scholarships - flathead valley community college
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How do I know if I’m eligible? s Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or international student. s Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED, or have completed the Ability
to Benefit. s College students must be enrolled at least half-time or plan on enrolling at FVCC
for the upcoming academic year (2014-2015) and have a cumulative 2.0 or higher grade point average (G.P.A.).
s Previous scholarship recipients need to reapply each year for scholarships.
How do I apply?s Complete the attached application form. s Attach a current academic transcript (official or unofficial). s Attach a one-to-two-page essay discussing how your FVCC education will help
you achieve your educational goals, discuss what your educational goals are, explain your need for scholarship support, and give a brief account of your activities, community support, and employment.
s 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.
s Please staple all documents together and drop off or mail to:
Flathead Valley Community College Financial Aid Office 777 Grandview Drive Kalispell, MT 59901
s Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on March 14th, 2014 for priority consideration. Applications received after March 14th will be considered for any additional scholarships that become available.
s These scholarships are awarded for the 2014-2015 academic year. Additional scholarships are advertised and awarded on a semester-by-semester basis.
s If you have any questions regarding the scholarship application, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (406) 756-3849.
s The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed for financial need scholarships.
For which scholarship(s) am I eligible? s 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? s All recipients will be notified of their status by May 15th. s All students who receive awards will be expected to write a note of thanks to the
donor.
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 recognition ceremony.
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FVCC ScholarshipsThe following scholarships are currently being
offered for the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
Alton Pearce • Amount varies, up to $1,500 • Full-time and degree-seeking • Second-year student majoring in health-
related field • Pursuing a four-year degree
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Endowed • $500 • Full or part-time student • Minimum 3.0 GPA to renew • Kalispell or Libby campus
Andrea Naples Single Parent Scholarship • Single parent
The Antonio DiCiocco Memorial Scholarship • Amount varies • Preference given to non-traditional-aged
student • 2.0 GPA or higher • Libby campus • Resident of Libby
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 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 • Amount varies up to $250 • Full or part-time student • Kalispell or Libby campus
Bill McMannamy Memorial Scholarship • Amount varies • Recipient must be pursuing studies in the building trades area • Recipient must be a resident of the
Flathead Valley • 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Charlotte Kempf Johnson Endowed • Amount varies up to $250 • 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
The Columbia Falls Library Association Scholarship • Three awards at $200 • New or returning student • Full or part-time • Student must have a library card • Student must reside in Columbia Falls
School District #6
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, approximately $250 • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Single parent who has completed one
successful semester at FVCC • Kalispell or Libby campus
Merit-based scholarships are based on GPA, program of study, and/or activities.
Merit-Based Scholarships
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Doug and Patsi Morton Endowment Fund • One scholarship to an honors student
with childcare needs • Scholarships to students in need of
support services such as tutoring or special equipment
Dr. Larry J. Blake Sr. (Founding President) Endowed • Amount varies up to $1,000 • Flathead Valley resident • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Outstanding leadership qualities with a
concern for the local community
Eric Pei Scholarship • $300 • Student participating in a study abroad
program
Flathead Business Group • Amount varies • Second-year entrepreneurial student
studying business who plans to own and operate his/her own company in the greater Flathead Valley area
• 2.0 GPA or higher
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 Sheriff’s Posse • $800 • 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
Fun Beverage, Inc. Scholarship • $2,700 • Student must be full-time and have a
3.0 or higher GPA • Student must be an employee, married
spouse or a dependent of an employee of Fun Beverage or pursuing studies in culinary arts or business education
FVCC Merit • Amount varies up to $500 • Awarded to the top applicants
Gary Morris Musical Theatre Scholarship • Amount varies • Student with an interest in musical
theatre
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 Gordley Memorial Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • 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
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)
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
Merit-Based Scholarships
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The Konsberg Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Student pursuing studies in nursing • Flathead or Lincoln County resident • Incoming freshman • Enrolled part-time
Kootenai Valley Federal Credit Union Scholarship • Amount varies • Libby campus only
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
Marjory & Alvin Jacobson Scholarship(s) • $250 each • Full-time degree-seeking student • Kalispell campus • Major in fine art: sculpture, painting,
ceramics, or jewelry and goldsmithing
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 Fetter Memorial Endowed • Tuition and fees • Non-traditional-aged student • Involved in community service • Kalispell or Libby campus
Mary Treloar Memorial Business Endowed • Amount varies, approximately $100 • Outstanding first-year business student nominated by business instructors • Flathead, Lake, or Lincoln County resident
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
Milton Mercord Memorial • $400 • 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
Montana Wooden Boat Foundation • $500 • Pursuing an Associate of Applied Science
(AAS) degree • Full or part-time • Kalispell campus • Preference given to students who participated
in the Montana Wooden Boat Foundation
National Rifle Association Foundation Scholarship • Amount varies • Students enrolled in the Short-Term
Summer Gunsmithing Program • Financial need as described in goals
statement • Record of promoting firearm and hunting
safety • Record of participation in shooting sports • Interest in historic, technological, or
artistic context of firearms
Northstar Fund Nursing Scholarship • Full-time • Second-year nursing student • Kalispell campus • Graduate of a Flathead Valley high school
Northwest Retired Educators Association Scholarship(s) • $500 • 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 • Amount varies up to $200 • Second-year student • Pursuing four-year degree • Preference given to women • Kalispell or Libby campus • Leadership qualities and community
involvement
Merit-Based Scholarships
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Owen Sowerwine Scholarship(s) • Up to $1,500 • 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
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
PEO Chapter BM • Amount varies • Full-time • Second-year student • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Based on merit, commitment, and desire
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 • Recipient recommended by Flathead
Labor Council • 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
The Ralene Sliter Honor Scholarship • $500 • Working parent with child care expenses
“attending school striving for betterment through education”
• Flathead County resident • 12 semester hours completed at time of
application • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell campus • Full or part-time
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
Ruth Iliff Memorial Scholarship(s) • One or two awards at $200 • Kalispell or Libby campus; preference
given to Libby students • Returning student with at least one
successful semester of coursework completed • Education major
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
Merit-Based Scholarships
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Merit-Based ScholarshipsInstitute 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
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
The Sustainability Fund • Amount varies • Full-time • Completed 20 FVCC credits • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Majoring in ecology, earth science,
natural resource management, environmental studies, geography, geology, or related field
• Commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability of their community
Thomas C. Perry Endowment Fund • New or returning student majoring in business • Full or part-time student • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Graduate of a local high school in
Flathead or Lincoln County
Tracy Foundation Scholarship Honoring Mike Mansfield • $4,000 • 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?”
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. 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 nusiness, nursing, or engineering
• 3.0 GPA or higher
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Need-Based ScholarshipsThese 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 • $200 • 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
CK Logue • Amount varies up to $2,500 • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Degree-seeking • Minimum 3.0 GPA
Class of ’61, Inc • $300 • Attended Libby High School • Full-time returning student • Kalispell or Libby campus
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
Daniel and Ann Fey Nursing Scholarship • Amount varies • Student must be pursuing a nursing degree • Full-time
Danielle Dimmick Memorial • $350 • Kalispell or Libby campus • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Montana resident pursuing studies in
human services Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Scholarship(s) • $1,000 each • Full-time second-year student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Interested in pursuing bachelor’s degree • Montana resident • Minimum 2.5 GPA
The Doris C. Forkin Family Endowed Scholarship • Amount varies • Documented financial need
Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • Full or part-time • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Certificate or degree-seeking • Single parent
Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance • $500 • Full or part-time • Flathead High School graduate • Minimum 3.0 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
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FVCC Foundation Occupational Trades Scholarship • Students enrolled in an occupational
trades program • Need based, preference given to full-time
students
FVCC Foundation Summer Scholarship • Enrolled in at least six credits for
summer semester • Completed FAFSA for current year
FVCC/LCC Employee Sponsored • Amount varies • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell or Libby campus • Certificate or degree-seeking continuing
student
Glacier Bank Endowed • Three awards at $1,000 • Business Management major • Based on merit, commitment, and desire • Minimum 3.5 GPA • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Two awards at $1,000 for Laser High
School graduates awarded by Laser High School
The Glenda and Marvin Northcutt Scholarship • $500 • Need-based • Education major • New or returning student • 2.0 GPA or higher • Kalispell or Lincoln County campus
Glenn Ford Memorial (Family) • $200 • Full or part-time • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Flathead County resident • Returning student
Glenn Ford Memorial & Recycling • Amount varies up to $300 • Full or part-time • Completed one semester at FVCC at time of application • Flathead County resident • 2.5-3.45 GPA
Heather Smith Memorial • $200 • Full or part-time pre-nursing student • Montana native • Resident of Flathead County
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Cabinet Lodge #68 • Student attending classes at the Lincoln County campus
Jack & Almeda King Scholarship(s) • $1,000 each • Full-time returning student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Major in medical technology or nursing • Flathead or Lincoln County High School
graduate • Minimum 2.5 GPA • Current Flathead County resident
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
The Jim Daley and Doris Monk Daley Scholarship • $1,000 • Resident of Montana for at least five years • Strong commitment to education and
academic and career goals
Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty Endowed Scholarship(s) • $1,000 • Montana resident • Full-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • Math or science major • Minimum 3.5 GPA
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
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
Need-Based Scholarships
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Rita Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund for Nursing Students • $600 • Merit and need-based • Full-time or half-time student pursuing
an LPN degree • Returning student • Minimum 2.0 GPA • Kalispell campus
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
Selma Dodge Endowed • Amount varies up to $500 • Need and merit-based • Full-time • Pre-nursing student • Minimum 2.0 GPA
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
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
Uhde Memorial Endowed • Amount varies up to $200 • Second-year student • Business/economics major interested in
public service • Nominated by faculty
Viola Jore Memorial Endowed Scholarship(s) • $100 • Second-year student • Kalispell or Libby campus • Education major
Vivian Beardslee Scholarship(s) • $400 each • Full-time student • Kalispell campus • Pre-nursing major pursuing a bachelor’s
degree • Minimum 3.0 GPA
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
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
Need-Based Scholarships
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These scholarships require a separate application.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
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
Dustin Petersen Memorial • $300 • Full-time • Flathead Valley resident • First-year radiologic technology program • Selection-based on additional essay • Contact Financial Aid for essay information
Express Employment Professionals • Amount varies • Must be a client, family member, or
associate of Express Employment Professionals
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 - due March 30th
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 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
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)
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These scholarships require a separate application.
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 an 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
Keith & Annie Robinson Theatre • Theatre arts major • Contact Joe Legate – 756-3906
Morton Endowment Fund • Scholarships to students in need of support
services such as tutoring or special equipment • Contact Anna San Diego in the Learning
Resource Center for application
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 Mick Stemborski – 756-3945
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 four-
year 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 • $100 • Full or part-time • Kalispell or Libby campus • ARC participant • Nominated by ARC staff • Contact Charlene Herron – 756-3888
United Way • $500 • Pursuing a career in a helping profession • Recipient assists United Way Coordinator
on campus
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)
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.
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High School Senior Scholarships
Governor’s Postsecondary Scholarship - Merit at Large • $2,000, renewable • Apply online www.mgslp.org 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
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 • $400 • Degree-seeking senior from Columbia
Falls High School • Minimum 3.0 GPA • Non-smoker • Deadline: May 1 • Apply through high school
FVCC reserves the right to change scholarship amount 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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Christian Stratton, Kila
“We’re grateful, not only forthe monetary value of the gifts
we are given, but the value ofwhat they represent.”
Sam Roslie, Kalispell~ mother of two
Scholarships transform lives.
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.
Transformation