MOLILNE, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2022) — The Moline Foundation announces more than $61,000 in Fall 2023 Scholarships.

In partnership with our generous donors, The Moline Foundation is pleased to announce the acceptance of Fall 2023 Scholarships. General applications will be accepted starting November 1, 2022, with Veteran’s applications open on November 11, 2022. This year, $61,650 and 35 individual scholarships will be awarded. Additional information and links to the application can be found on molinefoundation.org.

All types of post-secondary education scholarships are available — for certificate programs, apprenticeships which are not fully paid for, Associates or Bachelor’s degrees. Scholarships are available for not only high-school seniors, but also for females who will have 48 credit hours complete at college by Fall of 2023, and US Service Veteran’s. If the academic program is accredited by the US Department of Education, a scholarship can be received.

The deadline is February 15, 2023, for general applications, and February 28, 2023, for Veteran’s.

“The Moline Foundation is excited to be offering three new scholarships, the Martin Ryan Scholarship for agricultural students: The Dennis Armstrong for the Moline High Bass Fish Club members, and the Ron Inskeep Scholarship for Moline High School baseball players.” states Paul Plagenz, President/CEO of The Moline Foundation. “We also encourage students who are pursuing careers not requiring a four-year degree but needing a post-secondary education, to apply for a scholarship.” 

Available scholarships include:

Chapman Family Scholarship

Chris "Spey" VanSpeybroeck Memorial Scholarship

Clement T Hanson Scholarship

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Scholarship

Dennis Armstrong Scholarship

Dolores A Hulse-DiIulio Scholarship

Doug Reynolds Rotary Scholarship

Hazel Van Arsdale Memorial Scholarship

Ina Duncan Banks Memorial Scholarship

Jack Dye Scholarship

Lee McAllister Memorial Scholarship

Lee Womack Scholarship

Maggie Webb Scholarship

Martin Ryan Agriculture Scholarship

Moline High School Class of ’59 Scholarship

Moline High School Class of ’65 Scholarship

Moline Kiwanis Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Ron Inskeep Scholarship

Sherrard Academic Foundation Scholarship

Srikanth Yerra Memorial Scholarship

Stan Woods Scholarship

Vietnam Veterans Scholarship/Assistance for Veterans Chap 299

For more information go to www.molinefoundation.org and look for the scholarship button.  If you have any difficulty with this process, please contact The Moline Foundation, Susan Zelnio, at 309.581.2974 or e-mail szelnio@molinefoundation.org.

About The Moline Foundation

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 in a seven-county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa.

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