Scholarships
2023 Scholarships will be announced in early January. Applications will be available at that time.
Stephen Charles Vogler Memorial Scholarship
To celebrate the life and generosity of Stephen Charles Vogler, the former Chief Engineer for WLPO, WAJK & 96.5, Starved Rock Media created the Stephen Charles Vogler Memorial Scholarship.
Pie It Forward Scholarship
Pie It Forward Scholarship by Tangled Roots Brewing Company is to provide a scholarship opportunity for a student interested in a career in Hospitality or the Culinary Arts.
Charles H. Beckett Scholarship for Culinary Arts
The Charles H. Beckett Scholarship for Culinary Arts was established to provide financial support to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts Culinary program.
WIN Scholarship
The Women Inspired Network created this Scholarship to help young women pursue their dreams and goals through leadership and higher education.
B+B Smartworx Scholarship for Engineering, Science and Technology
The B+B SmartWorx Scholarship was established for two high school graduating seniors who will pursue a career in science, technology or engineering.
Carol & Dick Janko Scholarship for Promising Entrepreneurs
The Carol and Dick Janko Scholarship for Promising Entrepreneurs is awarded annually to high school and/or college graduates from LaSalle, Bureau, Livingston and Putnam Counties wishing to further their education to become local entrepreneurs.
Welcome Home Reverse Scholarship
A twist on a traditional scholarship, the Welcome Home Reverse Scholarship is awarded to an individual from Starved Rock Country who has completed his/her college or post-graduate education out of the area and wants to return to our region to live, work and play.
Jump Simulation Fund
The Jump Simulation Fund was established to provide 50% scholarships to schools throughout Starved Rock Country who send students to the center to experience hands-on simulation training in many areas of the medical field.
Mac-Aero Scholarship for Aeronautics and Aviation
The Mac-Aero Scholarship for Aeronautics and Aviation was established to provide funds for high school graduates of LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam or Livingston Counties pursuing a degree in the field of Aviation and/or Aeronautics.
Rising Star Scholarship
The Rising Star Scholarship created by Ethel McConnell is for graduating high school seniors who reside in Marseilles or Seneca and enroll at Illinois State University to purse a teaching degree in Elementary Education.
Tucker Tillman Award
Tom Tillman, an outstanding athlete and charismatic leader at Marquette High School, was tragically killed in an auto accident in 1973. Through the generosity of Shalanda Rabadan, the niece of Tucker Tillman, the Thomas Tucker Tillman Scholarship Fund was created through the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.