SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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American Legion Post #117 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117
Cerro Gordo Education Association Scholarship Click here for the faculty recommendation form
American Red Cross Scholarship
Cerro Gordo Youth League Scholarship
Sons of the American Legion Squadron #117-Roger McDermith Scholarship
Illinois P.E.O. Chapter BW Criteria: Macon County resident and female
Wilfred Gregg Memorial Scholarship
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
Jordan Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Cerro Gordo/Bement Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
Oakley Brick Church of the Brethren
The Tri-State Desk and Derrick Technical or Trade School Scholarship
Lake Fork Sportsman's Club-Jim Guthridge Memorial Scholarship
VFW Patriots Award-must have enlisted and been accepted into a branch of the US Armed Forces
Click here: VFW Patriots Award
Christians Uniting in Christ (see link below)
DLDD Architects "Because Life Deserves Design" Scholarship (see link below)
Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship (see link below)
Thomas Dixon Memorial Scholarship-Kirby Medical Center Auxiliary (see link under "Local Scholarships" below)
Agriculture and FFA scholarships-UPDATED! Click here
Department of Illinois American Legion: scholarships, contests and academy opportunities:
- Americanism Essay contest (7th -12th grade)
- Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Academy (males and females age 15-17)
- College and Trade school scholarships
- Oratorical scholarship
- Boy Scout scholarships, including Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow
Not all of these require you to be a descendant of a veteran. Please click on the link below.
OPENS JANUARY 1st! LOTS of scholarship opportunities, click below:
HEART OF ILLINOIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Horatio Alger Scholarship (National Scholarship)
Horatio Alger Scholarship Application
National Fast Web Scholarships:
Farm Credit Illinois Agriculture Scholarship
FCI Ag Scholarship Application
Seniors can be checking out scholarships at the following sites:
Here are links to available scholarships. These will be updated as they come in and will have green lettering. See your school counselor with any questions.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS (2024-2025):
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
Farm Credit Illinois Agriculture Scholarship
FCI Ag Scholarship Application
The Chorale Young Artist Scholarship
The Chorale Young Artist Scholarship Cover Letter-SEE CHANGES TO THE COVER LETTER
The Chorale Young Artist Scholarship Guidelines and Application
Butch Fisher Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Piatt Co. Soil and Water Conservation District
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
BLDD Architects "Because Life Deserves Design" Scholarship
American Red Cross Scholarship
Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship
Dallas Beyer Memorial Scholarship-Macon County Fair Association
Piatt County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Terry Lieb Memorial Scholarship
Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship Application
Lake Fork Sportsman's Club-Jim Guthridge Memorial Scholarship
Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Scholarship
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
(Scholarships will be updated for the 2024-2025 school year in early spring and will be in green)
American Red Cross Scholarship
The Thomas Dixon Memorial Scholarship-Kirby Medical Center Auxiliary
American Legion Post #117 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117
Cerro Gordo/Bement Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Cerro Gordo Education Association Scholarship Click here for the faculty recommendation form
Cerro Gordo Youth League Scholarship
Lyle Tohill Memorial Scholarship
Christians Uniting in Christ Scholarship.docx
Galen Heckman Memorial Scholarship
GFWC Cerro Gordo Womans Club Scholarship
Sons of the American Legion Squadron #117-Roger McDermith Scholarship
Jordan Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Wilfred Gregg Memorial Scholarship
Oakley Brick Church of the Brethren