Our Opportunities

NOTE: Scholarship applications for the Spring 2020 semester are now open!.

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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.

Complete the General Application. By submitting the General Application, you will be auto-matched to scholarships. Once you submit the application, you will be able to see and apply to additional recommended opportunities.

You will be notified via the email you provide registration on your student account. You may also view awards by going to the Applications page.

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

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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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Amanda Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a current member of MCC Women’s Volleyball team. Applicant must maintain a 2.5 GPA and provide proof of... Criteria Includes: Applicant must be a current member of MCC Women’s... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	APTAR STEM Scholarship Aptar Group and Aptar Cary have depended on McHenry County College to help them meet their training and educational needs for over 13 years. The... Aptar Group and Aptar Cary have depended on McHenry County College to... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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 employer... Criteria includes: Enrollment in ECE courses; completed at least 6... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Books and Supplies purchased from MCC Bookstore	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	College Opportunity Scholarship Criteria includes: pursuing a degree or certificate; 2.5 GPA; FAFSA completion or financial need essay; letter of recommendation from an... Criteria includes: pursuing a degree or certificate; 2.5 GPA; FAFSA... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Eileen Phipps Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours at MCC. Applicant must provide proof of a 3.0+ GPA. Preference... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled for at least six (6)... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Eric Stricker Culinary Scholarship: Baking and Pastry Assistant Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled at McHenry County College in the Culinary Management Program pursuing a Baking and Pastry Assistant... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled at McHenry County... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Eric Stricker Culinary Scholarship: Chef's Assistant Certificate Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled at McHenry County College in the Culinary Management Program pursuing a Chef"™s Assistant... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled at McHenry County... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees.	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Full tuition for semester awarded, up to $1,500	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition Only	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Howard Foreman Special Needs Memorial Scholarship Criteria Includes: Howard Foreman was a wonderful teacher and friend to McHenry County College and the students it serves. He was the Director of... Criteria Includes: Howard Foreman was a wonderful teacher and friend to... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	James Derek Lovelace Memorial Scholarship Criteria includes: Veteran; resident of McHenry County; 2.5 GPA James Derek Lovelace tragically died in May of 2016, while training to be a Navy... Criteria includes: Veteran; resident of McHenry County; 2.5 GPA James... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Books purchased at MCC Bookstore	Deadline10/06/2019
Tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up to $3,000 over 2 semesters in academic year.	John and Marilyn Krenger Scholarship This scholarship was established in the fall of 2014. Criteria includes: Full time enrollment; Pursuing a degree in science, technology,... This scholarship was established in the fall of 2014. Criteria... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Tuition and fees for STEM courses only, up to $3,000 over 2 semesters in academic year.	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	John Lillie Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certificate at MCC. Maintain at least a 2.5+ GPA and provide copy of... Criteria includes: Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certificate... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees. Provides up to (4) consecutive semesters with 2.5 GPA	Knaack LLC Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a min. of 6 credit hours each semester or be enrolled in the MCC Fast Track Program. Applicants... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a min. of 6 credit... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees. Provides up to (4) consecutive semesters with 2.5 GPA	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Lacey in Reserve Trust Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must submit a 200-300 word essay outlining their need for emergency scholarship. Applicant must be currently enrolled and... Criteria: Applicant must submit a 200-300 word essay outlining their... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Latino Educational Achievement Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program for a minimum of six (6) credit hours. Priority will be given... Criteria includes: Applicant must be enrolled in a degree or... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, and fees	Deadline10/06/2019
Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	LGBTQA Spring Scholarship Criteria includes: Applicant must maintain a 2.75 GPA cumulative GPA and provide proof of GPA. Applicant must be resident of McHenry... Criteria includes: Applicant must maintain a 2.75 GPA cumulative GPA... Deadline: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition, books, fees	Deadline10/06/2019
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: 10/06/2019 Award: Award may be applied to: Tuition or fees	Deadline10/06/2019

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