Itasca Community College Foundation Scholarships Available to Itasca Community College students For the 2015 – 16 academic year Accounting/Business/Marketing Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Criteria
Bender’s Shoe Scholarship Deerwood Bank
1
500
1
1,000
Draperies Plus Flooring
1
500
Edward Jones
1
500
Eichman Merit Award
2
1,000
Grand Rapids Evening Rotary N. William and Nadine Hamlin Wallace Hilke Business
1
500
Marketing, Top rose seller, will be awarded Fall 2015
2
2,500
Business, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA, Financial need
4
1,000
Business related, Full-time, returning sophomore, AA/AAS, active in community, school
L & M Supply, Del and Lila Matteson Entrepreneur Eugene Rothstein Memorial
1
1,500
Business, Full-time, 2.75 GPA, AA,/AAS, active in community
1
1,000
Business/accounting/econ student, non-traditional, 2nd year,
Salmela Jewelers
1
500
Paul and Anna Santrach
2
1,000
Jack Sovil Memorial
1
1,000
Business/accounting, Full or part-time, local Grand Rapids student Business or Accounting, Full or part-time Preference to Business/accounting or someone going into Finance, MEMBER OF CRU Business Accounting, Full-time, returning sophomore, in AA or AAs degree program
either Full-time or part-time, extracurricular activities, Financial need priority Business, Full or part-time, preference given to non-traditional student (single parent is fine) Business, Full or part-time, minimum 2.0 GPA, in a degree or certificate program Business, Full-time, sophomore, 3.25 GPA
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Any Program Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Acheson Tire
1
500
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
2
1,000
American Legion Auxiliary Robert C. Anderson Memorial
2
300
4
1,000
Any program, Full-time, returning sophomore, minimum 2.0 GPA, preference for students from Warba area
Arrowhead Promotion
1
1,000
Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA, preference given to Arrowhead Promotion employee if possible
2
1,050
Any program, Full-time, freshman, recipient is the child, grandchild, great-grandchild, or spouse of an ICC/IJC alumnus.
Will and Bernie Backes
1
750
Any Program, Full-time, minimum 2.0 GPA, active in community/school, preference to Circle K participant
Bruce Bauer Memorial
2
750
Any program, Full-time, returning, 3.0 min GPA, leadership, activities, citizenship
Bennett
1
500
Any program, Full or part-time
Cap Baker Lions Club
1
1000
Any program, 2nd year student, graduate of GRHS, preference given to student active in the community and/or campus organizations
Edwin A. Bruns Memorial
1
500
Any program, Full or part-time, minimum 2.8 GPA, graduate of Deer River High School, community service or family responsibility
Centennial Rotary Club
1
1,000
Any program, Full-time, non-traditional student - preference to an older parent
David M. Chalberg and Carol L. Johnson
1
1,000
Any program, Full-time, Applicant must be taking or have taken Calculus I, preference given to a female student
Guy Clairmont Financial
1
500
Elroy and Virgilia M. Clark Endowed Dale’s Auto Body
6
1,500
1
500
Will Backes Alumni
Criteria Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA AA Transfer, Full-time, female w/30 credits at start of FA semester, 3.25 minimum GPA, 25 + years old, preference given to student not eligible for Financial aid. Any program, Full-time, child of a veteran
Any program, Full-time, 2015 Grand Rapids or Greenway graduate Any program, Full-time, freshman, minimum 2.0 GPA Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA
2
Any Program Kenneth and Mary Erickson
1
1,000
First National Bank of Coleraine Helen and Jack Freeman Memorial Steven Morrill Freeman Memorial
1
500
Any Program, Full or part-time, Itasca County resident, preference given to non-traditional student (age 21 or older), and/or single parent. Any program
1
500
Any program, Full or part-time
1
670
GFWC Grand Rapids – North Star Women’s Club Inc. GFWC Grand Rapids – North Star Women’s Club Inc. Give to the Max Day Give to the Max Day Diversity Grand Rapids Dairy Queen
1
750
Any program, Full-time, student meets one of the following criteria: a McGregor High School graduate, a child of a Blandin union worker, an Upward Bound participant, or an American Indian. Any program, female, Full-time, minimum 3.25 GPA, Financial need, resident of Itasca County, plans to work after graduation
1
600
Any program, female, Full-time, non-traditional, Financial need, resident of Itasca County
2
925
Any program, Full or part-time
2
925
Student is from an under-represented population
1
500
Any program, graduate of Grand Rapids, Deer River, Hill City, Bigfork or Greenway
Hansen Construction Consulting Richard J. Harju
1
500
Any program, Financial need
1
750
Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA, Financial need (not a top student – average grades)
Dr. Philip Hoeper
3
1,000
Lyman Huntley Memorial
1
500
Any program, Full-time, returning sophomore, minimum 3.25 GPA, active in school/community
ICC Classified Staff
2
750
Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be a spouse, child, grandchild, niece or nephew of a past or present ICC Classified Staff employee with at least 5 years of ICC classified staff employment. Must be actively involved in school or community organizations.
ICC Foundation – High School
11
750
Given to top grad of area HS, Full-time at ICC (Bigfork, Chief Bug-ONay-Ge-Shig School, Deer River, Floodwood, Grand Rapids, Greenway, Hill City, McGregor, Nashwauk-Keewatin, Northome, Northland-Remer) who attends ICC full time. Paperwork is filled out at the high school.
Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.25 GPA, active in school / community activities
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Any Program ICC Foundation Annual Fund Drive Freshman ICC Foundation Annual Fund Drive Sophomore ICC Foundation Board of Directors Itasca Faculty
2
750
Any program, Full-time, incoming freshman, minimum GPA 2.5
2
750
Any degree program, Full-time, 2nd year, minimum 2.75 GPA
1
500
Any program, student has family commitments
1
500
Any program, Full-time, returning student, minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, ICC certificate, degree, or transfer program, actively involved in school and community activities.
Tony and Kelly Jerulle Scholarship Alexander and Marietta Murray King Family Memorial Kiwanis Club/Will Backes
1
500
4
1,000
Any program, Full or part-time, Financial need, non-traditional student Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA, active in school and community activities.
2
500
Lake Country Power Operation Roundup
2
1,000
Any program, Full-time, 2.75 or higher GPA, preference for student or parent/guardian be an active member of Lake County Power. active in community, volunteerism, charitable organizations
Lakehead Pipeline Company Lakes Area Credit Union
2
1,000
Any degree program, Full-time
1
1,000
Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA
Loyal Order of Moose
1
500
Any program, Full-time, second year student, minimum 2.0 GPA, who has a parent or spouse as a member of Moose Lodge 2023. Priority will be given to relatives of Lodge 2023 members, although others may apply.
Irene LeClair and Julius Koppala Dream (Freshman) William McBride Memorial Scholarship
1
1,500
Any program, incoming freshman, minimum 2.0 GPA, Full or parttime
2
500
John E. McMahon, MD and Mary Margaret Reisinger McMahon
3
1,000
2
500
Any program, 2nd year ICC student, minimum 2.0 GPA, active in school organizations and P.E. Department, 1 male and 1 female recipient Any program, Full or part-time (award will be reduced for parttime students) Itasca County or Hill City, Remer resident, minimum 2.5 GPA, Financial need, active in community/school activities
Mark and Peggy Miner
1
1,500
Minnesota Power Itasca Centennial
1
500
Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA, freshman in Key Club will join Circle K, or sophomore in Circle K
Any program, Full or part-time, Financial need Any program, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA, non-traditional, 25 years old or older, returning sophomore, grad of Itasca County HS
4
Any Program Sophie and Dan Njegovan Memorial Northern Star Cooperative Kent and Wendy Nyberg Paul Bunyan Communications
3
1,000
2
500
Any program, Full-time, non-traditional, 12 credits by beginning FA 2015, minimum 3.0 GPA Any program, Full-time, live within the Co-op’s area
1
500
Any program, Full-time
1
500
Any program, Full-time, Student from the Paul Bunyan Communications service area (Ash River, Blackduck, Becida, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Cohasset, Deer River, Grand Rapids, Inger-Wirt, Kelliher, Lake George, Laporte, Northome, Ponemah, Puposky, Red Lake, Solway, Squaw Lake, and Turtle River). Active in community service projects. GPA is not a consideration.
Pay it Forward
1
500
Any program, Full or part-time, minimum 3.0 GPA, from Iron Range, Financial need, active in community
Rapid Garage Door and Awning
1
500
Any program, Full-time, single parent (single mother preferred), non-traditional student
George and Kathryn Reid
1
1,000
Any program, Full-time, minimum GPA 2.5, active in school/community. Relatives of George and Kathryn Reid will be given priority consideration
Rowe Funeral Home
2
500
Ken and Barb Sanderson Saxhaug
1
2,000
1
500
Any Program, American Indian student, renewable for 2014 – 15 recipient Any program, Full or part-time
Betty Shannon
1
500
Any program, Full or part-time, Financial need
M.G. Shaw
1
500
Any program (AS of AA), Full or half-time, minimum 3.0 GPA
Star of the North Lions Club Phil and Laurie Swenson
2
750
1
5,000
Any program, Full-time or part time, graduate of Grand Rapids High School Any program, Full-time, Itasca County resident, minimum 3.0 GPA, 2nd year student who has attended ICC the 1st year
Thunder Alley XL
2
500
Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA
Justice Esther Tomljanovich Twin Cities Iron Rangers Association
1
500
3
1,000
Any program, AA/AAS degree, Financial need, Full-time or parttime Any program, Full-time, student from one of the Arrowhead communities bounded by Grand Rapids, International Falls, Ely, Virginia and Hibbing.
Any program, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA
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Education Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Alpha Delta Kappa
2
500
Class Act Program, sophomore, Full or part-time, female
Allen Scholarship
2
500
Education or Coaching, Full-time, female
Baker Education
1
500
Carrie Elizabeth Bogie
2
1,000
Terry and Janice Kangas Scholarship Irene LeClair/Julius Koppala Dream
1
500
Elementary or Middle School Education, Full-time or part-time, degree program Education, Full or part-time, intends to earn 4 year degree, activities Education, full or part-time, GPA of 2.0 or higher
1
1,500
Ruth McRostie Trust Scholarship Dolores Neurauter Memorial
2
Wayne and Ellen Paakkonen Lois Scanlon Memorial Vladimir Shipka Memorial Scholarship Josephine and Emil Shipka
1
500
1
2,000
1
1,500
1
500
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Bentz/Jukich
1
750
Engineering Full-time, 2nd year, preference to students with names Bentz or Jukich
Grand Rapids Evening Rotary Club Daniel J. Hoolihan Engineering Ethan Robert Johnson Memorial
1
500
Engineering / top rose seller
1
750
Engineering, Full-time, incoming freshman, GPA 3.0 or higher
1
800
Engineering, Full-time, minimum 2.8 GPA, active community/school, preference given to student with family to support
1
Criteria
Early Childhood Education, sophomore, minimum 2.0 GPA, Full or part-time
To be Education, Full-time determined 500 Education or Social Work, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA (one award, also listed in Psychology/Human Services) Education, Full-time, 2nd year Teach English/ involved with English or Literature, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA Education, Full-time, 2nd year, minimum 3.5 grade point average Education, Full or part-time, minimum 2.9 GPA, actively serving others
Engineering Scholarship Name
Criteria
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Engineering Richard M. Kirkes Engineering Scholarship
1
750
Engineering, Full-time or part-time, incoming freshman or returning sophomore, minimum 2.5 grade point average, active in community/school activities, 1st preference to Greenway HS grad, 2nd to Itasca County resident, 3rd Northern MN resident and if possible a MN veteran Pre-Engineering, Full-time
Lakehead Pipeline Company SEH, Inc.
2
1,000
2
500
Engineering, Full-time, minimum 2.5 grade point average
Snet’s Welding
1
500
Engineering
Robert A. Stuber
1
100
Engineering, Full-time, freshman, may be renewable 2nd year
Ulseth Family Engineering Scholarship Dan and Yvonne Webb Engineering Scholarship
2
1,000
Engineering, Full-time, returning student (either 1 semester or a full year at ICC) intention of going on to IRE.
3
3,500
Engineering, Full-time, minimum 2.5 grade point average, Iron Range resident (including Grand Rapids), Financial need Scholarship is renewable – preference given to students who received this award previously – must apply however.
Greenway High School Graduate Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Mike and Sandy Antonovich Greenway All-Class Reunion Ellen Daufney
1
500
Any program, Greenway HS grad, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA
2
750
1
1,000
Jennie Guyer Memorial
1
500
Any program, Greenway HS grad, Full-time or part-time, minimum 2.0 GPA Any program, Greenway grad (current year), Full-time, minimum 2.0 GPA Any program, 2015 Greenway HS grad, Full-time, extracurricular activities
Rhoda Nyberg Art
1
500
Roy and Eva Monroe Robbins Family
2
4,000
1
2,000
1
500
Loren and Joan Solberg
Criteria
Greenway grad (last 5 years) preference to student pursuing degree in Art/Fine Arts. Second choice well-rounded student with Financial need Any program, 2015 Greenway grad, Full-time, 2.5 GPA, plans to complete 4 yr., preference given to student not eligible for Financial Aid, 2nd year renewal possible Any program, Full or part-time, preference given to Greenway High School graduate
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Miscellaneous Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Criteria
Jean Bickley Holten
1
1,000
Dolores Neurauter Memorial
1
500
Education or Social Work, Full-time, minimum 3.0 GPA (one award, also listed in Education)
Leila Luedeking
1
500
English Literature or History, Full-time
Village Bookstore Award
1
500
Associate in Arts degree, Liberal Arts, Full-time
Fine Arts preference, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA, average student who shows promise
Natural Resources/Biology/Science Scholarship Name
Number Awarded
Amount Of Award
Criteria
Bernard C. Ahlm
1
500
Brink Agricultural
3
1,000
Agriculture, conservation, biology, or forestry, Full-time, returning sophomore, minimum 3.25 GPA, active in community
Gilbert Martin Golla Biology Greater Pokegama Lake Association Water Quality ICC Natural Resources Program
1
1,500
Biology, Full-time, minimum 3.25 GPA, active in community
1
750
Biology/Natural Resources/Forestry, Full-time, special emphasis on water quality / invasive species
1
750
2nd year student in Natural Resources, Full-time preferred, minimum 3.0 GPA, Financial need
Northern Lakes Darkhouse and Angling Association
1
500
Natural Resources – special emphasis on Fisheries, Full time, Itasca County resident
Wildland Firefighting, Forestry, Full-time, minimum GPA 3.0
Nursing/Medical/Healthcare Scholarship Name
Number awarded
Amount of Award
Bentz/Jukich
1
750
Francis Chucker, M.D.
2
1,000
Criteria Medical, Full-time, 2nd year, preference to students with names Bentz or Jukich Science (preference pre-med), Full-time, minimum 3.25 GPA, AA / AAS degree, active in community/school activities
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Nursing/ Medical/ Healthcare Grand Itasca Volunteer Services Gene A. Hanson Memorial Elsie M. Kirkes Nursing Scholarship
1
1,500
Health Care, Full-time
1
500
Nursing, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA, Financial need
1
750
Nursing, Full-time, minimum 2.5 GPA, Itasca county resident preference to Greenway High School graduate
Meds – 1 EMS
2
1,000
Ann Turek
1
500
Nursing, Full or part-time, OR AA degree with special interest in food/nutrition
1
1,000
Applied Psychology, Human Services, Full-time, returning sophomore, minimum 3.0 GPA. First preference given to a Deer River or Bigfork High School graduate. Preferred active in community and school activities
First Responder, EMS or Nursing, Full-time
Psychology Licke Family Scholarship
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