital Association Awarded
• KSB Hospital Scholarship Awarded
• KSB Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship Awarded
• KSB Science Scholarship Awarded
• Masonic Scottish Rite Scholarship Awarded
• Northwest Illinois AHEC Awarded
• Nursing Education Scholarship Awarded
• Perry Memorial Hospital Aux Awarded
• Richard Heaton Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust Healthcare Awarded
• Therapy Professional Scholarship Awarded
• Tylenol Scholarship Awarded

High School Seniors

• Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest Awarded
• AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Awarded
• Ayn Rand Institute Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest Deadline: September 17, 2013
• Ayn Rand Institute Fountainhead Essay Contest Awarded
• Ayn Rand Institute We The Living Essay Contest Awarded
• BBG Communications Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Best Buy Scholarship Awarded
• Big Dig Scholarship Awarded
• CBAI Foundation for Community Banking Awarded
• Clark Kelly Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Awarded
• Do-Over Scholarship by Scholarship Experts Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Dr. Seuss's Oh the Places You'll Go Scholarship Awarded
• Duct Tape Prom Contest Scholarship Awarded
• Education-Portal Criminal Justice Awarded
• Education Portal Liberal Arts & General Studies Scholarship Awarded
• Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program Awarded
• FFA Scholarships Awarded
• GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program Awarded
• Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship Awarded
• Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Awarded
• Key Club International Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• KFC Colonel's Scholars Awarded
• Kohl's Cares for Kids' Scholarship Program Awarded
• KSB Science Scholarship Awarded
• League Foundation Awarded
• Lowe's Scholarship Awarded
• Morrison Kiwanis Service Scholarship Awarded
• Richard Heaton Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Deadline: There is no student application- you're automatically considered for scholarship if you meet eligibilty requirements and indicate Illinois residency on ACT or SAT test and your high school counselor or homeschool teacher submits information to ISAC for the selection process.
• Rock River Lumber and Grain Awarded
• Shout-It-Out by Scholarship Experts Deadline: September 30, 2013
• The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship Awarded
• Through the Looking Glass Scholarship Awarded
• Top Ten List by Scholarship Experts Deadline: December 31, 2013
• Visine Student Scholarship Awarded

Human Resources

• Rock River Human Resources Professional Assn Awarded
• Society for Human Resources Management Deadline: November 1, 2013

Illustration

• Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest Deadline: Quarterly

Internship

• Institute for Humane Studies Internship Awarded
• Institute for Humane Studies Journalism Internship Deadline: Varies per semester
• Michael Curry Summer Internship Awarded
• SHRM Human Relations Internship Scholarship Deadline: Varies

Journalism

• Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Awarded
• Clark Kelly Memorial Scholarship Awarded

Land Surveying

• Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Assoc. Deadline: November 15, 2013

Military

• Air Force Association First Command Foundation Awarded
• Air Force Association Spouse Scholarship Awarded
• Air Force Romeo and Ferretti Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2013
• Air Force ROTC In-College Scholarship Program Awarded
• American Legion Auxiliary National President's Awarded
• American Legion Legacy Scholarship Awarded
• AMVETS National Scholarship Caccomo Family Awarded
• AMVETS National Scholarship Program Awarded
• Army Emergency Relief Deadline: Varies
• Lint Center Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awarded
• Military Disability Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• Navy League Foundation Scholarships Awarded
• Rock River Valley VietNow Awarded
• ThanksUSA Scholarship Program Awarded
• Tillman Military Scholar Awarded
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Deadline: November 1, 2013
• Veterans United Foundation Scholarship Awarded

Minority

• American Chemical Society Awarded
• American Indian College Fund Deadline: May 31, 2013
• College STEM Majors Scholarship Awarded
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Awarded
• Fisher Broadcasting Minority Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Deadline: Varies
• IACRAO Underrepresented Students Awarded
• IL CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program Awarded
• Illinois Dream Fund Scholarship Awarded
• Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Awarded
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses Scholarship Awarded
• The Gates Millenium Scholars Program Awarded
• Twin Cities Educational Scholarship Awarded

Miscellaneous

• Joseph Harry Endowed Scholarhip Awarded
• League Foundation Awarded
• Orphan Foundation of America Awarded
• Point Foundation Scholarships Awarded
• Richard Heaton Memorial Scholarship Awarded

Non-traditional

• American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Awarded
• Jeannette Rankin Foundation Awarded

Nursing

• Abbie Jean Gunning Memorial Scholarship by Perry Memorial Hospital Awarded
• Am. Assoc. Critical-Care Nurses Education Deadline: Varies
• CGH Edgar and Florence Hall Nursing Scholarship Awarded
• CGH Health Foundation Nursing Awarded
• CGH Ron L. Smeltzer Nursing Scholarship Awarded
• CNA Thrive Thriving Caregiver Scholarship Awarded
• Daughters of the American Revolution Awarded
• Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Free For You Nursing Scholarship Website Deadline: Varies
• IL Dept of Public Health Nursing Scholarship Deadline: May 31, 2013
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses Scholarship Awarded
• National Student Nurses Association Deadline: January 1, 2014
• Northwest Illinois AHEC Awarded
• Nursing Education Scholarship Awarded

Phi Theta Kappa Members

• Guistwhite Scholarship Program Awarded
• Hites Transfer Scholarship Awarded

Single parent

• Single Parent's Grant Awarded

Special Needs

• National Federation of the Blind Awarded
• National Multiple Sclerosis Awarded

Transfer

• Clinton Community College Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Eastern IL Education Scholars Deadline: None
• Free Legal Aid Scholarship Awarded
• Get In Business Scholarship Awarded
• Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• Illinois Retired Teachers Association Awarded
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Awarded
• Janis Card Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Juanita Prescott Scholarship Awarded
• Mission Vacation Scholarship Awarded
• NIU Accounting Transfer Scholarship Awarded
• NIU Centennial Scholarship Awarded
• NIU Merit Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Northern Illinois University Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• SIU Alumni Association Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• SIU Alumni Kill Scholarship Awarded
• Tech Law Scholarship Awarded
• UIS of Springfield Transfer Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• University of St. Francis Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Western Illinois University Scholarships Deadline: Varies

Vegetarian

• The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship Awarded

Welding

• American Welding Society Scholarships Awarded

Women

• Central Illinois Women's Bar Association Awarded
• Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women Awarded
• Marlene Carver Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Oregon Woman's Club Deadline: July 15, 2013
• Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Awarded

Sauk Valley Community College and the Office of Financial Assistance are not responsible for changes, updates or amendments to this or any scholarships listed. For scholarship rules, requirements, eligibility and award amounts please refer to the official scholarship application. For further question or concerns, please contact scholarship organization or the SVCC Office of Financial Assistance.