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Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship

o provide educational awards for deserving young African-American women.

  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Be an African-American female
- Be a graduating high school senior who has been accepted into a two- or four-year college or university, OR a past Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship recipient who is currently enrolled in college;
- Have a current GPA of at least 2.5/4.0; and
- Have a permanent address in Winnebago County OR is a relative of Dr. Gussie M. Ware.
Graduate students are not eligible.

Alpha Delta Kappa XI Education Scholarship

To provide educational resources to students who are pursuing a career in education.

  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Have a permanent residence in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, or Winnebago County;
- Intend to teach elementary or secondary school; and
- Be of at least sophomore standing at a post-secondary institution;
Past recipients may re-apply. Graduate students are eligible.

Amanda Reed Memorial Scholarship

To provide educational resources for graduating seniors within Boone, Stephenson, and Winnebago County who have a commitment to ending teen dating violence and/or domestic abuse.


  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Be a graduating senior from a high school located within Boone, Stephenson, or Winnebago County;
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0;
- Reflect Amanda’s compassionate and caring nature;
- Have played a leadership role in implementing a project to address teen dating violence or domestic abuse within their school or the wider community; and
- Describe the project that they implemented in the essay portion of the scholarship application.

Anna Schiller Scholarship

To provide educational resources to a graduating Rockford Christian High School senior to further their education.


  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Be a graduating senior from Rockford Christian High School;
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for people in their school, community, and/or world at large through their community service;
- Demonstrate the same joyful spirit, kind and compassionate love for others that Anna exemplified through her life; and
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0.

Beta Gamma Recruitment Grant

To provide educational resources to female graduating seniors who are planning to enter the teaching profession.

  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Be a female graduating senior from Boone or Winnebago County; and
- Plan to enter the teaching profession.

Charles Lee Anderson Memorial Scholarship

To provide college scholarships to graduates of Rock Valley College and Sycamore High School who plan to pursue a degree in education.

  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1
- Be a graduating Rock Valley College student or graduating senior from Sycamore High School;
- Be entering college or university to pursue a degree in education; and
- Demonstrate optimism, determination and love of neighbor as exemplified by Dr. Anderson’s life.


Students with Disabilities Scholarship

To provide educational resources to students with physical disabilities within Boone and Winnebago Counties.

  • Amount: $0.00
  • Awards: 0
  • Deadline: Nov 30, -1

- Be a graduating senior from a public high school within Boone or Winnebago County;
- Have a physical disability and be eligible for special education services as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act and verified by public school system in one of the following eligibility areas: deaf-blindness; deafness; hearing impairment; orthopedic impairment and or visual impairment; and
- Attend a four-year college or university, community college, junior college or vocational school.
Financial need will be considered.

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