Scholarship Information

To better understand the chart below, "Posted" is the month that the scholarship applications are generally available. "Due" is the month or specific date when the completed application is due. These dates are subject to change based on the timeline setup by the organization administering the scholarship. Please notice that there are several local scholarships that must be turned in to the guidance office by March 16 or 23. They are indicated in the due date column. If you can no longer click and pull up the scholarship application, it is because the deadline has passed.


Posted	Name	Eligibility	Career/Major	School	Amount	Due Date
September	Wendy's High School Heisman	Based on participation in at least one sport and leadership	Any	Any	Varies	October 4, 2011
September	Coca-Cola Scholarship	Based on leadership, character, and achievement (online application only) www.coca-colascholars.org	Any	Any	$10,00 to $20,000	October 31, 2011
October	Saluki Community Scholarship	Jefferson Co. resident, attending SIU in fall of 2012, demonstrate commitment to community service.	Any	SIU-C	$500/Semester	November 1, 2011
September	Adam Lee Lorance Memorial Art Scholarship	Based on art portfolio submission	Art	Rend Lake	$500.00	November 7-10, 2011
October	AXA Achievement Scholarship	US citizen, high school senior planning to enroll full-time in college	Any	Any	$10,000 to $25,000	December 1, 2011
September	Elks National Foundation "Most Valuable Student"	Based on financial need, scholarship and leadership; top 5% of class	Any	Any	$4,000 to $60,000	December 2, 2011
August	IEA Education Scholarship	Children of IEA-NEA members, senior planning to pursue a career in education	Any	Any	Varies	December 2, 2011
October	IL Electric Cooperative Memorial Scholarship	Based on family membership in Tri-County Electric Cooperative	Any	Any in Illinois	Varies	December 31, 2011
September	John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest	Any high school student under age 20.	N/A	N/A	$500 to $10,000	January 7, 2012
November	BK Scholars	3 different scholarships - 1 for seniors, 1 for BK employees, 1 for children of BK employees	Any	Any	$1,000.00	January 10, 2012
September	Gates Millennium Scholars	Students who are African American, American Indian, Asian Pacific Islander or Hispanic American	Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Library Science, Math, Public Health or Science	Any	Varies	January 11, 2012
October	SIU Carbondale Scholarships	Varies by scholarship	Varies by scholarship	SIU-C	Varies	January to March
October	Bill and Barbara Beck Accounting Scholarship	Preference will be given in the following order: 1) Jefferson County high school graduates or community college transfer students who are admitted to the SIUC School of Accountancy; 2) Southern Illinois (Springfield, IL and south) high school graduates or community college transfer students who are admitted to the SIUC School of Accountancy; 3) a recipient may be considered for the award in subsequent years as long as he/she maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 for all college work.	Accounting	SIU-C	Varies	February 1, 2012
October	AXA Community Scholarship	US citizen, high school senior planning to enroll full-time in college	Any	Any	$2,000	February 1, 2012
October	CBAI Annual Scholarship Program	High school senior, write an essay	Any	Any	$1,000 to $4,000	February 6, 2012
November	Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce/Rend Lake College Scholarship Program	High school senior at a JCCC member high school, son or daughter of a chamber member or chamber member's employee, plan to attend Rend Lake College, earn up to a 26 on the ACT	Any	Rend Lake	$1,000	February 8, 2012
November	Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Students of the Year	High school senior attending a member school and best meeting the requirements in the nomination form	Any	Any	(2) $1,000	February 8, 2012
February	Buick Achievers Scholarship Program	Graduating senior or undergraduate, majoring in engineering/technology or select design and business related programs, interested in the automotive industry	Engineering, Technology, Design, Business	Any	$2,000 to $25,000	February 29, 2012
October	The Illinois Odd Fellow-Rebaekah Scholarship	Resident of IL, US citizen	Any	Any	$1,000 to $1,500	March 1, 2012
January	Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship	Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0	Any	Any	$2,000	March 1, 2012
January	Peoples National Bank Scholarship	Applicant must have a B average and the Applicant or one or both parents/guardians must be a customer of Peoples National Bank.	Any	Any	$500	March 1, 2012
January	The Frederick Oehm, Sr. Educational Foundation Fund Award	Eligibility is based on the completion and submission of the application and completion of an essay, project or experiment on a topic chosen by the MVTHS Board of Education.	Any	Any	Varies	March 2, 2012
January	Illinois Elks Children's Care Program	Scholarship is for physical & occupational therapy majors.	Physical & Occupational Therapy Majors	Any	$500 to $3,000	March 9, 2012
January	Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship	Student must have a strong commitment to pursue a higher education in an office professional, secretarial, or business-related field within the state of Illinois	Office Professional, Secretarial, or Business Related Field	Illinois School - Preference given to U of I students	$500	March 9, 2012
February	Illinois Sheriff's Association	Permanent Illinois resident, attending institution of higher learning in IL, full time student in 2012-2013	Any	Illinois School	$500	March 12, 2012
February	Lloyd R. Dewitt Journalism	Senior member of the Vernois News staff, top 1/3 of class	Any	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Preceptor Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Donna Bryant Memorial Scholarship	Senior going to Rend Lake, B average or better, need based	Any	Rend Lake	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club Scholarships	Senior, C+ or better grade average, attending Rend Lake, need based	Any	Rend Lake	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Livingston Pharmacy Scholarship	Pharmacy students preferred, field of medicine, leadership in curricular and extracurricular activities	Field of Medicine	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	D. Clarence Wilson Memorial Award	Graduating senior, major in architecture, engineering, or related area of study, based on highest GPA and attendance	Architecture, Engineering, or related field	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Mt. Vernon West Rotary Club Award	Graduating senior, rank in top 25% of class, participation in high school fine and performing arts activities, major in fine and performing arts	Fine Arts and Performing Arts	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Mt. Vernon Jaycee's Scholarships	Graduating senior, need based, acceptable standard of conduct	Any	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	MHEA Teaching Scholarship	Graduating senior, 3.0 or above GPA, desire to be a teacher	Teaching	Any	$500	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Delta Rho's Thelma Latta Music Scholarship	Graduating senior, enroll in the field of music, based on class rank, GPA, participation in music organizations	Music	Any	Varies	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship	Graduating senior from a Jefferson County High School, major in teacher education	Field of Teaching	Any	$200	March 16, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
January	Jefferson County Home Community Education Past President's Memorial Scholarship	Applicant must be a Jefferson County resident.	Any	Any	$250	March 16, 2012
February	Ray and Lorena Tibbs Art Scholarship	Graduating senior going into the field of art, must show financial need	Art	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Peggy K. Simmons Memorial Scholarship	Graduating senior of MVTHS, 3.8 GPA or higher, major in humanities, liberal arts, fine arts, or education	Humanities, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Education	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Hi-Tri League Scholarship	Senior active member of Hi-Tri, judged on Hi-Tri activities, essay, financial need, other activities, academics and career goals	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Hi-Tri League Ashlee L. Bailey Memorial Scholarship	Senior member of Hi-Tri who has been involved in the MVTHS music department	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge Hubert Payne Memorial Scholarship	Graduating senior, must have 3.0 or higher GPA, must have participated in various high school and community activities	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Maintenance/Culinary Scholarship�	Graduating senior, must have taken vocational or culinary classes aat MVTHS	Any	Any	$1,000	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	James J. McMillan, Jr. Scholarship	Graduating senior, student who has experienced health difficulties or has had his/her graduation delayed due to health difficulties	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Everett D. and Nola V. Greer Scholarship	Graduating senior, 2.5 or higher GPA, accepted into a junior college or vocational school, participated in high school and community activities, show financial need	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Coaches Memorial Scholarship Application	Participated in athletics at MVTHS, graduating senior, show financial need	Any	Rend Lake	$1,000	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	C.E. Brehm Foundation Scholarship	Rank in top 25% of class, must have shown leadership abilities in curricular, extracurricular and community activities, show financial need	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Bob Troutt Memorial Art Scholarship	MVTHS graduating senior, must submit an art project	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Anne R. Beveridge Memorial Scholarship	Must have participated in the MVTHS YMCA Youth and Government Program, 3.5 or higher GPA	Any	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Archie E. Woodrome Scholarship�	Current MVTHS graduating senior, 3.0 or higher GPA, active in school activities, plan to enter the teaching profession	Field of Teaching	Any	Varies	March 23, 2012 Turn in to: Guidance Office
February	Community First Bank of the Heartland Scholarship	Graduating senior from a Jefferson County High School, GPA of 3.25 or better on a 4.0 scale	Any	Any	Varies	March 28, 2012
February	Harold Hutchins Scholarship	Graduating senior	Any	Any	Varies - Aprox. $800-$1,000	March 30, 2012
March	Code Officials of SI Scholarship	Graduating senior, upper 50% of class, major in a building construction technology program or associated trade program	Construction Technology, Associated Trade	Any	$1,000	March 30, 2012
March	Margaret Leleniewski Memorial Scholarship	Graduating senior, upper 40% of class, major in an architecture, construction related engineering, building construction technology program or associated trade	Architecture, construction related engineering, building construction technology program or associated trade	Any	$1,000	March 30, 2012
March	MTV Business Women's Club - Dora E. Brydon Scholarship	Graduating senior planning to obtain a degree in health related professions	Health Related Professions	Any	$750	March 31, 2012
March	MTV Business Women's Club - Wilma K. Harpole Scholarship	Graduating senior planning to obtain a degree in business studies	Business Studies	Any	$750	March 31, 2012
February	District 80 Scholarship	Graduating senior from MVTHS, and one of the following: child or grandchild of a District 80 employee, child or grandchild of a person who retired from District 80 after at least 10 years of employment, child or grandchild of a current District 80 school board member, child or grandchild of a former District 80 school board member who served at least 8 years.	Any	Any	$1,500	April 1, 2012
March	Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Assoc. Educational Foundation�	Any student enrolled full time in a trade school, 2 year college or 4 year college	Any	Any	$500-$2,000	April 3, 2012
February	Hamilton County Telephone Co-Op Scholarship	Parent or legal guardian must be a current member of Hamilton Co. Telephone Co-Op	Any	Any	Varies	April 6, 2012
March	Mt. Vernon Rotary Lumbattis Scholarship	Graduating senior who exemplifies the Rotary focus of "service above self"	Any	Any	$1,000	April 9, 2012
March	Crosswalk Community Action Agency Scholarship	Graduating senior in Franklin, Williamson, Jefferson and Jackson county	Any	Any	Varies	April 9, 2012
March	Southern IL Multiple Sclerosis Society Mike Moore Memorial Scholarship	Graduating senior south of I-64, working towards certificate (i.e. LPN), have been affected by Multiple Sclerosis either directly or indirectly.	Any	Any	$500	April 15, 2012
February	Sons of the American Legion	Available to residents of Jefferson County who are members of, or whose parents or grandparents are members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or the Sons of the American Legion	Any	Any	$500	April 16, 2012
January	The Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship for Persons with Epilepsy	Applicant must have epilepsy and be under an physician's care. The applicant must be a college or vocational school bound senior residing in Illinois.	Any	Any	Varies	April 16, 2012
March	MTV Elks Lodge 819 Rend Lake College Scholarship	Graduating senior attending Rend Lake College	Any	Rend Lake	Varies	April 16, 2012
February	Mt. Vernon Rotary Club John Howard Community Service Scholarship�	Graduating senior, participation in community service, curricular and extracurricular activities	Any	Any	$1,000	April 20, 2012
March	Rend Lake College Graphic Design Program	2.5 GPA or higher, submit a portfolio of work, full time student, participate in Skills USA, but does not have to be a prior member	Graphic Design	Rend Lake	2-year tuition waiver	April 20, 2012
October	Big Sun Scholarships	Must be a student athlete	Any	Any	$500	April 30, 2012
March	Temple Hoyne Buell Memorial Scholarship	Incoming Male Freshmen at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Any	U of I, Champaign	$1,000	May 25, 2012
November	American Legion Scholarships	Varies by scholarship	Any	Any	Varies by scholarship	June 22, 2012
March	Omicron Alumni Association of Psi Upsilon Scholarship	Incoming Male Freshmen at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	Any	U of I, Champaign	$250 to $2,000	August 2, 2012