MCC Foundation Scholarships Available

The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation is offering 36 different scholarships for current and future MCC students who plan to enroll for the Fall 2012 semester.

Scholarships vary in amount and type of award and include those based on need, merit and/or program of study. Funding is available for students enrolled in a variety of majors, including construction management, culinary management, horticulture, plant sciences, early childhood education, education, conservation or environmental science, technology, firefighter or EMT, photography culinary management, journalism, music, nursing, welding and several others with no specific major.

A new scholarship this year is the Joe Blanco Benevolent Heart Scholarship established in memory of MCC special needs tutor Joe Blanco, who volunteered for several different organizations in the community. The scholarship applicant must demonstrate and provide proof of community service and a high school or college GPA of 2.5 or higher.

In addition, students with disabilities, those who will be the first in their family to complete college and those who completed the GED and want to continue their college education, all have an opportunity to apply for scholarships.

The scholarships are available until they are filled. Recipients will be notified as they each are selected for the scholarships. MCC registration for general and new-student registration begins is going on now.

Scholarship applications and a complete listing of all of the scholarships are available online at www.mchenry.edu/scholarships. Applicants must complete the application online, print out, sign and return it to the Financial Aid Office, Room A262. Forms may not be submitted online. For more information, contact 815-455-8761.