Fifteen scholarships are now offered through the Moline Foundation. Applicants should apply online at www.molinefoundation.org. All scholarships must be submitted by midnight on March 16, 2016. All reference letters need to be mailed with a postmark on or before March 16, 2016. Reference letters should be mailed to: The Moline Foundation, 817 11th Avenue, Moline IL 61265. The following is a list of scholarships, criteria and deadlines:
1. Srikanth Yerra Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 non-renewable
Must live within Moline School District No. 40 boundaries
Graduate of Class of 2016 or Community College student preparing to transfer to a 4 year college
Minimum 3.5 grade point
Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement
Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay about yourself (200 words)
2. Lee McAllister Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 non-renewable
Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2016, plan to major in education
Minimum 2.75 grade point
Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement, abilities, school & community activities and strong academic record
Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay (200 words on “Why are you entering the field of education?”)
3. Moline High School Class of ’59 Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Amount and number of awards determined annually
Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2016
Minimum 2.8 grade point
Based on service-oriented activity in place of worship, school, or community
Submit: Transcript, brief statement (1-2 paragraphs) “What do you anticipate your life to be like in 50 years?”
4. Clement T. Hanson– Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Three $1,500 four year scholarships renewable based on continued financial need and scholastic achievement (Total: $6,000)
Four $2,000 four year scholarships renewable based on continued financial need and scholastic achievement (Total: $8,000)
Must live within Moline School District No. 40 boundaries
Graduate from Class of 2016 or Community College student preparing to transfer to 4 year university
Minimum 2.5 grade point
Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement and personal interview
Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay about yourself (200 words or less)
5. Dolores A. Hulse-DiIulio Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 (eligible to reapply annually and compete with incoming freshmen candidates and other previous scholarship recipients)
Must be a female and graduate of Class of 2016 at Moline High School
Must intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis in the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering, or pre-medicine.
Must attend a public university or college located in Illinois
Applicant must be in upper one-fourth of class
Based on desire to achieve, abilities, strong academic record, potential for future personal achievement, and two letters of reference
Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay (200 words or less) “Why are you entering your chosen field of study?”
6. Maggie Webb Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Amount and number of awards to be determined annually
Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2016
Minimum 2.8 grade point
Based on community involvement (with at least one service oriented activity in place of worship, school or community) and essay
Submit: Transcript, Essay (200 words) “If you were to leave this earth tomorrow, what would be your legacy?”
7. Lee Womack Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Amount and number of awards to be determined annually
Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2016 with planned major in Education. Special preference will be given to applicants planning to major in Special Education
Minimum 3.0 grade point
Based on community involvement (with at least one service-oriented activity in place of worship, school or community), and letter
Submit: Transcript, Letter (state why you want to obtain an Education degree and your goals and how you feel this would be an asset to you and the community), two letters of reference
8. Stan Woods Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 scholarship annually non-renewable
Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2016
Minimum 3.0 grade point
Based on community involvement and leadership, academic achievement and essay (“Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live and give an example or one or more of specific projects that have benefited from your involvement.”)
Submit: Transcript, essay, and two letters of reference
9. D.A.R.E. Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2016
Must be graduating senior and living in the boundaries of Moline School District No. 40
Applicant must be a former student of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program
Minimum 3.0 grade point
Based on academic merit, good citizenship, attendance, active involvement in school and community, and essay (200 words or less) “About good choices you have made in your life. Choose an activity you have been involved in and describe how it has impacted your life.”
Submit: Transcript, essay, and two letters of reference
10. Hazel Van Arsdale Memorial Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2016
Must be graduating senior and living in the boundaries of Moline School District No. 40
Must have been involved in at least one service oriented or musical activity
Minimum 3.0 grade point
Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement and brief essay “Explain your personal educational goals and why music has been important to you growing up.”
Submit: Transcript, two letters of reference and brief essay.
11. Sherrard Academic Foundation Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Three $1,000 scholarships plus two $750 scholarships to graduating seniors from Sherrard High School will be awarded through the Sherrard Academic Foundation.
One $1,000 scholarship funded by the Farmer’s State Bank of Western Illinois will be awarded to a student attending a four-year, two-year or vocational school.
Two $1,000 Sherrard Academic Foundation scholarships and two $750 Holdsworth scholarships will be awarded to students attending a community college, vocational or technical school.
Minimum 2.0 grade point
Submit: Transcript, two letters of reference, essay (200 words) “What are your personal educational goals?” and describe your need for financial assistance.
12 . Moline High School Class of ’65 Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 Scholarship will be awarded in 2016
Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2016
Minimum 2.5 grade point
Applicant must have been involved in at least one service-oriented activity or organization in his or her school, community or place of worship.
Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "How do you intend to become self-sufficient and contribute to society" and two letters of reference
13 . Chris "Spey" VanSpeybroeck Memorial Fund Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Two $1,000 Scholarship will be awarded in 2016
Graduate from Class of 2016 from Moline High School Class, Alleman High School, Rock Island High School or United Township
Minimum 2.8 grade point
Applicant must have been involved in at least one service-oriented activity or organization in his or her school, community or place of worship.
Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "The Importance of Family and Friends" and two letters of reference
14 . Ina Dunccan Banks Memorial Fund Scholarship – Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
$1,000 Scholarship will be awarded in 2016
Applicant should me a female, undergraduate student who wishes to continue their education to pursue challenging and diverse career opportunities
Applicants must have successfully completed at least two years of their undergraduate work and should be entering their junior or senior year of college
Applicant must be resident of Rock Island County, IL, who are attending or plan to attend a 4 year college or university
Applicant must show high academic achievement, community service involvement, and to some extent, financial need
Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "What is your chosen career field" or "What challenges you about attending college." and two letters of reference.
15. Butterworth Center Arts Scholarship– Due Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Four $2,000 four year scholarships renewable based on continued financial need
and scholastic achievement (Total: $8,000)
Must live within Moline School District No. 40 boundaries
Graduate from Class of 2016 or Community College student preparing to transfer to 4 year university
Minimum 2.5 grade point
Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement, and student’s extracurricular activities, especially in the field of art, music and community service, and personal interview
Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay about yourself (200 words or less)
Emphasize arts and music involvement if you wish to be considered for the Butterworth Center Arts Scholarship.
All application are online on the Moline Foundation website. Please check the Moline Foundation website: www.molinefoundation.org or contact Linda Daily at (309)764-4193 if you have further questions.
The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson and McDonough in Illinois and Scott County in Iowa.
