Our Opportunities

NOTE: Applications for Spring 2021 Scholarships will be open September 1 through October 5, 2020.

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Welcome to the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation scholarship application website!

To apply for scholarships, click the “Sign In” button located at the top right corner of this page and sign in with your myMCC credentials.

Start with completing the General Application. One Application for many scholarships! Once you submit the General Application, you will have automatically applied to any scholarship in which you qualify. These scholarships will appear on your Applications page. If you choose, you may apply for additional recommended opportunities.

*You will be notified whether you have been awarded a scholarship or not via the email you provided at MCC Registration.

If you experience any difficulties or need assistance completing the application, please contact the Foundation at (815) 455-8721, foundation@mchenry.edu or visit A219.

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Award	Name	Actions
Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	AAUW Crystal Lake Area Branch Scholarship American Association of University Women Crystal Lake Branch holds various fundraisers to support this scholarship. Criteria: • Applicant must be... American Association of University Women Crystal Lake Branch holds... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Anginetti L. Urch Scholarship Criteria: • Applicant must live in-district. • Applicant must have a 2.0 minimum GPA. • Applicant must be studying one of the following majors:... Criteria: • Applicant must live in-district. • Applicant must have a 2.0... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Anita U. Haughey Memorial Scholarship Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a current resident of McHenry County Applicant must maintain a 2.5 GPA and provide proof of GPA. Applicant... Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a current resident of McHenry... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition only	Anne M. Stumpf, RN Nursing Scholarship of Excellence Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing a Nursing degree and be a second year student within the McHenry County Nursing School. Applicant must hold... Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing a Nursing degree and be a second... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition only	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Barbara Hardt Memorial ECE Scholarship Criteria includes: Enrollment in ECE courses; Completed at least 6 credit hours in ECE program; 2.75 GPA; Letter of recommendation from... Criteria includes: Enrollment in ECE courses; Completed at least 6... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, Fees, Books and Supplies purchased from MCC Bookstore	Bill Grey Memorial Art Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours. Applicant must maintain a 2.5 GPA and provide proof of... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, Fees, Books and Supplies purchased from MCC Bookstore	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Christopher R. Schauer Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student. Applicant must maintain a 2.5 GPA and provide proof of GPA. Applicant... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition and fees and books from the MCC Bookstore	Coilcraft Scholarship Criteria: 2.5 + cumulative GPA 12 credit hours (Full time student) Financial Need Criteria: 2.5 + cumulative GPA 12 credit hours (Full time... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition and fees and books from the MCC Bookstore	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Country Quilters Scholarship Criteria: 3.0 GPA Female student of 25 years of age or older Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours Demonstrate financial need Criteria: 3.0 GPA Female student of 25 years of age or... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Countryside Garden Club Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicants must complete and submit the MCC Scholarship Application. Applicant must be an MCC Horticulture student pursuing... Criteria includes: Applicants must complete and submit the MCC... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Crystal Lake Bank & Trust (A Wintrust Community Bank) Scholarship Criteria includes: 2.5 GPA; Resident of McHenry County; Pursuing a degree in business or finance; Must apply for FAFSA; Preference will be... Criteria includes: 2.5 GPA; Resident of McHenry County; Pursuing a... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	David T. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours at McHenry County College and can be a transfer student Applicant... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deb Strout Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must provide proof of financial need by submitting FAFSA. Preference given to a mature, returning, female MCC... Criteria includes: Applicant must provide proof of financial need by... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Dolores Schmidt, R. N., Nursing Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be an MCC Student majoring in nursing. Applicant must provide proof of financial need through the FAFSA... Criteria includes: Applicant must be an MCC Student majoring in... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Entrepreneurial Agriculture Scholarship Criteria: 2.5 GPA McHenry County Resident Student must be working towards a certificate or a degree as part of the MCC Entrepreneurial... Criteria: 2.5 GPA McHenry County Resident Student must be working... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Fabian Scholarship “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” – Abraham... “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees.	First Midwest Bank Scholarship Making each community a better place in which to work and live is a long-standing and valued tradition of First Midwest Bank that continues today.... Making each community a better place in which to work and live is a... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees.	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	FIT Fitness Instructor Training Scholarship Established by Frank Ardito to benefit students studying in the FIT program. • Applicant must be enrolled in the F.I.T. program at MCC for the... Established by Frank Ardito to benefit students studying in the FIT... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Full tuition for semester awarded, up to $1,500	Forge Ahead Scholarship Fund Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing an associate degree or certificate at MCC. Applicant must provide proof have a 2.5 GPA (high... Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing an associate degree or... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Full tuition for semester awarded, up to $1,500	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	GED Next Step Scholarship Criteria includes: Completed GED at MCC and scored 600 or higher on test; Pursuing a degree or certificate; 6+ credit hour enrollment; Letter... Criteria includes: Completed GED at MCC and scored 600 or higher on... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Tuition and Fees	General Kinematics Welding Scholarship Criteria: • Applicant must be pursuing a Welding Technician Certificate. • Applicant must hold at least a 2.5 + cumulative GPA and provide proof of... Criteria: • Applicant must be pursuing a Welding Technician... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Tuition and Fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Graphic Arts Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in Graphic Arts course(s) and pursuing AAS degree in Graphic Arts. Applicant must provide a short... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in Graphic Arts... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied: Tuition, books, and fees	Gundelach Family Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be a single mother. Applicant must maintain a 2.0 GPA and provide proof of GPA. Applicant must be a full-time... Criteria includes: Applicant must be a single mother. Applicant must... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Hans J. Wolf Memorial Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing either an Associates of Science or Associates of Engineering Science degree. Applicant must be a full-time... Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing either an Associates of Science... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Harrison V. Siddons Memorial Veterans Scholarship Criteria: Applicant required to have served in the U.S. Military with an Honorable Discharge DD214. Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time... Criteria: Applicant required to have served in the U.S. Military with... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Holly Feetterer Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need by applying for FAFSA. Preference will be given to those who are... Criteria includes: Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to Tuition, Books and Fees.	ICCSF Health Trust Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to complete a degree program in a health-related field Applicants must be enrolled... Criteria includes: Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to Tuition, Books and Fees.	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	James Derek Lovelace Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Veteran or active in the Reserves; resident of McHenry County; 2.5 GPA James Derek Lovelace tragically died in May of 2016,... Criteria includes: Veteran or active in the Reserves; resident of... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees, and International studies abroad expenses	James Gratton Kenna Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing a degree in Humanities: Art, English, Journalism, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Speech or... Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing a degree in Humanities:... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees, and International studies abroad expenses	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Jodi Morgan Retzlaff Endowed Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing an associate degree or certificate. Applicant must provide proof of a 2.0+ GPA. Applicant must be... Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing an associate degree or... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Books purchased at MCC Bookstore	Joe's Wish - Operation Re-Boot Books Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be a veteran of the US Military, former or active member of the Reserves, Coast Guard or National Guard.... Criteria includes: Applicant must be a veteran of the US Military,... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Books purchased at MCC Bookstore	Deadline10/05/2020
Tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up to $3,000 over 2 semesters in academic year.	John and Marilyn Krenger Scholarship This scholarship will cover tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up to $1500 per semester. Criteria includes: Full time enrollment; Pursuing... This scholarship will cover tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up to $3,000 over 2 semesters in academic year.	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	John J. Adelmann, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 9+ credit hours. Applicant must provide proof of financial need through the FAFSA... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 9+... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Julie A. Ridge Memorial Scholarship Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a student with special needs as deemed by Office of Access and Disability Applicant can be taking credit... Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a student with special needs as... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	LaVista Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours. Demonstrate financial... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a degree or... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	LeadingIT Technology Scholarship Criteria: Applicant pursuing an Associate in Science with focus on Computer Science, or and Associate in Applied Science in Network Security, or... Criteria: Applicant pursuing an Associate in Science with focus on... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Maria and Steve Theofanous Culinary Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in the Culinary Management program at MCC and plans to earn an associate degree. Preference will... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in the Culinary... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Mary R. Hunsaker Memorial Scholarship in Accounting Criteria includes: Applicant must provide proof of financial need through the FAFSA application process. Applicant must be an MCC student... Criteria includes: Applicant must provide proof of financial need... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition or fees	Mary Therese Wendt Memorial Scholarship Endowment Barbara Walters established the Mary Therese Wendt Memorial Endowed Scholarship in memory of Mary T. Wendt, her cousin. Mary was also a long time... Barbara Walters established the Mary Therese Wendt Memorial Endowed... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition or fees	Deadline10/05/2020
Award may be applied to: Tuition and fees	Max M. Liptrot Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time (at least 6 credit hours) student at McHenry County College. Applicant must provide... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time (at least... Deadline: 10/05/2020 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition and fees	Deadline10/05/2020

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