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Mike Kerner Scholarship
A Scholarship honoring Mike Kerner
500.00
Recipients must meet the following criteria: Students wishing to further their education (not necessarily college), students who have exhibited interest in sports, (not always as a participant) and students not receiving other scholarships.
Application process with the Arcola High School, with the Kerner Family making the final decision.
Marcia McQueen Scholarship
Scholarship honoring Marcia McQueen
TBD
Available to graduating seniors from Arcola High School seeking a degree in K-12 Education, Special Education or Science.
Recipient chosen by family, through an application process with the Arcola High School.
Allen Roberts Memorial Fund
This scholarship honors U.S. Marine Corporal Allen C. Roberts
Varies
Provides financial support to any group or individual serving youth in the Arcola Community to promote growth and leadership among the young people of Arcola.
Requests can be mailed to Allen Roberts Fund Selection Committee, c/o Sue Stout, PO Box 112, Arcola, IL 61910 no later than April 15th.
Harold & Doris Chaney Family Fund
A scholarship in memory of Harold Chaney.
Need Based
To assist unexpected personal needs of elementary students as determined by the Arcola Elementary Principal.
To request assistance please contact the Arcola Elementary Principal.
Mike Poulos Sr. Loan Fund
Educational Loan
$1,000.00
One or more loans to Arcola graduates and one or more to a Mike Poulos Jr. decedent each year. If recipient graduates from college in 4 years, 1/2 of the loan is forgiven and the other half is interest free.
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Covalt/Knaus Scholarship Loan Fund
Educational Loan Fund
$2,000.00
A loan to a graduating Arcola High School senior (a) in upper 20% of class, (b) has financial need, (c) high moral standards, and (d) has the potential for finishing college. Previous recipients can reapply each year.
Dr. Allen Loan Fund
Medical Loan Fund
Varies
A loan to an Arcola graduate accepted into an accredited School of Medicine or an accredited School of Osteopathy. The loan will be interest free if the individual agrees to practice medicine for three years within a 100-mile radius of Arcola. The 100 mile radius includes the following: All of Douglas County, Champaign-Urbana, Mattoon, Charleston, Decatur, Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Effingham, Mt. Vernon and Terre Haute.
Worth and Sue Gruelle Creative Arts Scholarship
Cash Award for Creative Arts
Varies
Cash award each year to the graduating senior at Arcola High School who has shown outstanding performance in the creative arts, defined as Art, Music or English.
Student Council Scholarship
Based on service and need
100.00
This scholarship is based on service and need. Any high school senior is eligible to apply but Student Council members who have served at least 2 years are to be given preference. They must be accepted by a recognized institution of higher learner.
Marty Thomas Scholarship Fund
A scholarship in memory of Marty Thomas
500.00
Awarded to one or two students who have participated in athletics.
Malcolm & Sharon J Fox Fund
Math or Music Scholarship
500.00
One scholarship awarded to deserving Arcola High School senior to be applied toward costs and expenses of a 2 year or 4 year college or university to study Mathematics or music in order of priority.
Julee Arthur Memorial Fund
A scholarship in memory of Julee Arthur
500.00
First preference shall be given to a female who participated in basketball at the varsity level.
Second preference shall be given to a female who participated in any other sport at the varsity level.
In the event two individuals equally meet all criteria of the award, the distribution shall be shared equally by both recipients.
Jeff Whipple Scholarship Fund
Yearly scholarship
100.00
Nominations for recipients of funds shall be submitted by the following:
Superintendent, Arcola Community School
Principal, Arcola High School
Sopha E. Heil Scholarship
Teaching Degree Scholarship
500.00
Four graduating seniors in Douglas Co. (Arcola, Arthur, Tuscola and Villa Grove)
Recipients chosen by High School Principal or Guidance Counselor.
Gwen Boyd Memorial Fund
A scholarship in memory of Gwen Marie Boyd.
500.00
Cash award each year to a senior graduating from either Arcola, Arthur or Tuscola High School.
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10% of American Funds year end valuation
A scholarship to 4 or less graduating seniors from Arcola High School to be applied toward costs and expenses of continuing education. Priority is based on need.
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Emilee Mathias Memorial Scholarship
A Scholarship in memory of Emilee Mathias.
500.00
A scholarship to a graduating Arcola High School senior seeking a 2 or 4 year degree in the designated field of Special Education, Child Care or Agriculture.
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Carroll Moore Memorial Fund
A Scholarship to honor Carroll V. Moore
$1,000.00
One or more scholarships per year to an Arcola High School senior who is active in church (first priority given to a First Presbyterian Church member) who plans to further his/her education.
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Arcola Foundation Scholarship
This Scholarship honors Modesta Scott
Based on Interest Earned as of July 1 each yr.
Recipients of the Arcola Foundation Modesta Scott Scholarship will be the current year's Illinois State Scholars who graduate from Arcola High School and who have attended Arcola High School for their junior and senior years.