The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation awards several Foundation Scholarships which are funded by a series of endowments or annual gifts.
IVCC Foundation Scholarships are awarded in the Spring of each year for use in the
Fall semester of the approaching academic year. Applications are available by contacting
the IVCC Financial Aid Office January or February of each year.
There is a great deal of information on scholarships available to the public, without
any cost. For this reason, IVCC cautions against sending money to Scholarship Search
Companies which charge a fee. You may want to start your search by reading the FinAid page on Scholarship Scams for detailed information on disreputable scholarship agencies. In addition, FinAid's Scholarships page has a great deal of important information to consider before starting your search.
Contact the IVCC Financial Aid Office if you have questions.
The following scholarship search sites listed below are all believed to be reputable
and safe.
Several local and a few national organizations send their information to the Financial
Aid Office. Links to these scholarships are available here, use them as a resource in your search.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission - through ISAC student portal offers several scholarship search tools.
You may want to also visit the following scholarship search services. These are all
thought to be safe, however IVCC assumes no responsibility for your dissatisfaction.
Proceed with appropriate caution.
Visit FinAid and review their very extensive listing of Financial Aid Reference Materials. Many publications can also be found in public libraries and high school counselors'
offices.
