Scholarship Information
Scholarships to Fund Future Education
Listed below are scholarship opportunities available to high school seniors. CLICK on any links for more information, an application, or a link to their website (if available). For more information, see Mrs. Witzel.
Scholarship | Criteria and Other Information | Deadline |
Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship | Monetary Award: $500 | December 19, 2024 |
Murray State University - General Scholarship | General scholarships total over $136 million ($20 million up from last year!). Visit https://murraystate.edu/apply for more information. | February 3, 2025 |
SICF Southern 17 Scholarship | Available to all graduating seniors in the 17 southernmost counties of Illinois. | February 28, 2025 |
Harry Bertram Reynolds Scholarship | Available to graduating seniors in Jefferson County. Please note that the Harry Bertram Reynolds Scholarship will need the access code: reynolds (all lowercase) in order for a student to apply. | February 28, 2025 |
IACAC Student Scholarship | Monetary Award: $2,000 | March 2, 2025 |
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship | Fill out the nomination form and return to Mrs. Witzel's office for a signature then you can proceed to the application. | February 15, 2025 |
Community First Bank of the Heartland Scholarship | Must be a senior graduating in 2025 from a Jefferson County High School Must have an accumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale Must submit the School Verification of Scholarship form and your high school transcripts Must submit three Character References with your application | March 21, 2025 |
SIU Credit Union Scholarship | Monetary Award: $1,000 You or your parents must be a member of SIU Credit Union to apply. | March 31, 2025 |
American Legion Post 141 Scholarship | Monetary Award: $1,000 | March 29, 2025 |
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships | Monetary Award: $1,000 Student must plan to enter the healthcare field. | March 31, 2025 |
ASQ Section 0915 Scholarship | Monetary Award: $500 | March 15, 2025 |
Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship | Monetary Award: $500 Student must plan to pursue higher education in a business-related field | March 12, 2025 by 5pm |
Crosswalk Community Action Agency Scholarship | Monetary Award: $500 Need Based | April 1, 2025 |
Shelter Insurance Scholarship | Monetary Award: $1500 (multiple available) | March 31, 2025 |
Mt. Vernon Rotary Club John Howard Community Service Scholarship | Monetary Award: $500 | May 28, 2025 Turn in to Mrs. Witzel |
District 6510 & Greg Yank Scholarships | Open to Current High School Seniors, planning to go full-time to college or trade school this fall and must reside in Rotary District 6510 (basically Illinois Route 50 south to the Rivers.) Monetary Award: $2,500 | April 1, 2025 |
KARE Foundation Scholarship | Monetary Award: $1000 | April 22, 2025 |
Elks Scholarship | March 23, 2025 | |
Shelby Mitchell Memorial Scholarship | May 3, 2025 | |
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Nursing Scholarship | Up to $4,000 Each Semester | April 25, 2025 |
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IPPA encourages students to apply for the Ryan & Friends Scholarship, sponsored by the Purebred Swine Council. Detailed information about the scholarship can be requested by emailing Chuck Gocken at chuck@mcagplus.com