Welcome to the RVC Foundation online scholarship opportunities portal!

To “Sign Up”
Select “Sign Up” above, and follow the instructions if this is your first time here since January 1, 2020. Remember to use your “s” number as your email address, not your name. If you’ve already created an account, click “Sign In”.

Before you start:
1. DO NOT USE Internet Explorer. Switch to any of the newer browsers, such as: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
2. Enroll at Rock Valley College. Only then will you receive an RVC student ID number and access to your RVC student email account. All applicants must have an active RVC email, even 3rd and 4th year NIU students in the NIU@RVC Engineering Program.
3. NOTE: All scholarship communication will be through your Rock Valley College student email.

To Apply:
“Sign In” and complete the General Application. That’s it. You’re done once you select “Submit”.
If you’re an engineering student, there’s an additional application especially for you.

What to Expect:
General and Engineering applications open February 3rd
Engineering applications due March 11th
General applications due April 30th

After you have completed your General Application:
1. The system will automatically match you to ALL opportunities where you meet at least the basic criteria.
2. You will not see these opportunities on your application dashboard.

You may also be recommended to apply for certain additional opportunities.
• Review the scholarship selection criteria to make sure you can qualify. If not, don’t apply.
• These scholarships will show on your application dashboard.

Your application status will show on your dashboard.
If your status is not listed as “submitted”, you have not fully completed your application.
Log back in to see what is missing.

If you are selected to receive a scholarship:
• You will receive a preliminary offer sent to your RVC student email. “Accept” or “Decline” as instructed.
• You must complete additional steps to by June 17th to change a preliminary offer into an award.
• If you miss the June 17th deadline, you will not receive the scholarship.

Below is a comprehensive list of all active RVC Foundation opportunities, with brief information about the selection criteria. All opportunity criteria are auto-matched to your General Application (and Engineering Application, if applicable), and the system adds you to the qualifying pool for each opportunity matched. Note: Qualifying/Matching does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.