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The Community Foundation of Grundy County stewards a number of donor-designed funds dedicated to providing scholarship monies so that young people can enter or complete their post-high school education. Details of each scholarship are listed below.
This scholarship is available to Grundy high school seniors participating in the GAVC Fire Science Program. Click here to apply.
The Grabowski/Olson Automotive Scholarship is available for currently enrolled at GAVC. Click here to apply.
This scholarship is being given in memory of Jacob R. Perry (Jake), who was a former student at Saratoga Elementary School and Morris High School. Jake was an incredible athlete at both schools. Jake loved music and taught himself how to play the guitar and the piano. He developed a significant mental illness in his early 20’s and worked extremely hard with mental health professionals to overcome the impacts of his illness. Jake lost his life in a tragic accident on March 14, 2019 at the age of 27. His family and friends wish to keep his memory alive with this scholarship.
This scholarship is available for a graduating senior at Morris High School who plans to pursue a degree in music and/or the performing arts, or a health and/or mental health related field such as nursing, psychiatry, or social work at an accredited two or four-year college or university. Consideration will also be given to a graduate of Morris High School who was a member of the high school boys' or girls' basketball team and plans to pursue a degree in another field at an accredited two or four-year college or university. Students who graduated from Saratoga School District will receive a slight advantage when determining the recipient of this scholarship.
**Applications must be completed and returned no later than March 6, 2026**
The McCormack-Hill Scholarship will provide a total of $4,000 in scholarships per year to a student(s) planning to attend a post-secondary institution majoring in education or the trades. Eligible students must:
1) Be graduating from Seneca High School and have been enrolled at SHS their Junior and Senior years.
2) Intend to continue their education at a 2-or 4-year college, university, trade or technical school, or be enrolled in an apprenticeship program.
**All applications are due no later than April 6**
The Roy & Mardell Carter Music Foundation Scholarship is available for any high school senior graduating from one of the following high schools: Coal City, Dwight, GSW, Minooka, Morris, or Seneca. One $500 scholarship is available for students majoring in music. Theater majors and music minors will also be considered.
Applications are due no later than April 1st.
The Minooka Women's Club Scholarship is available any Minooka HS senior graduating in May 2026 planning to attend a 2-year junior college, 4-year college/university, or trade school. Applications due no later than March 9st.
College education majors who will be juniors or seniors in Fall 2026 are invited to apply for a $10,000 scholarship in memory of Char & Mike Farrell in order to complete their degree.
Please click here to access the application form. Please note that you can start an application then save and return if needed.
Journalism/communication major entering junior or senior year of college in Fall of 2026 are invited to apply for a $10,000 scholarship in memory of Mike & Char Farrell.
Please click here to access the application form. Please note that you can start, then save and return to the application if needed.