Foundation scholarship deadline approaches

    By Ty Windy
    IV Leader Staff

    The deadline to apply for Illinois Valley Community College Foundation Scholarships is approaching. Students interested in applying for the scholarship must complete and return the application by Feb. 28.
    Fran Brolley, IVCC’s director of development, encourages students to apply for the 2006 scholarship opportunities.
Students interested in the scholarship opportunities can pick up a scholarship application guide in the Foundation Office, located in the C-building, or on IVCC’s web site.
    Every January, as the spring semester starts, the IVCC Foundation releases its scholarship application guide which is jammed packed with thousands of dollars in scholarship money available to IVCC students.
    After one has picked up an application, one must fill out and complete a brief essay.
    According to the application guide, the essay must include educational and professional goals, school and community service, and also financial need.
    In response to questions about how the scholarships are rewarded, Brolley stated, “The scholarships are based upon a two-page double spaced essay, in which presentation is highly important.”
    Last year, 360 students applied for scholarships of all sorts, and according to Brolley, many were lucky and received on average, $400 towards school.
    He encourages all students who will be attending IVCC next year to apply for the scholarships.
    A popular open scholarship, the Smith Scholarship, will distribute approximately 40 $400 scholarships a year.
    Brolley explained, “The Smith family had left $180,000 to the IVCC Foundation, which allows us (IVCC Foundation) to distribute such a great amount of scholarships.”
    Any questions or concerns about the scholarship opportunities available through the IVCC Foundation can be answered in the Foundation Office.