Listed below are some of the scholarships available to Morrison High School students. The scholarship binder located in the guidance office contains additional available scholarships not listed below. The binder is checked out on a first come first serve basis. Some students check it out for a homeroom period, some use it before or after school, and others have checked the binder out overnight or for a weekend.

Students should contact the financial aid office or admissions counselor at the institution(s) where they are accepted to obtain information about the “college specific” scholarships available to their incoming freshmen. These scholarships are based on academic achievement and some may be offered to students who are selecting a specific field of study or degree.

The applications for most of the following scholarships will be available in February. Most deadlines are in March. Each organization sets its own criteria and deadlines. It is important to read the application forms carefully. Most applications are to be turned in to the counselor. It is best to hand the application forms to Mrs. Robinson personally so that she can verify that all the necessary information is accounted for. Some scholarship applications should be mailed to the sponsoring family or organization.

Students are encouraged to search other outside sources for scholarships. For scholarship recommendation letter requests NOT listed below on this web site students should provide an addressed envelope to the teacher, coach, or counselor.  The sealed envelope will be returned to the student to be posted.

Recommendation request forms are availale in the guidance office for students to use when requesting letters of reference from faculty, coaches, youth ministers, & employers. 

The following list may be amended. At the discretion of the sponsoring organization or family, the criteria, the method of application, and the amount of the award may change. Some scholarships may be cancelled.

Down load this link and complete for the Guidance office Scholarship Receipt

This is your receipt signed by the counselor to keep as proof of which items you have submitted.  You may also stop by the guidance office to ask about which recommendation letters have been submitted for you.  It is a good idea to do this so that you can give a gentle reminder to coaches, teachers, employers, youth ministers. etc...who have agreed to write a letter of reference.  They may need to be reminded of the deadline date.

Students should not leave scholarship applications in the main office or in a teacher or counselor’s mailbox. The signed proof of receipt from the counselor is the student’s record that they have submitted items for application to the guidance office.

Scholarship Tips:
Type the information unless requested to hand write.
Check that your name appears on EVERY page you submit.
Ask someone to read and check your essay, application, and attachments.
Request recommendation letters at least 3 weeks before the due date.
Request transcripts at least one week before the due date.
Provide envelopes for character reference letters and indicate your name, the name of the person writing the recommendation, the name of the scholarship, and the date due on the envelope.  The person writing the letter should sign his/her name across the sealed flap of the envelope. If you are asking a person  who is not an employee of the school  district, you should provide a stamped envelope addressed to the MHS guidance office and indicate the name of the scholarship.
Do not put your application items into a large envelope as they will not fit into the envelope being forwarded to the selection committee.
Each scholarship recipient will be given a notecard with the contact information and address so that a thank you can be sent to the sponsoring organization or family.  Please retain this information for further reference.  In many cases you will not receive the award until you show proof of registration at the college.

Click on any of the following links to see and print scholarship applications. You will need to have Adobe Acrobate Reader to view and print these applications.

Kris Bielema Yours in Service Scholarship for Class of 2008 Amount: $500
Criteria: Morrison High School senior KEY Club member

Bruce Mills Memorial Scholarship for Class of 2008 Amount: $500
Criteria: Morrison High School senior pursuing a career in the science, engineering or automotive fields.

Chamber of Commerce Scholarship for Class of 2008 Amount: $300
Criteria: Morrison High School senior

Children’s Art Preservation Association for Class of 2008 Amount: $500
Criteria: Morrison High School senior pursuing a career in visual arts as a full-time student

Community State Bank
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior

Dunlap Masonic Lodge No. 321 Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior

James Jerome Memorial Scholarship Knights of Columbus Amount: $500
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior

Jane K. DeBeer Memorial Scholarship   Amount: $500
Criteria: A class of 2008 Morrison High School senior girl who has excelled in athletics and is pursuing a college degree.

Kathryn L. Pittenger DAR Scholarships- Amount: $350
Criteria: 2008 Graduating seniors of a Whiteside County IL High School

Lion’s Club Scholarship Amount: $1500
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior

Margaret E. Renkes Scholar Recognition Amount: $150
Criteria: Class of 2008 senior pursuing a career in child care  (See Mrs. Simmons for details.)

Morrison Education Association Scholarship Amount: $250
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior planning to pursue an education-related major

Morrison Education Foundation Scholarships Amount: $1,500 renewable
Criteria: 2008 graduating high school senior from a Whiteside area high school

Morrison Hospital Auxiliary
Criteria: Class of 2008 senior or any person who has graduated from a Morrison Community Hospital area high school who is pursuing a health related field

Morrison Institute of Technology for class of 2008 Amount: $1,000.
Criteria: Morrison High School graduating senior applying to MIT.

NIU Larson Business Scholarship for Class of 2008  Amount $4,500 renewable
Criteria:  Morrison High School senior majoring in Business as a full-time student at Northern Illinois University 

Corey Ottens Memorial Scholarship For the Class of 2008 Amount $1,000
Criteria: Morrison High School Class of 2008 male

Wells Fargo Morrison Institute of Technology Amount: $250

Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior, must attend MIT

Morrison Rotary Club Awards
Criteria: Class of 2008 Morrison High School Senior

Amount: 2 at $1,000 for all-around achievement
Amount: 1 at $500 for Good Citizenship Award

Nolan J. Richmond Memorial Scholarship  for Class of 2008 Amount: $500
Criteria: Morrison High School senior pursuing a career in the automotive, design, or engineering fields

Wa Tan Ye Scholarship and John Ardapple Memorial (2) amount: $500 each
Criteria: Female Class of 2008 Morrison High School Senior

Wa Tan Ye Health Care Related Scholarship for Class of 2008 Amount $500
Criteria must be entering a health care related field.

Katie Zuidema Memorial Scholarship  Amount $500
Criteria:  Class of 2008 Morrison High School senior furthering his/her education.

Tony Given Memorial – Awarded to a MHS graduating senior attending Sauk Community College and pursuing a business major (See Mr. Thomas if interested.)

Morrison Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship This scholarship (up to $23,000) is available to college juniors wishing to study abroad.  Applicants must be college freshmen.  The deadline is May 15th each year.  Make note of this and apply next year as a freshman if interested.  Contact the high school guidance counselor or a Morrison Rotary Club member for more details.

Educators of Beauty - in Sterling or Rockford - Criteria: Whiteside county graduating.senior - See your high school guidance counselor for an application.

Morrison Education Foundation - 2 scholarships -$400 each - One student enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College and one student enrolled at Ashford University - Complete the application during the senior homeroom meeting in April.

Rotary Club - 3 scholarships - One student enrolled at Morrison Institute of Technology, one enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College, and one enrolled in a vocational/technical program - Complete the application during the senior homeroom meeting in April.

Clinton Community College - Contact the college or high school guidance counselor

Whiteside Area Career Center - Contact your WACC teacher

Sauk Valley Community College Academic Award - Full tuition awarded to the top ten percent of the MHS graduating seniors attending Sauk - May be renewed for a 2nd year.

In addition to the scholarships listed above, the following is a list of scholarships, recognition of honors, and awards that are also available to graduating Morrison High School seniors. There are no application forms to complete for most of the following scholarships. The recipients of these honors are selected by various methods including:

  By faculty members
  By the College Board
  By the Illinois Student Assistance Commission
  By having a good attendance record
  By exceeding the standard on the Prairie State Achievement Exam

DAR Recognition Scholarship -selected by the senior class & MHS faculty

Illinois State Scholars –Selected by ISAC, based on class rank and ACT score

Merit Recognition Scholarships – Selected by ISAC

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships – Selected by ISAC

Girls State

Dr. Gerald Mance Attendance Award

Math Contest

Mabel Borman Math Award

Mason Bull Foreign Language Award

John Philip Sousa Award

Scholastic Bowl Award

Illinois Prairie State Achievement Awards – based on PSAE scores from junior year

National Choral Award

United States Marines Academic Recognition Award

United States Marines Outstanding Athlete Award

United States Marines Music Award

Bausch & Lomb Science Award

V.F.W. Social Studies Award

Boys State

E.M. Bud Cole Award

Maynard Tervelt Hall of Fame

Wells Fargo Pacesetter Awards for

<>• Mathematics
• Literature and Composition
• Science
• Social Studies
• Language Arts
• Fine Arts
• Practical Arts
• Pacesetter of the Year

National Merit Scholars – based on PSAT test scores from fall of junior year

Wendy's Heisman -  Male and female students selected on the basis of academics, athletics, and volunteer community/school/church service.