General Scholarships - Open to all students in any program
William & Loretta Byerly
Eligibility Requirement
1. Maximum GPA 2.99
Michael Christopher Castelli Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of an IVCC district high school, home-school or GED graduate
2. Minimum 2.25 GPA
Citizens of Peru
Eligibility Requirements
1. 2024 IVCC district high school graduate, home-school or GED graduate or first-time
IVCC attendee
2. Resident of Peru
3. Demonstrated community service and/or volunteerism
2. Minimum 2.50 GPA
Kristyne K. Curley Memorial
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Current IVCC student (high school students excluded)
2. Minimum 2.75 GPA
3. An additional one-page essay must be submitted describing how animals have enriched
your life by either pet fostering/adoption, volunteer work at an animal shelter, rescue
organization or rehabilitation center.
Mary V. Dagraedt Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. 2024 graduate of St. Bede Academy, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley, L-P Township
high school
2. Minimum 3.75 GPA
Gary & Deborah Dahl Single Parent Award
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Resident of an IVCC district county
2. Student must be a single parent
3. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
Tyler Derossett Memorial Veterans Award
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. Veteran of the United States armed services
Education Matters
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. GED graduate
2. Non-traditional female student; age 24+
3. Freshman status (completed less than 30 credit hours while attending IVCC)
David P. Eller
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. Minimum 2.25 GPA
Earl Fester Diversity
Eligibility Requirements
1. Current IVCC student (high school students excluded)
2. An additional one-page essay must be submitted describing life as a LGBTQIA+ (lesbian,
gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual or ally), and/or
how a LGBTQIA+ person has influenced your life.
Dr. Jean & Steve Goodnow
Eligibility Requirement
1. IVCC district resident
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. Student actively using accommodations from the IVCC Center for Accessibility &
Neurodiversity office
Helping Hands
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Non-traditional student; age 25+
2. First-time IVCC attendee or returning to college after a 3-year gap in educational
studies
3. Applicant must describe in essay their passion and commitment in earning a degree
Hope Single Parent Award
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Student must be a single female parent with children age 18 or younger, living
at home
2. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
3. Minimum 2.75 GPA
Illinois Valley Girls Fastpitch Softball
Eligibility Requirements
1. Female student
2. Permanent IVCC district resident with previous fastpitch experience
IVCC American Federation of Teachers Local #1810
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Applicant, applicant's spouse, or applicant's parent(s) must be a member of a labor
or professional union.
IVCC - GED/HSE Award
Contact the IVCC Adult Learning Center to verify if your GED/HSE exam scores are eligible
to receive this scholarship. Contact Cindy Lock, 815-224-0358, cindy_lock@ivcc.edu
IVAC Leading Our Community
Eligibility Requirements
1. Resident of LaSalle County, Bureau County or Putnam County
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
IV Leads Young Professionals
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Applicant must be aged 22-40
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Lester A. Klinefelter Memorial
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
3. Applicant must have completed 6 credit hours of IVCC courses in 0800 or 0900 math,
reading or English and earned a grade of C or better, or passing
3. Minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA
Koscielski Mertel Family
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. LaSalle County resident
2. Demonstrated community service and/or volunteerism
LaSalle American Legion Post #426: Romulus Meehan Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Applicant must be a current member of the LaSalle American Legion or a child or
grandchild of a member
2. Minimum 2.50 GPA
LaSalle Rotary Club
Eligibility Requirements
1. LaSalle resident
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Earl V. Lieske, Sr. Memorial
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. IVCC district resident
Terry Maloy Memorial Veterans Award: Home of the Free because of the Brave
Eligibility Requirement
1. Veteran of the United States armed services
Joe Marchiori Family
Eligibility Requirements
1. 2024 graduate of Putnam County High School
2. Minimum 2.50 GPA
Marseilles Bank
Eligibility Requirements
1. Marseilles resident
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417
Eligibility Requirements
1. LaSalle County resident
2. Applicant must be an active member or related to an active member or plan to be
sponsored by an active member of the Marseilles Masonic Lodge #417
NOTE: If applicant is being sponsored, the member of Lodge #417 must submit a letter
of recommendation to the IVCC Foundation office.
Bud & Sandy Matthews
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of Hall Township High School
2. Minimum 2.25 GPA
Edna McManus
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Applicant must be a single female parent with dependent children as claimed on
their tax forms, who is actively seeking assistance from the IVCC Illinois Valley
Single Parent Connections program
A.C. Muhlstadt Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. 2024 graduate of Streator Township High School or Woodland High School
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Jackie Norris
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Student must be a single female parent
3. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
4. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Kathy Notbohm Journey
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Student must be a single parent
2. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
NOTE: Preference for awarding may be given to survivors of domestic violence.
Christin R. Pappas Women's Soccer
Eligibility Requirements
1. Female student
2. Student must have previous soccer experience
3. Minimum 2.00 GPA
NOTE: Preference for awarding may be given to current IVCC soccer players.
Pappas Family: McDonald's Restaurants
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. Current or former employee of the McDonald's restaurant chain
Peru Rotary Club: Ron Peterlin Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of L-P Township High School or St. Bede Academy
2. Peru resident
3. Minimum 2.75 GPA
C. Stephen Rhoades Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Currently or previously enrolled in philosophy courses at IVCC
2. Minimum of 12 credit hours completed at IVCC
3. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Melva A. Richards
Eligibility Requirement
1. Graduate of L-P Township High School
Lorena & Thomas Robinson
Eligibility Requirement
1. Minimum 2.00 GPA
Henry & Hazel Roda Family
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Minimum 2.00 GPA
Edward Jones: Helio Ruvalcaba & Family
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. IVCC district resident
NOTE: Preference for awarding may be given to home-school graduates.
Patricia Seibert Take A Step Up
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Student must be a single female parent
2. Student must have dependent as claimed on their tax forms
Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Demonstrated extensive volunteerism and community service
2. Minimum 2.50 GPA
Nora & Mennow P. Smith
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA
Dorothy A. Soeder
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirement
1. IVCC district resident
Sunrise Rotary Club of Ottawa
Eligibility Requirements
1. Ottawa resident
2. Minimum 2.75 GPA
Sandra J. Swanlund
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of Mendota Township High School
2. Applicant must have participated in the ESL/Bi-Lingual program at Mendota elementary
schools and/or at the high school level
Today's Dream, Tomorrow's Triumph
Eligibility Requirements
1. Freshman status (completed less than 30 credit hours while attending IVCC)
2. Intentions of transferring to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor's degree
3. Maximum GPA 2.99
Tri-City Recreational Association
Eligibility Requirements
1. Resident of LaSalle or Peru
2. Minimum 2.00 GPA
Trevor Melvin Wehner Memorial
Eligibility Requirement
1. An additional one-page essay must be submitted describing how your family background
affects the way you see the world.
Malcolm & Doris Ann Whipple
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Student must be a single parent
3. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
Harry L Wilmot Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. IVCC district resident
2. Minimum 2.00 GPA
Are you a 2024 high school graduate?
The Helen Taylor Memorial Scholarship is reserved for 2024 graduates of an IVCC district high school who plan to attend
IVCC fall semester immediately after high school graduation, and are recognized as
Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, Salutatorian or ranked in the top 2% of their graduating
class.
Contact your high school guidance counselor for a submission form.
Each qualified student will automatically be awarded $1,000 for their first year,
$500 each semester, fall and spring.
**This one-time award will be posted to the student’s account to assist with tuition,
books, and/or educational expenses while attending IVCC.
**The award is not transferable to any other educational institution or any other
semesters than what is indicated.