All Opportunities

Welcome to the RVC Foundation online scholarship opportunities portal!

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 an application, submit an application, or work on your Post-Application tasks. It’s all right there at your fingertips.

Dates and Deadlines:

  • Applications accepted February 14 through April 1, 2024
  • Preliminary award notices will be emailed on May 1, 2024.
  • Thank you letters to your donor(s) due June 20, 2024. No exceptions can be granted.
  • Financial Aid and Fall Registration must be complete by July 25, 2024. No exceptions will be made.
  • Did you miss the deadlines? Re-apply during the Last Chance application period August 14 – September 11, 2024.
  • Final award notices will be emailed when your thank you letter is submitted, financial aid file is complete, and fall registration is done.

How to secure an RVC Foundation Scholarship

  1. Put all deadlines in your calendar so you don’t miss any important dates.
  2. 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.
  3. Watch for emails from RVC-Foundation@rockvalleycollege.edu in your student email.
  4. Activate your voice mail on your phone. We will leave you a message if we have any questions or critical information regarding your application.
  5. Work on writing strong Personal, Educational and Financial statements. Please be willing to share your story. Your personal statements are what brings your application to life for our application reviewers.
  6. 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.
  7. When writing your thank you letter, which is one of the supplemental tasks, please remember that you are writing to an individual. Please pay attention to the donor’s name so you can address the letter to the person who gifted you this wonderful opportunity. Please include the name of the scholarship you received within the letter.
  8. 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!

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
varies A J Johnson Scholarship
Belvidere District HS Graduate – Awarded to a recent Belvidere,...
varies Albert S. Wrate Memorial Scholarship
Automotive – Awarded to an applicant who is enrolled full-time in the...
varies Alpha Controls Engineering Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
varies 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...
varies Alpine Bank Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
varies 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...
varies AMCORE Scholarship
Accounting, Business or Marketing – Awarded to an applicant that has...
varies Ann Miller Waddell Memorial Scholarship for Nursing
Nursing – Awarded to an applicant who is a continuing student enrolled...
varies Association of Latin American Students Scholarship
Association of Latin American Students Member – Awarded to an applicant...
varies AT&T Foundation Annual STEAM Scholarship
STEAM Technologies – Awarded to an applicant pursuing a degree or...
varies Auburn Class of '65 Legacy Scholarship
Auburn High School Graduate – Awarded to an applicant who will graduate...
varies B.W. "Sandy" Sandberg Memorial Scholarship
Aviation Maintenance – Awarded to an applicant enrolled in Aviation...
varies Betty Fernandez Memorial Scholarship
Student Worker – Awarded to an applicant who is an RVC student worker...
varies Blaine Auker Memorial Scholarship
Byron High School Graduate (Education) – Awarded to an applicant who...
varies BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Health Careers Scholarship
Certified Nurse Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Nursing or Respiratory Care –...
varies Bob Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
RVC Athletics – Awarded to a continuing student with 32 or more earned...
varies Bobbie Lee Spates Memorial Annual Scholarship
Health Careers – Awarded to an applicant who is a First Generation,...
varies Boeing Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship
Aviation Maintenance – Awarded to a new or returning student enrolled...
varies Boyd and Marilyn Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Belvidere District High School – Awarded to a recent Belvidere high...
varies Brian Robert Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Aviation Maintenance – Awarded to an applicant enrolled in Aviation...
varies Carlson Memorial Engineering Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to a new or continuing student pursuing a degree...
varies Carol Meyers Memorial Annual Scholarship for Future Educators
Education – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree and a...
varies Caryl Jean Brown Memorial Scholarship
Mass Communication – Awarded to an applicant pursuing a degree in Mass...
varies Catherine Manzullo Memorial Scholarship
GED Graduate – Awarded to an applicant who is a first time student who...
varies Ceroni Piping Scholarship for Engineering
Welding, Construction Management or Engineering – Awarded to a student...
varies Ceroni Piping Scholarship for Engineering from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Rubin Education Fund
Welding, Construction Management or Engineering – Awarded to a student...
varies Christopher L. Peppers Memorial Scholarship
Film/Videography – Awarded to an applicant intending to pursue a career...
varies Collins Aerospace Annual Scholarship for STEM and Business
Aviation, Engineering, Mechatronics and Manufacturing – Recipient must...
varies Comcast Annual Scholarship for Skills and Opportunities
Computer Science and STEM Technologies – Preference given to applicants...
varies Crusader Community Health Medical Careers Annual Scholarship
Medical Assistant – Awarded to an applicant who is accepted into the...
varies Dale Gulbrantson Memorial Scholarship
Criminal Justice – Awarded to a student enrolled in the Criminal Justice...
varies Dale Oij Scholarship
RVC Activities – Awarded to a student with a minimum of 12 earned credit...
varies Danny Eytalis Memorial Scholarship
Financial Need – Awarded to a student who has financial need with a...
varies David Madden Memorial Photography Scholarship
Photography or Photo Journalism – Awarded to a new or continuing student...
varies Dee Ann Taylor Memorial Scholarship
Art – Awarded to an applicant interested in art. May be a new or...
varies Dmitriy Baryshnikov Annual Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree in...
varies Donald H. Wrork, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Financial need – New or continuing student enrolled full or part-time,...
varies Dr. Harold J. Palm Memorial Scholarship
December Graduate – Applicant is to be a December graduate with a 3.0...
varies E. Clarence Ahlgren Memorial Scholarship
Financial need – Awarded to an applicant who completes the RVC Financial...
varies Edward and Kathryn Way Memorial Scholarship
Pursuing an AA or AS degree – Awarded to an applicant who is a new or...
varies Eloise K. Eshbaugh Scholarship
Education – Awarded to an applicant pursuing a career in Education. May...
varies Enbridge Energy Scholarship
Welding or Engineering – Awarded to a recipient enrolled full-time or...
varies Engineering Our Future Scholarship
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is pursuing a degree through...
varies 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...
varies Eugene and Mara Pocs Annual Scholarship for Engineering
Engineering – Awarded to an applicant who is studying engineering.
varies Eugene and Ruth Kyle Scholarship
Aviation/Manufacturing Technology – Awarded to a student pursuing a...
varies Evelyn Abrahamson Memorial Scholarship
Nursing – Awarded to an applicant who has been accepted into the RVC...
varies Firefighter Brian Rehnberg Annual Scholarship for Fire Science
Fire Science / EMT – Awarded to an applicant pursuing a degree or...
varies Forging Foundation Annual Scholarship
Advanced Technologies – Awarded to an applicant with a 2.5 or higher GPA...
varies Foster Success Illinois Annual Scholarship
Foster Care – Awarded to an applicant who has been or is now in the...