Foundation Scholarships
The Kaskaskia College Foundation offers hundreds of different types of scholarships each year for students attending Kaskaskia College. By filling out one application you are applying for all of the scholarships for which you qualify! Apply today for your chance to be a part of the legacy of success of our Foundation Scholarship recipients.
Improvements are currently being made to the Foundation Scholarship Application. The application for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in mid-January, with a priority deadline of February 28th. The second application period will occur between June 1st September 1st for scholarships that have a later application deadline.
Kaskaskia College reserves the right to alter or cancel individual scholarships at any time for failure to meet the requirements of the scholarship. The student is responsible for making sure all requirements are met.
The number and amount of awards will be subject to the availability of the scholarship funds.
| Scholarship Name | Tentative amount of award | Tentative number of awards available |
|---|---|---|
| Larry and Dottie Smith Family Scholarship | TBD | 2 |
| Abbey Quitmeyer Memorial Scholarship | $600 | 1 |
| Adam Scott Conrad Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Allineal and Sam Norwood Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Scholarship | $6,000 | 2 |
| Andrea Kreeger Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Barton-Gambetta Scholarship | $1,250 | 2 |
| Bert and Elaine Froehley Scholarship | TBD | 4 |
| Bess Wesling Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Betty Thomas Annual Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Betty Wilkerson Scholarship | $400 | 1 |
| Bill Davies Memorial Basketball Scholarship | $300 | 2 |
| Bob Deadmond Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Bobby Joe Mason Foundation Scholarship | $1,000 | 2 |
| Caroline Luther Memorial Scholarship | $600 | 1 |
| Central City Grade School Glen Champ Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Central City Lions Club Educational Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Centralia Jr. Womans Club Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Centralia Township High School Class of 1937-38-39 Scholarship | $1,000 | 6 |
| Centralia Township High School Class of 1950 Scholarship | $1,000 | 5 |
| Chuck Garrett and Dr. John Wood Annual Scholarship | TBD | 2 |
| Chuck Mundell Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Cindy Claybrook and Sara Freer RN Legacy Scholarship | 1 | |
| Clinton County Electric Cooperative Scholarship | $500 | 4 |
| Dale Bassett Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| David and Jo Ann Aubel Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Dean of Nursing Mary Lou Whitten Scholarship | $700 | 1 |
| Deborah Barkau Fine Arts Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Don Geary Endowed Scholarship | $1,000 | 4 |
| Donald Landon & Earlyne Glass Memorial Scholarship | $900 | 2 |
| Dorothy Marie Johnson Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Dr. & Mrs. Herbert J. Levine Memorial Scholarship | $300 | 1 |
| Dr. Dorothy Holston Pedtke, PhD Scholarship | $250 | 1 |
| Dr. E. Ray Searby Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Dr. Jim & Roxie Underwood Scholarship | 1 | |
| Dr. John A. Stedelin Scholarship | $600 | 1 |
| Dr. Michael P. Zibby Scholarship | $700 | 1 |
| Ellen Rose Plog Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship | $1,250 | 2 |
| Farmers State Bank Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| First National Bank in Carlyle Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| First National Bank of Okawville Scholarship | $1,000 | 2 |
| Florence and Joe Seiffert Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 3 |
| Forrest D. and June L. Sprehe Scholarship | $1,000 | 11 |
| Francis J. Rinderer Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Frank M. Denny Memorial Scholarship | $1300 | 1 |
| Geri Ratermann Memorial Scholarship | $250 | 1 |
| Germantown Trust & Savings Bank Scholarship | $600 | 2 |
| Graham Updike Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| GROWMARK Scholarship | $750 | 1 |
| Harold "Pete" and Phyllis Aydt Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Hazel (Bridges) Fogleman Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| James C. Keith Memorial Scholarship | $1000 | 9 |
| James P. McKenna Memorial for Business Related Majors Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| James P. McKenna Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Jan and Jack Johnston Scholarship | $900 | 1 |
| Jane Knight Memorial Scholarship | $1000 | 8 |
| Jane Pfeiffer Scholarship | $1400 | 2 |
| Jerome A. Timmermann Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Joe P. and Jane Knight Memorial Nursing Scholarship | $800 | 1 |
| Joe P. and Jane Knight Memorial Vocation Training Scholarship | $700 | 1 |
| Joe P. Knight Scholarship | $1600 | 5 |
| Joe Seeburger Scholarship | $1,000 | 2 |
| John C. January Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| John H. (Jack) Goodspeed, Jr. Scholarship | $2,000 | 2 |
| Josephine (Jo) Beckemeyer Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| K. Virginia Seidel Scholarship | $950 | 2 |
| Karchmer Family Scholarship | $300 | 1 |
| Kathryn T. Labyak Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Kathy Shanafelt Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| KC Federation of Teachers Local #4756 Scholarship | $300 | 1 |
| KC Foundation Golf Tournament Proceeeds Scholarship | $500 | 40 |
| KCAA Teacher Education Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Kevin Koenegstein Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Lanie Marie Hester Memorial Cosmetology Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Leona Koelling Jonas Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Luke Hanks Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Margaret (Harville) Pepple Honorary Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Margaret Grace Hughes Scholarship | $300 | 1 |
| Matthew A. Hellmann Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| McKay NAPA Auto Parts Scholarship | $750 | 2 |
| Michael C. Fontaine Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Michele Cavaletto Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Page Wham Student Achievement Award Scholarship | $700 | 1 |
| Nathan and Brandi Wilkins Family Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Neal and Mary Morgan Family Scholarship | $300 | 1 |
| Neihaus & Greenberg Opportunity Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Ollie W. Clark Memorial Scholarship | $550 | 2 |
| Oscar M. Corbell Memorial Scholarship | $700 | 2 |
| Paul T. Maulding Memorial Scholarship | $650 | 2 |
| Ritz International Scholarship | $600 | 1 |
| Robert Bundy Redus Memorial Scholarship | $900 | 2 |
| Robert E. Jones Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Robert E. Wilson Memorial Elks Club #493 Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Roy Schlictman Scholarship | $2,000 | 26 |
| Ruth and Leo Barczewski Endowed Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Safe Sheds Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Salem Rotary Club Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Salem Township Hospital Foundation Scholarship | $2,500 | 4 |
| Sam Bundy Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Sharon and Jerry Moyer Scholarship | $400 | 1 |
| Sherm and Margie Doolen Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Soctt Holst Memorial Scholarship | $600 | 1 |
| SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia Auxiliary Scholarship | TBD | 1 |
| Stacie Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Stephen J. Harris & Rita L. Harris Memorial Scholarship | $1000 | 1 |
| Steve and Patti Bohner Scholarship | $750 | 1 |
| Steve and Patti Bohner in Memory of Robert G. Burnside Scholarship | $750 | 1 |
| Ted and Nichole Macon Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Terry L. Bill and Eileen Bill KC Accounting Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Terry L. Bill and Eileen Bill KC Business Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Terry Ray Thomas Annual Alumni Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| The Manor at Salem Woods Scholarship | $250 | 1 |
| Thyme to Garden Scholarship | 1 | |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| US Bank Scholarship | $700 | 1 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Centralia Post #2055 Scholarship | $750 | 2 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post #2055 Scholarship | $750 | 2 |
| Vicky Wuehler Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Virginia L. Walsh Memorial Cosmetology Scholarship | $500 | 2 |
| Virginia Maulding Memorial Scholarship | 1 | |
| Vocational/Allied Health Programs Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 |
| Wilfred Daum Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 |
| Wilhelmine and Dorothy Ratermann Scholarship | $1,000 | 50 |
| William and Bessie Jones Scholarship | 1 | |
| Woody and Elizabeth Koelling Scholarship | $1000 | 3 |
