Scholarships

Scholarships Coordinated by the Edgar County Community Foundation:

 

 

 

 

2019 ECCF Scholarship Application and Forms

 

 Available Scholarships for Paris High School Seniors

Edgar County Special Services Area Ambulance Merit Scholarship (Paris Cooperative High School)

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to major in medicine, nursing, paramedic, or emergency service.

Edgar County Special Service Area Ambulance, Inc. Merit Criteria

2018 Winner

Hannah Emberton

Pam Cockcroft Memorial Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Pam Cockcroft to a high school or a post-graduate of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in any recognized 4-year college or university.

Pam Cockcroft Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Emily Hall

Josh D. Andrews Memorial Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Josh D. Andrews to a high school senior or a post graduate of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in any recognized 4-year college or university.

Josh D. Andrews Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Abigail Minnis

Joseph & Dorothy Archer Educational Scholarship

This $4,800 scholarship will be awarded each year to a qualifying student who is a graduating senior of Paris Cooperative High School of Paris, Illinois and meets the established criteria.  The $4,800 will be awarded in increments of $1,200 per year for four years provided the student remains in good standing at the selected institution of higher learning.

Joseph & Dorothy Archer Educational Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Brody Spencer

Shawna Morrison Memorial Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Shawna Morrison to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in any recognized college or university.

1544th Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Hunter Cusick

Ron Doris Memorial Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Ron Doris to a high school senior or a post graduate of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in Teacher Education at any recognized 4-year college or university.

Ron Doris Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Alyson Blystone

Elizabeth Akerman Memorial Scholarship

This $500 annual scholarship is for Paris Cooperative High School seniors, ranking in the top 25% of their class, who plan to study at a university. Preference will be given to students interested in history, English, French, art, or biology.

Elizabeth Akerman Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Montana Boatman

Kale Brinkley Athletic Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a senior Paris Cooperative High School male athlete in football and/or basketball who best exemplifies the personal character, good sportsmanship, and athleticism that Kale Brinkley demonstrated. Must have played team football and/or basketball the full season during his senior year at Paris Cooperative High School.

Kale Brinkley Athletic Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Brody Spencer

Kiwanis Early Riser Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior of Edgar County planning to further his/her education in any recognized 2 or 4-year college or university in Illinois or Indiana.

Kiwanis Early Risers Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Brody Spencer

Aaron Peel Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship

This $250 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Aaron J. Peel to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education at any accredited junior college or 4-year university.  Student is expected to pursue courses in the fine arts.

Aaron Peel Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Katie Smith

Tanner Laughlin Performing Arts Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School who has shown a passion for the arts and is furthering that passion through their choice of higher education.

Tanner Laughling Performing Arts Scholarship Criteria

 

William and Martha Wilkins Fancher Nursing Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Paris Cooperative High School graduating senior planning to further his/her education in the area of nursing at any recognized Illinois or Indiana institution of higher learning.

William and Martha Wilkins Fancher Nursing Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Taylor Evans

Martha Wilkins Fancher Nursing Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Paris Cooperative High School graduating senior planning to further his/her education in the area of nursing at any Illinois or Indiana institution of higher learning.

Martha Wilkins Fancher Nursing Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Ellen Rice

William D. Ingrum  Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

Two $500 scholarships will be awarded in memory of William D. Ingrum to two high school students or post-graduates of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further their education by seeking an associate degree at any recognized junior college.

William D. Ingrum Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

Alivia Cline and Brody Spencer

Heather Rigdon Memorial Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Heather Rigdon to a high school senior or a post graduate of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in any recognized college or university.

Heather Rigdon Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner

MacKayla Watson

John Crook Scholarship

Two $500 scholarships will be awarded in memory of John Crook to two graduating high school seniors of Edgar County planning to further their education at any recognized 4-year college or university. This scholarship is a field of interest scholarship in the food education industry, such as culinary arts, dietary training, etc… This scholarship is non-renewable.

John Crook Culinary Arts Scholarship Criteria

Tom Hebermehl Vocational Scholarship (3 recipients)

Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors or post graduates of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further their education at a vocational school, junior college, or business college, each seeking a 2-year associate degree. The scholarship is renewable for a second year of study.

Tom Hebermehl Vocational School Scholarship Application

2018 Winners

Kelsey  Chambers, Bryce Kohlmeyer, and Bethany Lawson

Kevin Allen Craig Memorial Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in memory of Kevin Allen Craig to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in the area of mental health services.

Kevin Allen Craig Memorial Scholarship Criteria

2018 Winner 

Bethany Lawson

The Class of 1988 Scholarship

This $500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in any recognized 2-year, 4-year, or vocation college or university.

The Class of 1988 Scholarship Criteria

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