Additional Scholarships at the Community Foundation
A few scholarships are not included in the Foundation's Universal Scholarship Application. The listing below contains opportunities for post-high school students, including award renewals, reapplications, and more. Applicants must determine their eligibility and apply using an application specific to that award. To determine eligibility for these awards, please review the guidelines for each and complete an online application.
Applicants are encouraged to review the list of frequently asked questions at the bottom of the main Foundation scholarship page. For additional questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Scholarships Manager Becky Zantout at b.zantout@dekalbccf.org or 815-748-5383.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships
The CHS Elburn Scholarship is available to high school graduates and current undergraduate students at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a family member of an eligible CHS Elburn customer or employee. Applications are available from February 1 - April 1 each year.
View guidelines for the CHS Elburn Scholarship >
The Donald and Patricia Pritchard Scholarship benefits a high school senior in DeKalb County who plans to attend the University of Illinois College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) OR a current college student who is a graduate of a DeKalb County high school and currently enrolled in the ACES program. Applications are available from February 1 - April 1 each year.
- See past recipients of the Donald and Patricia Pritchard Scholarship
View guidelines for the Donald and Patricia Pritchard Scholarship >
Past scholarship recipients
The Dr. and Mrs. Harold P. Wells Scholarship is available to employees and family members of the employees of the DeKalb Fire Department and graduates of the Kishwaukee Education Consortium's Fire Science Program.
The Wells Scholarship can also be used to offset expenses for any educational purpose. Some examples include college tuition, any fire course, short academic courses, conferences, and camps, such as music and space camps. Applications are available from February 1 - April 1.
View guidelines for the Dr. and Mrs. Harold P. Wells Scholarship >
The scholarship was created in memory of Wilma and Harold Wells
The Ed and Kim Kapper Physical Therapy Scholarship supports a high school graduate of a DeKalb County school attending an accredited physical therapy program at an accredited college or university. Applications are available from April 1 - June 1 each year.
- See past recipients of the Ed & Kim Kapper Physical Therapy Scholarship
View guidelines for the Ed and Kim Kapper Physical Therapy Scholarship >
Donors Kim and the late Ed Kapper
The Jeffrey A. Trail Memorial Scholarship supports recent DeKalb County high school graduates in the first year at one of the five U.S. service academies. The selected student will receive an additional stipend each year they continue at the academy. Completing the four-year undergraduate program would result in total assistance amounting to $5,000. Applications are available from April 1 - June 1 each year.
View guidelines for the Jeffrey A. Trail Memorial Scholarship >
The scholarship was created in memory of Lt. Jeffrey Allen Trail
The Renaissance Scholarship offers a $1,000 initial scholarship, renewable for up to three years, to an individual returning to school for their undergraduate degree after being a part of the workforce. Applications are available from April 1 - June 1 each year.
- See past recipients of the Renaissance Scholarship
View guidelines for the View guidelines for the Renaissance Scholarship >
Past scholarship recipient and donor Yvonne Johnson
The Spinoso Masters Scholarship provides scholarships, up to $10,000, to deserving students to cover tuition costs of post-undergraduate or master's studies. Eligible applicants must be graduates of a DeKalb County high school but can currently live somewhere other than DeKalb County. Applications are available from April 1 - June 1 each year.
- See past recipients of the Spinoso Masters Scholarship
View guidelines for the Spinoso Masters Scholarship >
Donors John and Vivian Spinoso with past scholarship recipients
The Virginia Larsen Nursing Scholarship is open to students who are residents of DeKalb County seeking a college-level nursing degree. Applicants must be full-time students. Applications are available from February 1 - April 1.
The scholarship was created in memory of Virginia Larsen
If giving the gift of education is an area of interest to you, consider donating to an existing Scholarship Fund or create one of your own. To discuss your charitable interests, please contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.
