Scholarships
Senior of the Month - Two $100 awards are offered each month during the school year, one from the State Bank of Herscher in conjunction with The Herscher Foundation and the other one from a local business or community member(s). Deadline: the 5th of the month following the month you are applying for (i.e. October 5th is the deadline for September Senior of the Month)
Herscher High School, along with the Community Unit School District #2 Board of Education, has established a partnership with the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley to streamline the local scholarship program at HHS. Utilizing one online application will allow students to be eligible for multiple scholarship awards. Click the link (APPLY NOW) to use the online application. Applications will open January 6, 2025
STUDENTS SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS.
DEADLINE: February 28, 2025
Listed below are scholarships that you may be eligible for by completing the online application through the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley (this list is not all inclusive, as more scholarships may be added.)
SCHOLARSHIPS – SPONSORED BY CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS/BUSINESSES/ETC.
A Just Better Foundation - A Just Better Foundation HHS Tiger Scholar
Herscher High School Alumni Scholarship
Herscher High School Athletic Boosters Scholarships
Herscher High School FFA Alumni Boosters Scholarships
Herscher High School Music Boosters Scholarships
Herscher High School Sports Fan Scholarships
Kent Weakley Creative Art Scholarship
Thelma and Bob Webber Scholarship
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Albert A. and Elizabeth Wheeler Mau Memorial Scholarship
Caitlin Poppie Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Lawrence T. Jacobson Memorial Scholarship
Erica Lynn Paulissen Memorial Scholarship
Evalyn Mau Memorial Scholarship
Patricia A. Long Memorial Scholarship
Randy Lehnus Memorial Scholarships
Rich Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Stacy and Chris Skarstad Memorial Scholarship
Tim Orwig Memorial Scholarships
Zayla Ann Mitsdarffer Memorial Scholarship
The following scholarships have a separate application below:
NEW - The Linda Wagner Scholarship - This Scholarship will be awarded to an HHS student who plans to enter the medical field and will be attending KCC. Deadline: April 1st.
NEW 2025 - National Honor Society Scholarship - This scholarship is sponsored by the HHS National Honor Society. Seniors who are NOT in NHS and have a 4.0 GPA or higher are encouraged to apply. Deadline: April 1st.
NEW 2025 - The Don Wagner Family Scholarship - This scholarship will be awarded to a Herscher High School vocational student who will be attending Kankakee Community College. Deadline: March 1st.
Christopher Sims Memorial Scholarship - In memory of Christopher Sims, his family sponsors a four-year renewable school scholarship to a student who will be attending an Illinois Public University. The scholarship will be determined by a selection committee based on the following: Academics, Character, Citizenship, Financial Need, and School Involvement. Deadline: March 1.
Otto A. and Lucile Wagner Fritz Memorial Scholarship - The $1000 scholarship is awarded to a student based on class rank, character, leadership, citizenship, and financial need. This scholarship is renewable for four years. Deadline: March 1.
Wisner Scholarship - Approximately $10,000 a year is awarded to multiple winners from the interest on the $120,000 trust fund set up after Mr. Wisner passed away in 1977. Scholarships are based on class rank, grade point average, and primarily character, as judged by a scholarship committee within the school. Deadline: March 1.
Wisner Scholarship RENEWAL - Students can apply to renew the Wisner scholarship one-time during the scholarship cycle during their freshman year of college. Note-The renewal scholarship amount will be a lesser amount then the original award. Deadline: March 1
2024-2025 Other Scholarships
Timberline TBS Scholarship - DEADLINE: January 15, 2025
The Dean Ritter Trust Scholarship - DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
Zonta International - Women in Public Affairs Awards - DEADLINE: February 15, 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Scholarship Fund - DEADLINE: February 17, 2025
SBH Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Scholarship - DEADLINE: February 24, 2025
DKG - Delta Kappa Gamma Educators Recruitment Grant - DEADLINE: March 1, 2025
Kiwanis Club of Kankakee Scholarship - DEADLINE: March 1, 2025 All applications should be submitted electronically to Rachel Tobey-Barrows: Rtobey-barrows@i-kan.org
Ethan Allen Johnson and Caroline H. Johnson Trust Scholarship - DEADLINE: March 1, 2025
Bonfield Lions Scholarship - DEADLINE March 1, 2025
Township Officials of Illinois Scholarships - DEADLINE March 1, 2025
Illinois Sheriffs' Association Scholarship - DEADLINE: March 1, 2025
Associated Orthodontists Scholarship - DEADLINE: March 3, 2025
Kankakee County Farm Bureau Scholarship - DEADLINE: March 1, 2025 Teacher Recommendation - link Character Recommendation - link
IL DCFS Scholarship 2025 - DEADLINE: March 31, 2025
Community Arts Council of Kankakee County - James F. Carlson Fine Arts Scholarships - DEADLINE: April 1, 2025
Kankakee County 4-H Youth Foundation Scholarship - DEADLINE: April 11, 2025
American Legion Scholarships - Various awards/Various deadlines
American Red Cross Scholarship/HHS Student Council - DEADLINE: May 1, 2025
Other Scholarships: (This List is from the 2023-2024 School Year)
Kankakee Federation of Labor Community - William Lovell Scholarship - DEADLINE: May 1, 2024