Education Scholarships

Ralph & Barbara Bowermaster
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of an IVCC district high school
2. Pursuing a career in elementary or secondary education
3. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Gerre Breit Walsh Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Ottawa resident
2. Graduate of an IVCC district high school, home-school or GED graduate
3. Pursuing a career in elementary education
4. Minimum 2.75 GPA

The Cantlin Law Firm / Jack & Kathy Cantlin
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pursuing a career in educatino or law or agriculture
2, Demonstrated leadership abilities and school or community service involvement

Gail Cimaroli Grabowski Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. 2024 graduate of L-P Township High School or St. Bede Academy, home-school or GED graduate
2. Resident of LaSalle County or Bureau County
3. Pursuing a career in secondary education
4. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Heartland Bank Community Enhancement
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Demonstrated community involvement outside the classroom
2. Pursuing a career in education

Elma Hiltabrand Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of an IVCC district high school
2. Pursuing a career in elementary or secondary education
3. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Barbara Hoover-Hammerich Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1.  Lifelong IVCC district resident
2. Sophomore status (30+ credit hours completed by end of Spring 2024)
3. Pursuing a career in elementary or secondary education
4. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Christine Jordan Kalil
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pursuing a career in education with an emphasis to teach art, music, Theatre or any other Fine Arts curriculum.
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Make A Difference
Eligibility Requirements
1. Sophomore status (30+ credit hours completed by end of Spring 2024)
2. Pursuing a career in education with an emphasis in mathematics or science, preferred
3. Minimum 3.25 GPA

Dr. Joan McGuire Memorial
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Sophomore status (30+ credit hours completed by end of Spring 2024)
2. Pursuing a career in education with an emphasis in music
3. Intentions of transferring to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree
4. Minimum 3.00 GPA

The Pearce Family
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Student must be a single female parent
2. Student must have dependent children as claimed on their tax forms
3. Pursuing a career in Early Childhood or elementary education

Lucille & Ethel Rottner Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of L-P Township High School or St. Bede Academy
2. Sophomore status (30+ credit hours completed by end of Spring 2024)
3. Pursuing a career in education
4. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Clarence & Myrle Sapienza Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Sophomore status (30+ credit hours completed by end of Spring 2024)
2. Graduate of St. Bede Academy, L-P Township or Putnam County High School
3. Pursuing a career in elementary education
3. Minimum 2.85 GPA

Coach John Strell Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Majoring in education with plans to coach at the elementary, high school or collegiate level
2. Minimum 2.75 GPA

Patty, Chris & Bill Strong, Jr.
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pursuing a career in education
2. Minimum 2.50 GPA

Steve, Judy, Kathy & Mark Strong
(part-time enrollment eligible)
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of Marquette Academy, Earlville or Ottawa Township High School
2. Pursuing a career in education
3. Minimum 2.50 GPA

Lori Tipton Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Graduate of St. Bede Academy, L-P Township, or Hall Township High School or GED graduate
2. Pursing a career in elementary or secondary education
2. Minimum 2.75 GPA

R. Earl & Florence Trobaugh
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pursuing a career in education with an emphasis in English or world languages
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA

Rita Ann Wisgoski Memorial
Eligibility Requirement
1. Pursuing a career in elementary education

Karen Wisgoski-Weber Memorial
Eligibility Requirements
1. Pursuing a career in education with an emphasis in science
2. Minimum 3.00 GPA