Scholarships

Harper has four types of scholarships:

Academic and Leadership Scholarships

Criteria

Status

These scholarships recognize students who exhibit academic excellence, artistic talent, strong leadership skills or service to their communities. These may pay for much or all of your first two years of college.

Amersham Endowment Scholarship View criteria Accepting Applications for 2012-13
David K. Hill Memorial Scholarship View criteria Accepting Applications for 2012-13
Distinguished Scholar-Deadline is March 1, 2012 View criteria No longer accepting applications
George and Christine Winandy Distinguished Scholarship for Math, Science, and Technology (2+1 program)   Accepting Applications for Spring 2012
Motorola Solutions Foundation Award for Excellence View criteria Accepting Applications for 2012-13
Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholarship (2+1 program) View criteria No longer accepting applications
Square D Engineering Endowed Scholarship View criteria No longer accepting applications
Trustee Scholarship-Deadline is March 1, 2012 View criteria No longer accepting applications

Harper College Educational Foundation Scholarships

Status

Foundation Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. An applicant’s GPA, participation in clubs, organizations, and community service activities, leadership experiences, personal statement regarding educational and career aspirations are considered. Foundation Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. An applicant’s GPA, participation in clubs, organizations, and community service activities, leadership experiences, personal statement regarding educational and career aspirations are considered.

100 Influential Women Scholarship – Please contact the Women's Program. All funds awarded
ADS Scholarship Endowment All funds awarded
Al Snyder Memorial Endowed Scholarship View
Alexian Brothers Health System Nursing Scholarship View
Anne Rodgers Scott Endowment for Student Success All funds awarded
Arlington Heights Masonic Endowed Scholarship for Student Leaders All funds awarded
The Assurance Caring Together Scholarship All funds awarded
Audrey Howard Memorial Scholarship View
Barbara Minner-Fuhr Memorial Scholarship View
Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club Scholarship All funds awarded
Betty Windham Memorial Fund All funds awarded
Betty and Matt Cockrell Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Betty Jo and William E. Swenson Memorial Endowed Scholarship View
Bright Futures Scholarship All funds awarded
Business / Social Science Fund All funds awarded
Business / Social Science Staff Scholarship All funds awarded
Carol A. Zack Memorial Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship View
Cheryl M. Dwyer Memorial Endowed Scholarship View
Community Music Center Scholarship All funds awarded
Criminal Justice Scholarship All funds awarded
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Scholarship for Continuing Students All funds awarded
Diane Tomcheff Callin Endowed Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Donald G. Albrecht Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Donald and Patricia Torisky Endowment Fund All funds awarded
Dr. Charles Shaner Memorial Scholarship for Dental Hygiene All funds awarded
Dr. Ernest B. and Mrs. D. Kris Howard Endowment for Community Service All funds awarded
Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarship for Nursing All funds awarded
Education to Careers Scholarship All funds awarded
Eliza Doolittle Scholarship All funds awarded
Elizabeth Schmik Hull Fund All funds awarded
Ernie and Hazel Rilki Lifelong Learning Scholarship All funds awarded
Eugenia Makowski Memorial Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Eugenia S. Chapman Memorial Endowment Scholarship All funds awarded
Executive Secretarial Scholarship View
Fine Arts Scholarship All funds awarded
Fine Arts Scholarship for Women All funds awarded
Gene and Hildegard Evans Memorial Scholarship for Continuing Education View
General Endowment Scholarship All funds awarded
Geraldine Cosby Endowed Government Service Scholarship View
Glenn A. Reich Computer Science Scholarship Endowment

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Harley Chapman Music Performance Scholarship View
H.L. Cunningham Memorial Mathematics Scholarship All funds awarded
Harper 512 IEA/NEA Association Scholarship View
Harper Cardiac Rehabilitation Endowment Fund View
Harper College Speech Team Alumni Scholarship All funds awarded
Harper Nursing Student Endowment Scholarship All funds awarded
Henry Meier German Scholarship View
Illinois Health Improvement (IHI) Association Scholarship View
International Air Cargo Association of Chicago Scholarship All funds awarded
JBM Endowed Scholarship Fund View
Jacob and Iris Wolf Sign Language Interpreting Scholarship All funds awarded
James E. Finke Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
James F. and Valerie D. Arnesen Biology Scholarship View
Jean B. Chapman International Student Scholarship All funds awarded
Jeffery and Marcia Bowden Endowment Fund View
Jim McGuire Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Joan R. Young Scholarship All funds awarded
John W. Davis Spanish Travel View
John and Melanie Frieburg ESL Student Scholarship All funds awarded
Joseph Yohanan Architectural Technology Scholarship View
Justin Hart Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Kathleen N. Graber Scholarship – Please contact the Women's Program.  All funds awarded
Kimball Hill Homes Endowed Scholarship For Working Students  All funds awarded
Kolbusz-Kosan Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Lane and Patricia Moyer Endowment for GED Scholars View
Latinos Unidos Student Organization Scholarship All funds awarded
Lawrence Francione Memorial Scholarship View
Linda J. Lang Endowed Speech Team Scholarship All funds awarded
Lou Buchenot Scholarship All funds awarded
Margaret Scott Memorial Math Scholarship View
Marilyn Casey Award All funds awarded
Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Mary Jo Willis Theatre Scholarship All funds awarded
Mathematics and Science Endowment All funds awarded
Medical Shipment Nursing Scholarship View
Midge C. Smith Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Minority Access to Higher Education All funds awarded
Nation Pizza Scholarship for Culinary Arts View
Nation Pizza Scholarship for Mechatronics View
Nick Nocchi Scholarship Fund All funds awarded
Nils Andrew Johnson Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship View
Open Book Scholarship – Contact the Department of Academic Success All funds awarded 
Patrick Botterman Scholarship for Student Leadership View
Philip and Claudette Logo Endowment Scholarship for Displaced Homemakers – Please contact the Women's Program.

All funds awarded

Phillip P. and Glenda F. Nuccio Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded
Planetary Studies Scholarship View
Radiologic Technology Scholarship for Working Students All funds awarded
Rita and John Canning Women's Program Scholarship – Please contact the Women's Program.  
Robert R. Randall Endowment Scholarship All funds awarded
Ronald Dourlet Memorial Scholarship View
Roy G. Kearns Memorial Scholarship View
Sears Fashion Merchandising Scholarship Endowment All funds awarded
Sharlene Marchiori Memorial Nursing Scholarship View
Sharon Marchiori Nursing Scholarship View
Shirley Gross Moore Endowment for Under-represented Students All funds awarded
Shirley L. and Howard A. Turpin Scholarship for Dreamers All funds awarded
Student Leader Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Sunderbruch Speech and Debate Scholarship All funds awarded
Sylvia Krawiec Memorial Nursing Scholarship View
Timothy A. Kolze Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund All funds awarded
Virginia M. and Steven A. Krempa Endowed Fund All funds awarded
Walter E. and Elizabeth M. Schroeder Endowment for Honor Students All funds awarded
Wilford C. Papenthien Memorial Fund View
William H. Osbourne III Memorial Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
William Simpson Memorial/Wheeling Rotary Endowed Scholarship All funds awarded
Women in Careers Jean Black Endowed Scholarship – Please contact the Women's Program. All funds awarded
Women's Program Scholarship – Please contact the Women's Program.  

Transfer Scholarships

Status

Transfer Scholarships are awarded to currently enrolled Harper students who are preparing to transfer to a four year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Harper Employee Transfer Scholarship All funds awarded
James Brown Honors Transfer Scholarship All funds awarded
James J. McGrath Humanities Scholarship All funds awarded
John Louis Papandrea Liberal Arts Memorial Scholarship All funds awarded

Adult Learner Grant

Status

The Adult Learner Grant is awarded to 10 students per academic year who are in the Fast Track program.

Adult Learner Grant All funds awarded
 

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Last Updated: 5/11/12