All Opportunities
PRELIMINARY OFFERS are being emailed to recipients starting at 5:30 pm Wednesday, September 11.
Click “Sign In” to go to the login window. Once there, click “Sign in with your RVC email" and you’ll be taken to your scholarship account. Start a new application if you don’t already have one for this academic year or refresh an application you submitted already. NOTE: DO NOT SKIP the first question. Answering the question on your “RVC Foundation Scholarship Status” is the only way your application will appear in the Last Chance application pool.
Dates and Deadlines:
- Applications accepted August 14 through September 4, 2024
- Preliminary award notices are being emailed right now, on September 11, 2024
- Thank you letters to your donor(s) due September 18, 2024. No exceptions can be granted.
- Final award notices will be emailed when your thank you letter is reviewed; no later than September 25, 2024.
How to secure an RVC Foundation Scholarship
- Put all deadlines in your calendar so you don’t miss any important dates.
- Complete the New FAFSA Form and the financial aid process even if you know you don’t qualify for a Pell Grant. This could open up additional opportunities for a scholarship from us. International students, students under 18 and students who are not eligible to file are an exception as we recognize you are unable to receive federal funding. Everyone else is strongly encouraged to file the FAFSA.
- Watch for emails from RVC-Foundation@rockvalleycollege.edu in your student email.
- Activate your voice mail on your phone. Make sure your mail box isn’t full. We will leave you a message if we have any questions or critical information regarding your application.
- Work on writing strong Personal, Educational and Financial statements. Follow the instructions and examples shown in Section 3 under “How to Apply for RVC Foundation Scholarships” on the Scholarships page of the RVC website. Please be willing to share your story. Your personal statements are what brings your application to life for our application reviewers.
- When you receive your Preliminary Offer, complete your supplemental tasks as soon as possible. In general, your supplemental tasks are: 1) write and upload a thank you letter to your donor; 2) register for fall classes; 3) complete the financial aid process. If a document is to be uploaded, please ensure that you have the right one. You will not receive your Final Offer and release of funds until everything is done.
- Before writing your thank you letter, study Section 4 under “How to Apply for RVC Foundation Scholarships” on the Scholarships page of the RVC website.
- Remember, RVC Foundation Scholarships are paid directly to the college and cover tuition, books, fees and mandatory supplies. Any funds not spent will be returned to the Foundation to be awarded again next year.
Anytime you have any questions regarding the scholarship award system, please reach out to the RVC Foundation at (815) 921-4500 or RVC-Foundation@rockvalleycollege.edu. We’re here to help!
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Alpha Controls Engineering Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Alpha Controls Engineering Scholarship from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Alpine Bank Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Alpine Bank Scholarship for Engineering from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Blaine Auker Memorial Scholarship
Byron High School Graduate (Education) – Awarded to an applicant who...
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Boeing Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship
Aviation Maintenance – Awarded to a new or returning student enrolled...
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Ceroni Piping Scholarship for Engineering
Welding, Construction Management or Engineering – Awarded to a student...
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Ceroni Piping Scholarship for Engineering from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Welding, Construction Management or Engineering – Awarded to a student...
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Cosmopolitan Club of Rockford Health Careers Annual Scholarship
Health Careers – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing an Associate of...
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Crusader Community Health Medical Careers Annual Scholarship
Medical Assistant – Awarded to an applicant who is accepted into the...
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Dale Gulbrantson Memorial Scholarship
Criminal Justice – Awarded to a student enrolled in the Criminal Justice...
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Dave Bloomstrand Memorial Scholarship
AA, AES, or AS Degree – Awarded to an applicant who intends to transfer...
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Dmitriy Baryshnikov Annual Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Donald H. Wrork, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Financial need – New or continuing student enrolled full or part-time,...
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E. Clarence Ahlgren Memorial Scholarship
Financial need – Awarded to an applicant who completes the RVC Financial...
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Edward and Kathryn Way Memorial Scholarship
Pursuing an AA or AS degree – Awarded to an applicant who is a new or...
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Eloise K. Eshbaugh Scholarship
Education – Awarded to an applicant pursuing a career in Education. May...
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Enbridge Energy Scholarship
Welding or Engineering – Awarded to a recipient enrolled full-time or...
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Engineering Our Future Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree through...
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Engineering Our Future Scholarship from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree through...
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Foster Success Illinois Annual Scholarship
Foster Care – Awarded to an applicant who has been or is now in the...
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Frank W. Allen Memorial Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is a continuing student...
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Gene Haas Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to a student enrolled in a post-secondary program...
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Greenlee Textron Scholarship from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Harlan J and Elsie Ingwalson Memorial Scholarship
Engineering or Technology New Student – Awarded to a new student defined...
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Harold Peterson Police Science Scholarship
Criminal Justice/Police Science – Awarded to an applicant who is ...
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Hennig Annual Welding Scholarship
Welding – Recipient must be pursuing either the Industrial Welder...
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Ina M. Cholke and Olga Dean Bullard Scholarship
Health Science – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a career in one...
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Jeanette E. Nelson Scholarship
Financial Need – Awarded to a new or continuing student enrolled...
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John C. Musselman Memorial Scholarship
Tool and Die Apprenticeship – Awarded to an applicant that is...
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Kurt Boucek Memorial Music Scholarship
Music Education – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing an associate...
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Leola Arnold Trust Music Scholarship
Music – Awarded to applicants who are a declared music major, taking a...
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Leonard J. Cartier Memorial Scholarship
Economics – Awarded to a continuing, full-time student who has completed...
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Lieutenant Kelli Ingardona Memorial Scholarship
Fire Science – Awarded to a Rock River Valley resident aged 17-35 with a...
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Lora G. Anderzon Memorial CNA Scholarship
Nursing – Awarded to an applicant who is registered for the CNA...
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Lydia Luhman Pederson Scholarship
Belvidere District HS – Applicant may be a new or continuing student...
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Mary Lundby Memorial Scholarship
Disability – Applicant must have a documented disability on file with...
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Michael D. Maloney Memorial Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a bachelor degree...
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Midland States Bank Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Midland States Bank Scholarship from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Nancy E. Anderson Scholarship
Career Change -Awarded to an applicant that is a new or continuing...
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Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant pursuing an engineering degree at...
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Parker Hannifin Annual Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to a student who is pursuing an Associate of...
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Paul and Judith Letourneau Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Preference is given to female students in engineering,...
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Paul Stauffer Annual Memorial Scholarship for Automotive Technology
Automotive Services Technology – Awarded to an applicant in the...
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Ringland-Johnson Construction Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
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Ringland-Johnson Construction Scholarship for Engineering from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant with demonstrated financial need...
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Robert and Norma Trojan Annual Scholarship for Advanced Technologies
Advanced Technologies – Recipient must be pursuing a degree or...
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RRM Annual Manufacturing Makes Careers Scholarship
Metalworking Manufacturing – Awarded to a recipient who is a recent...
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RVC Foundation Annual Fund Scholarship
Continuing Student – Awarded to an applicant with financial need who has...
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