2017-2018 Academic Year

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How do I know if I’m eligible?

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or international student. Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED, or have completed the Ability to Benefit. College students must be enrolled at least half-time or plan on enrolling at FVCC for the upcoming academic year (2017-2018) and have a cumulative 2.0 or higher grade point average (GPA). Previous scholarship recipients need to reapply each year for scholarships.



How do I apply?

Complete the attached application form. Attach a current academic transcript (official or unofficial). Attach a 1-2 page essay discussing how your FVCC education will help you achieve your educational goals, describe your educational goals, explain your need for scholarship support, and give a brief account of your activities, community support, and employment. Attach two letters of recommendation, including one letter from a faculty or staff member. The second letter should be from a community member, employer, family friend, or other non-relative who knows of your qualifications and character. If you are not a current student, both letters can be from a non-relative. Please staple all documents together and deliver or mail to:





Flathead Valley Community College Financial Aid Office 777 Grandview Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2017 for priority consideration. Applications received after February 15 will be considered for any additional scholarships that become available. These scholarships are awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year. Additional scholarships are advertised and awarded on a semester-by-semester basis. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship application, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (406) 756.3849. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed for financial need scholarships by February 1, 2017.

For which scholarship(s) am I eligible?

By completing the application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you qualify. Listed in this application are the scholarships currently available.

When will I know if I received a scholarship?

All recipients will be notified of their status by May 15. All students who receive awards are required to write a note of thanks to the donor before receiving scholarship funding. FVCC is grateful to the many community donors who provide scholarship assistance. All students are invited to apply and scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend the annual scholarship luncheon fall semester.

FVCC Scholarships The following scholarships are currently being offered for the 2017-2018 Academic Year.

Merit-Based Scholarships Merit-based scholarships are based on GPA, program of study, and/or activities. Alton Pearce • Amount varies, up to $1,500 • Full-time and degree-seeking • Second-year student majoring in healthrelated field • Pursuing a four-year degree American Association of University Women (AAUW) Endowed • Full or part-time student • Minimum 3.0 GPA to renew • Kalispell or Libby campus Andrea Naples Single Parent Scholarship • Single parent Ardi Aiken Memorial/ Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Foundation • Merit based • Pursing a degree in the performing arts – drama, dance, music, sound, lighting or costume, stage or set design • Prefer past involvement with the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Foundation The Beyer Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies, two awards annually • Education major who has completed at least 24 credits with a minimum 3.0 GPA • Full-time student • Kalispell campus Bigfork Ladies Service Club, Formerly known as the Bigfork Lady Lions • Amount varies • Full or part-time • Preference given to nursing student Bill and Lois McClaren Endowed Scholarship • Full or part-time student • Kalispell or Libby campus

Bill McMannamy Memorial Scholarship • Amount varies • Recipient must be pursuing studies in the building trades, heavy equipment ops or electrical technology area • Recipient must be a resident of the Flathead Valley • 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA Charlotte Kempf Johnson Endowed • Nursing major • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Earned minimum 12 credits at FVCC • Full or part-time Christopher Savage Memorial Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • Minimum age 25 • Minimum 2.5 GPA • To be used toward tuition, books, & supplies • Pursuing studies in the sciences, sociology, social work, criminal justice, education, history, anthropology, human services, or early childhood education Cindy Viano Memorial Fund • To support students participating in the semester in Venice program • 2.0 GPA The Columbia Falls Library Association Scholarship • Four awards at $300 • New or returning student • Full or part-time • Student must have a library card • Student must reside in Columbia Falls School District #6

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Merit-Based Scholarships The Complete Restoration Emergency Services Scholarship • Applicant or applicant’s parent or grandparent to be employed by an emergency services agency (firefighters, EMT’s, etc.) or related organization within Flathead, Lincoln, Lake, Sanders, Glacier, or Missoula County • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • 2.0 GPA or higher Curtis and Evelyn Mitchell Endowed • Amount varies • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Single parent who has completed one successful semester at FVCC • Kalispell or Libby campus Debbie and Jim Peterson Family Endowed Scholarship • Flathead Valley resident • Pursuing studies in an occupational program – automotive technology preferred • Returning student • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell campus • Full time • Demonstrated community service Diogenes Award • To support students who consistently exemplify academic excellence and cheerful willingness to help fellow students • Resident of Flathead County • Pursing studies in the health sciences • Must have completed one full semester to apply – award given in third semester • Kalispell campus • Part time • Non-traditional student – 30 years or older • Nominated by faculty Doug and Patsi Morton Endowment Fund • Honors Program students with childcare expenses • Scholarships to students in need of support services such as tutoring or special equipment

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Dr. Larry J. Blake Sr. (Founding President) Endowed • Flathead Valley resident • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Outstanding leadership qualities with a concern for the local community Flathead Chapter of Montana Society of CPAs • Non-traditional-aged second-year student pursuing an AAS degree in accounting • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Kalispell campus • Full or part-time Flathead County Deputy Sheriff’s Association Scholarship • Resident of Flathead County • Pursing an AS or AAS in Criminal Justice • New or returning student • 2.5 GPA or above • Kalispell campus • Part-time if an immediate family member is a law enforcement officer w/preference to Deputy Sheriff’s family • Full-time otherwise • Merit based Flathead County Sheriff’s Posse • Incoming freshman • Graduate of Bigfork, Columbia Falls, or Whitefish High School • Majoring in criminal justice Flathead Electric Co-op Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus Friendship House Assisted Living Scholarship • Merit based • Graduate of Flathead High School • Pursing studies in medical technology or nursing • 3.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Demonstrated community service

Merit-Based Scholarships Fun Beverage, Inc. Scholarship • Up to $3,000 • Student must be an employee, married spouse, and/or dependent of an employee of Fun Beverage or pursuing studies in culinary arts or business education • FVCC students, married spouses and/or dependents of employees of Fun Beverage must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester • Actively working Fun Beverage employees must take a minimum of six credit hours per semester • Flathead, Lake, or Lincoln County resident • 2.5 GPA • Renewable with 2.75 GPA FVCC Campus Farm Scholarship • Pursuing an AAS in Integrate Agriculture and Food Systems • Two at $1,000 each for incoming freshmen • 2.0 GPA • 3/4-time • Kalispell Campus • Renewable with a 3.5 GPA FVCC Merit • Amount varies up to $500 • Awarded to the top applicants FVCC Vocational Agriculture Scholarship • Pursuing an AS or AAS in Agriculture • Two at $500 each for incoming freshmen • 2.0 GPA • Full-time • Kalispell campus Gary Morris Musical Theatre Scholarship • Amount varies • Student with an interest in musical theatre Gary and Peach Graeff Nursing Scholarship • Two at $1,000 each, payable in halves per semester • Flathead or Lake County resident • ASN degree program • 2.5 GPA • Returning student (not necessarily FVCC credits) • Kalispell campus • Part-time or full-time

Gary and Peach Graeff Paramedicine Scholarship • One at $1,000, payable in halves per semester • Flathead or Lake County resident • 2.5 GPA • Returning student (not necessarily FVCC credits) • Kalispell campus • Full-time God Forgives Foundation Trades Scholarship • Two at $1,200 payable in halves per semester. Recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA to receive second semester funding. • Resident of Flathead, Lake, Missoula, Lincoln or Sanders County • Enrolled in a trades program – CNC preferred • 3.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full-time preferred • Preference given to students who are veterans of the US armed forces • Financial need preferred but the scholarship will be awarded based on merit, financial need as described in the goals statement, commitment and desire if no applicants have demonstrated financial need The Holly Jean Larson and Bernard Walz Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Resident of Flathead or Lincoln County • Music major • 2.0 GPA or higher • Merit, financial need as described in goals statement, commitment, and desire Jean Houseworth Memorial Art Scholarship(s) • $1,000 • Art major • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Full or part-time • Submit digital portfolio containing 10 slides of original work. Please test your media on multiple computers to ensure that it works. Jim Dupont Memorial Scholarship • Resident of Flathead County • Pursing an AS or AAS in Criminal Justice • New or returning student • 2.5 GPA or above • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Merit based

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Merit-Based Scholarships Jim Gordley Memorial Endowed • Full-time • Completed 24 FVCC credits • Employed part-time • To be used toward tuition, fees, and books only • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Majoring in technology, engineering, science, or medicine Joseph and Martha Wagner Memorial Scholarship • Radiologic Technology program • 2nd year student • 3.0 GPA • Kalispell campus • Full-time

Lawrence A. Goroski Memorial Endowed • Amount varies • To be used toward tuition, books, fees, and/or tools • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Born and raised in Montana • Pursuing an occupational program Marian F. and Ivan L. O’Neil Endowed Scholarship Fund • 2.0 GPA • Demonstrated community service – work ethic, activities, community involvement, volunteering

Kalispell Chamber’s Manufacturing Alliance Scholarship • Pursuing studies in manufacturing • Two at $1,000 each – 1 incoming freshman, 1 returning student • Kalispell campus • Full-time Kalispell Regional Healthcare Health Science Student Scholarship • Three at $1,000 • Flathead County resident • Pursuing studies in a healthcare-related field • New freshman • 3.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Merit based (financial need as described in goals statement)

Marjory & Alvin Jacobson Scholarship(s) • Full-time degree-seeking student • Kalispell campus • Major in fine art: sculpture, painting, ceramics, or jewelry and goldsmithing

Karen Longhart Memorial Mathematics Education Scholarship • Amount varies • Returning student pursuing studies in secondary mathematics education or elementary education with a strong background in mathematics

Mary Ellen Jystad Scholarship • Merit based • Kalispell campus • Full or part-time • Active member of his or her community

Keith & Annie Robinson Theatre • Theatre arts major The Konsberg Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Student pursuing studies in nursing • Flathead or Lincoln County resident • Incoming freshman • Enrolled part-time 4

Mark Hodgson & Dorothy Jaquette Hodgson Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • Degree-seeking • Graduate of Flathead, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, or Bigfork High School preferred Mary Ann Lund Nursing Scholarship • Five at $500 each for LPN students for fall semester • Five at $500 each for ASN students for spring semester • Returning student

Mary Fetter Memorial Endowed • Tuition and fees • Non-traditional-aged student • Involved in community service • Kalispell or Libby campus

Merit-Based Scholarships The Mercord Family Endowed Scholarship Fund • Amount varies • To support a student enrolled in the Scholars Program • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Merit, financial need as described in goals statement, commitment. and desire

Owen Sowerwine Scholarship(s) • Second-year student • Full-time and degree-seeking • Majoring in social or natural science (social work, education, psychology, sociology, chemistry, geology, biology, botany, health/medical related) • Interested in pursuing bachelor’s

Milton Mercord Memorial • Second-year student • Full-time and degree-seeking • Majoring in social or natural science (social work, education, psychology, sociology, chemistry, geology, biology, botany, health/ medical related) • Interested in pursuing bachelor’s degree

Patricia D. McMillan White Memorial Endowed Scholarship • $1,000 each • Renewable • To support students pursuing studies in nursing and elementary education • Minimum 2.75 GPA • Preference given to students working towards a bachelor’s degree • Merit and financial need as described in goals statement, commitment and desire

Northstar Fund Nursing Scholarship • Full-time • Second-year nursing student • Kalispell campus • Graduate of a Flathead Valley high school Northwest Montana Rock Chucks • Pursuing studies in earth sciences or lapidary arts • 12 semester hours completed • 2.0 GPA • Full-time • Recipient must attend a Rock Chuck meeting and give a presentation on a topic studied in earth sciences or lapidary arts Northwest Montana Retired Educators Association Scholarship(s) • Pursuing education degree • Recipient must be currently enrolled at FVCC O’Neil/Truckner Single Parent Scholarship • Amount varies • Student must be a single parent Ora and Stanley Halvorson Endowed • Second-year student • Pursuing four-year degree • Preference given to women • Kalispell or Libby campus • Leadership qualities and community involvement

Patyk Foundation Endowed Scholarship • Incoming freshman • 2.5 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Must commit 20 hours of community or college service per semester • Merit, financial need as described in goals statement, commitment and desire Paul Boe Mosby Memorial Endowed Scholarship • Awarded to students involved in the theatre Paul T. Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Returning student pursuing a degree in allied health • Minimum GPA 3.0 • Kalispell or Libby campus • Full or part-time Peggy Casey Theatre Scholarship • Merit based • Second year theatre major • Full-time PEO Chapter BM • Amount varies • Full-time • Second-year student • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Based on merit, commitment, and desire 5

Merit-Based Scholarships PEO Chapter C • Amount varies • Full-time • Second-year student • Minimum 3.0 GPA • At least 28 credits earned • Flathead County resident • Awarded in spring Perry and Luella Melton and Stephen F. Hagel Scholarship Fund • Amount varies • Student must be affiliated with organized labor • Kalispell or Libby campus Philip J. Rygg Memorial Scholarship(s) • $1,000 • Kalispell or Libby campus • Economics major, political science major, or student with disabilities Ralene Sliter Student Success Endowed Scholarship • Merit based • Resident of Flathead County • 12 semester hours completed • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full or Part-time • Working parent attending school striving for betterment through education Red Lion Hotels Endowed • Full-time student • Flathead County resident • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Culinary Arts major Rhoades Family Endowed • To be used toward tuition and fees only • Full or part-time student • Graduate in top 25% of high school class • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 2.0 GPA • May not be awarded to students who have received other tuition scholarships • Renewable Robbie Sullivan Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund • Amount varies up to $1,000 • Full-time student • Kalispell campus • Non-traditional student with a history of drug or alcohol dependency who is returning to school to pursue his/her dreams of a college education 6

Robert Peccia & Associates Endowed Scholarship Fund for Civil Engineering or Land Surveying Students • Pursing studies in civil engineering or land surveying • Kalispell campus • 2.0 GPA Ruder Educational Fund • Recipient must have graduated from Columbia Falls High School within the past 10 years • Returning student • 3.5 GPA • Full-time • Renewable Ruth Iliff Memorial Scholarship(s) • Kalispell or Libby campus; preference given to Libby students • Returning student with at least one successful semester of coursework completed • Education major Sargent di Venezia Scholarship • 1 at $1,300 to support students participating in the Venice program • Merit and financial need as described in the goals statement Serving Those Who Served – FVCC Veterans’ Association Endowed Scholarship Fund • Veteran with an honorable discharge or a dependent of a veteran killed in action • Degree seeking • 2.5 GPA or higher • Three quarter or full time (enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits) Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Majoring in welding, building trades, plumbing, or electrical • Flathead County resident • Kalispell campus • Full or part-time student Institute of Socioeconomic Studies Scholarship in Memory of Leonard M. Greene • $1,000 • Students pursuing studies in nursing • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell or Libby campus • Full or part-time

Merit-Based Scholarships Soroptimist International of Whitefish CNA Scholarship • $500 • To support students pursuing Certified Nurse Assistant certification • Kalispell campus • Merit, financial need as described in goals statement, commitment, and desire Soroptimists International of Whitefish • Two awards at $1,000 each: one to a nursing student and one to an early childhood education student • Recipients must be returning students who have completed 24 semester hours • Flathead Valley residents • 2.0 GPA or higher • Financial need as described in goals statement • FVCC Campus Sullivan Family Endowed • Amount varies • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Degree-seeking • Montana resident with preference given to Flathead County resident Susan Ennis Scholarship • $500 • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Returning student with one successful semester completed at FVCC • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Montana resident for at least 10 years Sylvia Brassett Murphy Memorial Endowed • Students pursuing studies in social work, writing, or journalism • Pursing a four-year degree • 3.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full time • Merit and financial need as described in goals statement, commitment and desire

Thomas C. Perry Endowment Fund • New or returning student majoring in business • Full or part-time student • Minimum 3.5 GPA • Graduate of a local high school in Flathead or Lincoln County Tracy Foundation Scholarship Honoring Mike Mansfield • Montana resident • Pursuing an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts • 3.0 or higher GPA • Student must write an additional paragraph answering the question, “What can be learned from the life and career of Mike Mansfield?” • Renewable Van Sickle Technical Scholarship • $1,000 • Student must be pursuing a degree in a technical program • Full or part-time • 2.0 or higher GPA Walter Kuhn Sr. Memorial Scholarship • Student enrolled in the heavy equipment operator program • Resident of Flathead or Lincoln County • Full-time • Merit, financial need as described in goals statement, commitment, and desire Whitefish Mountain Resort Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Recipient must be an employee or dependent of an employee of Whitefish Mountain Resort or pursuing studies in business, nursing, or engineering • 3.0 GPA or higher

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Need-Based Scholarships These scholarships are based on financial need which is determined by applying through the FAFSA. Please have your FAFSA submitted by March 1st, if you would like to be considered for need-based scholarships. Barbara P. and Eugene E. Graf Memorial Endowed • Amount varies • Full or part-time • Degree-seeking in humanities (art, English, journalism, philosophy, speech, language, music, humanities, or theater) Barce Family Scholarship • Business major • Second-year student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Computer science emphasis preferred Cal Tassinari Memorial Endowed/Flathead Land Trust • Amount varies • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Montana resident with preference given to Flathead County resident • Natural resource management, forestry, environmental studies/science, or wildlife biology major Dr. Charles E. and Lottie (Hartsoch) Stewart Endowed Scholarship • Need based • Resident of Flathead, Lake, or Lincoln County • New or returning student • 2.0 GPA or higher • Full or Part-time • $1,000 each CK Logue • Amount varies up to $2,500 • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Degree-seeking • Minimum 3.0 GPA

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Cobb Foundation • $1,000 • Completed 24 credits at FVCC at time of application Cobb Foundation Nursing Scholarship • $1,000 • Student enrolled in the nursing program Daniel and Ann Fey Army Veterans Scholarship • Amount varies • Full-time • Army veteran • Working toward a BS degree • Current Flathead Co. resident Daniel and Ann Fey Nursing Scholarship • Amount varies • Student must be pursuing a nursing degree • Full-time • Current Flathead Co. resident Danielle Dimmick Memorial • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Montana resident pursuing studies in human services David S. Klehm Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund • Pursuing studies in Natural Resources Conservation and Management or Forestry • Preference to students who are veterans • 2.0 GPA • Demonstrated community service Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Scholarship(s) • Full-time • Incoming freshman or returning student • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Demonstrated evidence of co-curricular and community activities • US citizen • Preference given to Montana high school graduates and Montana residents

Need-Based Scholarships The Doris C. Forkin Family Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Documented financial need Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family Endowed • Full or part-time • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Certificate or degree-seeking • Single parent Ellen and John MacMillan Endowed • Amount varies • Pursing studies in radiologic technology • Second year student Ervin and Marie Bauer Endowed Scholarship • Flathead County resident • 3.2 GPA or above • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Need based Flathead County Tavern Association Endowed • Full or part-time • Flathead County resident • Culinary Arts major • Based on commitment and career potential Flathead Extension Homemakers Council Scholarship(s) • $300 • Full or part-time student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Must be head of household • Minimum 2.0 GPA Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance • $500 • Full or part-time • Flathead High School graduate • Minimum 3.0 GPA FVCC Alumni Legacy Endowed Scholarship • Awarded to students who had a grandparent, parent, or sibling graduate from FVCC • Full-time • Degree-seeking • 2.75 GPA

FVCC Foundation Achievement Scholarships • $5,000 • Full-time • Degree-seeking • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Currently enrolled at FVCC’s Kalispell or Libby campus • Recent volunteer or community involvement experience • Renewable FVCC Foundation Fine Arts Scholarship • Pursuing studies in art, music, or theatre • Full-time • Degree-seeking • 2.75 GPA FVCC Foundation Occupational Trades Scholarship • Students enrolled in an occupational trades program • Need based, preference given to full-time students • 2.75 GPA FVCC Foundation Short-Term Study Abroad Scholarships • Applicants must write a short essay on why they would like to participate in the study abroad program • Need based • 2.75 GPA FVCC Foundation Summer Scholarship • Enrolled in at least six credits for summer semester • Completed FAFSA for current year • 2.75 GPA FVCC Foundation Inspiration Scholarship • $500 • Full or part-time • Degree-seeking • Need based • Minimum 2.0 GPA FVCC/LCC Employee Sponsored • Amount varies • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell or Libby campus • Certificate or degree-seeking continuing student 9

Need-Based Scholarships Glacier Bank Endowed • Business majors receive preference but also open to computer science, information technology, engineering, math, and economics majors. • 2.75 GPA • Full-time

Melody and Stuart Johnson Culinary Arts Scholarship • Award is one-half tuition and fees up to 18 credits • Second-year culinary arts student • 3.0 or higher GPA • Full-time

Heather Smith Memorial • Full or part-time pre-nursing student • Montana native • Resident of Flathead County • Traditional age student

The Nyeste-Regling-Whitehouse Family Scholarship • $1,000 – must be disbursed in halves for fall and spring semesters • Montana resident • Returning student – must have completed 12 semester hours at time of application • 3.0 GPA • Degree-seeking – AA, AS, AAS • Kalispell campus • Full-time • Need-based

James and Doris Monk Daley Endowed Scholarship • Need based • Students from Montana • Full or Part-time Jerome & Rebecca Broussard Family Endowed Scholarship(s) • Amount varies up to full tuition • Full or part-time student • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell or Libby campus Kramer Family Veteran Scholarship Honoring Raymond and Nathanial Kramer • Financial need • US Military Veteran or active service. Preference given to disabled or combat veteran. • Full-time status preferred but part-time will be considered if veteran is in other training or rehab • $1,000 paid in halves per semester • 2.5 GPA • Preference given to students enrolled in construction related program (engineering, surveying, heavy equipment operator, HVAC, electrical technology, CDL, building trades) Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty Endowed Scholarship(s) • Montana resident • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Math or science major • Minimum 3.5 GPA

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Rita Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund for Nursing Students • Merit and need-based • Full-time or half-time student pursuing an LPN degree • Returning student • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell campus Sarah Garrison Truman Single Parent Scholarship Fund • To support students from Eureka, Fortine, and Trego (North Lincoln County) • Graduate of Lincoln County High School • Pursing AA or AS degree preferred, Pursuing AAS if no other qualified candidates • Pursuing a BS degree preferred • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full time • Single parent Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Fund Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Resides in FVCC’s service area • Veteran or immediate family member of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserves • 2.0 GPA or higher • Demonstrates leadership qualities and financial need

Need-Based Scholarships Selma Dodge Endowed • Need and merit-based • Full-time • Pre-nursing student • Minimum 2.0 GPA

Uhde Memorial Endowed • Second-year student • Business/economics major interested in public service • Nominated by faculty

Steve and Sue Cummings • $200 • Full or part-time • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Based on merit, commitment, and desire • Completed 15 credits at FVCC at time of application

Walt and Mary Louise Mauritson Memorial Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Must be enrolled full-time at the Kalispell campus • Majoring in environmental science • 2.0 or higher GPA • Must be a Flathead County resident • Need and merit-based, leadership, and community involvement

Stevie Sorensen Scholarship Fund • Students pursuing a degree in English • New freshman or returning student • 2.0 GPA or higher • Full or part time T & D Lindsey Scholarship • $1000, renewable for $500 • Troy High School graduate • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus The Ila B. Dousman Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Montana resident • 2.5 or higher GPA • Kalispell or Libby campus • Based on merit, financial need, commitment, and desire

The Wilke-Brooner Elementary Education Scholarship • $2,000 • Graduate of Somers/Lakeside School District or a current resident of the district • Incoming freshman • Elementary education • 3.5 GPA or higher preferably attending with a high school honors tuition waiver • Kalispell campus • Financial need

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These scholarships require a separate application. American Eagle Machining Scholarship • Students enrolled in Industrial Machine Technology Community College Honors • FVCC AA or AS recipients who graduated from Kalispell or Libby campus and are transferring to one of the Montana universities • Degree-seeking • Minimum 3.4 GPA • Montana resident • Attended FVCC for two semesters prior to graduating • Apply online at www.scholarship.mt.gov Doug and Patsi Morton Endowment Fund • Student must have a documented disability and be in need of support services (such as tutoring or special equipment). • Documentation of disability is required • Application will require an essay in which student will include the challenges the student’s disability has presented, support services and/or special equipment needed, current academic and career goals, and need for scholarship support • Two recommendation letters • Student must be in good academic standing, if a current student • Contact Tracy Sullivan for an application and more information at 756-3376 Dustin Petersen Memorial • Full-time • Flathead Valley resident • First-year radiologic technology program • Selection-based on additional essay • Contact Financial Aid for essay information Flathead Valley Community Theatre • Technical theatre award • Amount varies • Contact Joe Legate – 756-3906 Flathead Electric Co-op Non-Traditional Scholarship • $2,000, $1,000 per year for two consecutive years • Must be member of Flathead Electric Cooperative and served by the co-op in his/her primary residence • Contact Flathead Electric Co-op for application 12

FVCC/LCC Academic • Tuition for two semesters • Minimum 3.5 GPA • Degree-seeking • Kalispell or Libby campus • Completed 30 credits at FVCC • Eligibility good for two years after meeting requirements • Provide Financial Aid office with a copy of most recent transcript FVCC/LCC Adjunct Faculty Union • Full or part-time student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Montana resident • Certificate or degree-seeking • Awarded along with federal financial aid FVCC Division • Tuition for two semesters • Students majoring in humanities, social sciences, math/sciences, allied health, or business/technology • Minimum 3.0 GPA in major FVCC Foundation Transformation Scholarship • $10,000 renewable • Full-time • Degree-seeking • Minimum 3.0 GPA FVCC Logger Sports • Amount varies, partial to full tuition waiver • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Member of Logger Sports team • Contact Ann Beall – 756-3813 FVCC Student Newspaper Stipend • Five awards at $525 • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Active involvement in publishing the newspaper • Paid at the end of the semester upon successful completion of duties • Contact Mercury News advisor

These scholarships require a separate application. Grainger Tools for Tomorrow • Veteran honorably separated from the U. S. Armed Forces (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy) • 3.0 GPA or higher • Enrolled at least 12 credit hours • Final year student in a technical education program (electronic systems, heating/ air conditioning, plumbing, welding, automotive, construction, facilities maintenance, or other industrial trade) Jarecki Foundation • One award annually • FVCC graduates can apply for some of their student loans to be repaid • Application must be submitted 60 days after the completion of the certificate or degree • Contact Financial Aid for application Kalispell Farmer’s Market • $500 • Full-time • Re-entry adults • Single parent or non-traditional-aged • Montana resident, preferably involved with the Farmer’s Market La Serenissima Scholarships • Amount varies • Supports students participating in the Venice Study Abroad program • Must fill out FVCC institutional scholarship application • Must write two-page essay answering: 1)Why do you want to attend the semester in Venice? 2) What are your expectations of this program, and how do you think they will be fulfilled? Native American Tuition Waiver • Half-time or greater • Degree-seeking • Quarter Indian blood • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Contact the Financial Aid Office – 756-3849

Oreste J DiMuro Scholarship • $500 • Merit-based • For a returning student participating in the Venice Study Abroad trip. A letter will be sent out explaining application process to all students signed up for the Venice Study Abroad trip. • Returning student Outstanding Young Woman • Woman named Junior Miss • Tuition waiver for two semesters • Must maintain 2.5 GPA • Eligibility good for two years after being named Junior Miss Public Safety • Student volunteer in First Responder • EMT Basic or Reserve Officer Training classes • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Tuition waiver for EMT Basic or Reserve Officer class • Contact Financial Aid for application Student Services Discretionary • Full-time student • Minimum 2.5 GPA or higher • Scholarship assists needy students who have limited or no free resources • Contact Financial Aid for application Society of American Foresters • $500 • Degree-seeking • Natural resources management or forestry major • Second-year student • Tuition for two semesters • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Deadline: February 1st • Contact Christina Relyea – 756-3846 Sons of Norway Scholarship • $2,000 for a student transferring to a fouryear school. A separate application will be sent out in April to all students who apply for graduation with a two-year degree.

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These scholarships require a separate application. Tiny Tillotson and Roy Bandy • Up to $1,500 • Surveying students • Second-year status at time of application • Grade transcript which includes spring grades • Deadline: postmarked mid-May • Contact Dave Dorsett – 756-3913 TRIO Employee Endowed Scholarship • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • ARC participant • Nominated by ARC staff Whitefish Credit Union Community Pride • Full or part-time • Flathead or Libby campus • Permanent resident of Flathead, Lake, Sanders, or Lincoln County • Strong potential for academic and career success • Deadline: May (for summer), August (for fall), January (for spring) Whitefish Rotary • Need based • Live or reside within the geographic boundaries of School District No. 44 (Whitefish) • Attend a Whitefish Rotary meeting to formally receive scholarship • Commit to attend at least one Rotary Club meeting each semester scholarship is received Windmill Foundation Endowed Scholarship • Assist students incurring excessive fees or expenses that cause hardships while attending college. Examples include lab fees, knife and pastry sets, uniforms, licensing fees, etc. Applications can be obtained from the Financial Aid office.

FVCC reserves the right to change scholarship amounts and deadline dates due to fluctuating interest rates. Criteria and scholarship amounts also may be updated due to a donor’s request.

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High School Scholarships Area High Schools Theatre Scholarship • Must be a graduate of any Flathead County or Lincoln County high school • Must enroll at Flathead Valley Community College as a theatre major • Nominated by high school drama coach or teacher Culinary Institute of Montana Scholarship • Must be a graduate of a Montana high school with a ProStart or Culinary Arts program • Must enroll at Flathead Valley Community College as a culinary arts major • Nominated by high school ProStart or Culinary Arts teacher FVCC Foundation Running Start Scholarship • High schools students in need residing in any school district where FVCC offers concurrent enrollment or resident of Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, or Sanders County • Participating in FVCC’s Running Start program • Nominated by high school counselor • Application deadline – August 15th for fall semester, December 15th for spring semester, May 15th for summer semester

Northwest Montana Attendance Area Waivers • In-district tuition for two semesters • Eligibility good for two years • Top graduate with minimum 3.0 GPA • Attending FVCC from Arlee, Bigfork, Browning, Charlo, Eureka, Hot Springs, Libby, Noxon, Plains, Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, Swan Lake, Thompson Falls, or Troy • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Recipients determined by high schools Ruder Educational Fund • Degree-seeking senior from Columbia Falls High School • Minimum 3.5 GPA • Non-smoker • Deadline: May 1 • Apply through high school

Governor’s Postsecondary Scholarship Merit at Large • $2,000, renewable • Apply online: www.mus.edu/prepare/pay/scholarships no later than March 15th • Full-time • Montana resident • Must file a FAFSA • Kalispell or Libby campus High School Honors • In-district tuition for two semesters • Eligibility good for two years • Flathead, Bigfork, Columbia Falls, and Whitefish High School seniors who graduated in top 10% of class • Available at Lincoln County Campus for graduates of Eureka, Libby, or Troy High Schools • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Recipients determined by high schools

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TODAY . . . TOMORROW . . . FOREVER It is our goal to ensure no student is denied access to education at FVCC because of financial need nor are they burdened with heavy debt when they complete their studies. “My life is full and I have been able to give back to my community because my scholarship has given me the gift of time…time to be successful in college. Thank you donors for this invaluable gift.” Luke Comstock Graphic Design

“Thank you for generously donating to help FVCC students. It is because of people like you that I am able to further my education and in turn, change the world.” Larissa Fischer Pre-Medicine

“My personal thanks to all those who give scholarships and invest in the success of students and the future of FVCC. You have made a positive impact on our community.” Patrick Kling Electronics Technician Industrial Machine Technology

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“Within FVCC’s walls may be the person who will find the cure, the soldier who will offer up his life, or the teacher who will teach a grandchild how to write ‘I love you’ on a Christmas card. Your generosity sheds light on many paths to success.” Jacqueline Elm Social Work

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