Additional Scholarships

Additional Scholarships

 

The following scholarships have specific requirements, set deadlines, and require special application forms. The application forms are found following each scholarship description.  To request a specific form, please visit the Carl Sandburg College Foundation office or contact the Foundation by e-mail.

 

The Altrusa Club of Galesburg is offering a scholarship to a Knox County resident who is returning to school to improve skills or advance in current employment. (Special application must be sent to Altrusa Club by April 30, along with CSC application on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The American Dental Hygienists´ Association (ADHA) offers various scholarships for second-year dental hygiene program students who have a minimum dental hygiene GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate a financial need of at least $1,500. (Special application form due to ADHA by February 1.) For more information, click here.

 

The American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation offers scholarships to students studying welding. (Special application must be submitted directly to AWS by March 1.)  For more information, click here.

 

The AMVETS Department of Illinois Scholarship offers various scholarships to high school seniors. Each applicant should ensure that his or her application is complete and that all supporting documentation required is submitted. (Special applications must be sent to address on form and postmarked by March 1.)  For more information, click here.

 

The BNSF Foundation will award up to 35 scholarships, $2,500 each, for the upcoming college year. The program is available for current high school seniors who are the dependent sons, daughters, or stepchildren of full-time BNSF employees. The scholarships are renewable for three additional years. (Information available by e-mail: info@www.scholarship administrators.net or clicking here.)

 

The Karyn Brodine Memorial Art Scholarship will be awarded to a Knox County high school graduate pursuing a degree in Art. (Special application due to CSC Foundation by March 1, along with CSC application on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The Walter Douglas "Doug" Buckert Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a second-year Mortuary Science student. The recipient must demonstrate qualities of leadership and civic-mindedness, both in their community and the classroom, and exemplify the qualities of servant leadership. (Applications must be submitted online on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by January 6, 2012)

 

The Marilyn Casey Scholarship is offered by the Illinois Community College System Foundation to a student enrolled in a health-related field who has a minimum 2.0 GPA. Financial need is a factor. (The general CSC Foundation Scholarship application must be submitted to the CSC Foundation CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The Datatel Angelfire Scholarship is available for outstanding students currently attending an eligible Datatel institution, who served in the Vietnam War, their spouses and children, or refugees. Scholarships are also available for soldiers who served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

The Datatel Returning Student Scholarship is available to students enrolled in at least six credit hours returning to school in the upcoming year after a five-year or more absence. (Online applications are available here and due January 29.)

 

The Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship is available to students enrolled in at least six credit hours at CSC.

 

The Dr. Charles French/French Funeral Home Scholarship will be awarded to a second-year Mortuary Science student. The recipient must demonstrate financial need, exhibit leadership abilities and a positive attitude towards the funeral service profession, and take an active role within his or her community. (Applications must be submitted online on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by January 6, 2012)

 

The Galesburg Community Foundation is offering an Allied Health Scholarship to students accepted into a health care curriculum. Applicants must be a resident of the geographic area served by the Galesburg Community Foundation. (Special application form due to address on form by April 15.)  For more information, click here.

 

The Galesburg Cottage Hospital Nursing Assistance Scholarship provides a full one-year scholarship (tuition, fees, required textbooks), to full-time (ten hours), second-year ADN students who have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Recipients will receive a full-time position upon graduation and sign a contract to work with Cottage for at least one year. (Special application form, available from Cottage Hospital, is due to Cottage Hospital by April 15.)

 

The Hancock County Retired Teachers Association offers scholarships to full-time students accepted into a Teacher Certification program. Applicants must be a graduate of Hancock County High School and maintain a 3.0 grade point average. (Special application is due to address on form by April 23.)

 

The Illinois Community College Faculty Association (ICCFA) Scholarship will be awarded to Illinois residents who are full-time students, have completed 30 semester hours and must have a 3.5 or higher GPA. (Special application must be submitted by August 1.)  For more information, click here.

 

The Illinois Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) provides numerous scholarships with various restrictions to first-and second-year Mortuary Science students. (Contact the Mortuary Science Coordinator for a specific application form which is due December 15.)

 

The Illinois Health Improvement Association Scholarship is offered by the Illinois Community College System Foundation to students enrolled in a Health Care program. (The general CSC Foundation Scholarship application is due to the CSC Foundation CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1.)

 

Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation offers scholarships to juniors or seniors who have been accepted into a Teacher Certification Program. (Special application must be returned to address on form by March 7.) 

 

The Independent Accountants´ Association of Illinois Scholarship Foundation is offering scholarships to Illinois students who have a 3.0 GPA and are majoring in accounting. (Special application must be returned to address on form by June 30.) 

 

The International Order of the Golden Rule Award of Excellence Scholarship is available to a mortuary science student who has demonstrated a commitment to the funeral profession. (Specific eligibility requirements are stated on the application, which is due to the CSC Foundation office by noon, October 1.)  For more information, click here.

 

The Knox County Association for Home & Community Education Scholarship is awarded to a KCAHCE member in good standing for three years, an immediate family member, child or grandchild of such a member, or a member of a Knox County 4-H for five years. (Special application due to CSC Foundation by March 1, along with CSC application on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The Knox County Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship will be awarded to a Knox County resident who is attending or plans to attend an agriculture-related program at an Illinois community college. (Special application due to address on form by April 1.) For more information, click here.

 

The Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship, provided by the Datatel Foundation, is available to students enrolled in at least six credit hours majoring in a technology-related curriculum program.

 

The Mary Davis McKnight Memorial Endowment provides scholarships for Knox and Warren County students who are orphans (or have a deceased parent). Financial need is a factor and academic accomplishment is required. (Special application must be submitted to CSC Foundation by March 1, along with CSC application on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The Mittendorf - Morgan Family Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time Funeral Service student who has maintained a 3.0 GPA. Recipient must be a resident of Illinois, south of Cook County and plan to practice in the state of Illinois upon graduation. Preference will be given to a second-year student and financial need is a factor. (Applications must be submitted online on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by January 6, 2012)

 

The National Federation of the Blind will award thirty scholarships to high-achieving, legally blind students. (Online scholarship applications are available here and due March 31.)

 

The P.E.O. Continuing Education Scholarship will be awarded to a female student, with documented financial need, who has had at least 12 consecutive months as a non-student in her adult life, and is within 24 months of completing her educational goal. (Special application must be submitted to the CSC Foundation by March 1.)

 

The Pilot Club of Galesburg Scholarship is available to local students pursuing a career in a Special Education program or a Health Care program (which involves working with the disabled). (Special application and letters of recommendation must be submitted to address on form by June 15.)

 

The Pioneer Hi-Bred International is offering scholarships to full-time students enrolled in an Agricultural technology program. (Information is available and applications must be submitted to AgKnowledge.)

 

The Jennette Rankin Foundation provides non-renewable grants to females who will be at least 35 years of age as of March 1 and pursuing a technical/vocational degree, or a first bachelor's degree. For more information, click here.

 

SAD SACKS UNIT 1216 AMVETS offers scholarships to high school seniors pursuing a nursing degree. A military connection is not necessary. (Special application  is due to AMVETS by March 1.)  For more information, click here.

 

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association, will be awarded to students that are enrolled in the automotive studies programs.  Applications are due April 2.  For more information, click here.

 

The Sonne Scholarship was created through a generous bequest from the estate of Maybelle Sonne, a retired nurse, who directed that the funds be used to aid those entering a career in nursing. Members in good standing of the Student Nurse Association of Illinois (SNAI) are eligible for the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) Sonne Scholarship. The funds may be used tuition, fees, or other costs. (Special application must be completed in full and sent with required additional documentation by March 1 to the Sonne Scholarship Committee.)

 

The Warren-Henderson County Farm Bureau provides scholarships to students entering or attending college who are majoring in agriculture or agribusiness. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of exceptional scholastic ability and/or financial need. (Special application required and submitted to Farm Bureau by February 26.) 

 

The Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency is offering scholarships to assist lower-income student who reside in Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, or Warren County. (Special application due to address on form by March 26: Traditional student special application and Non-traditional student special application.)

 

The Women's Issues Network (WIN) Scholarship is available to women residing within a 30-mile radius of Galesburg. (Special application and required essay are due to address on form by April 30, along with CSC application on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by March 1)

 

The Robert Baird Woolsey Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time first- or second-year student in the Mortuary Science Program who has maintained a 3.0 GPA. Population of recipient's hometown must be fewer than 50,000 people. (Applications must be submitted online on the CSC STARS Scholarship Application website by January 6 ,2012)