Scholarships
Scholarships Coordinated by the Edgar County Community Foundation:
2020 ECCF Scholarship Application and Forms
Available Scholarships for Edgar County Seniors
CVJ Englum Vocational Scholarship
Five $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to a graduating high school seniors of Edgar County high schools planning to further his/her education in the area of agriculture related studies or in a tech/vocational school. This is a renewable scholarship.
CVJ Englum Vocational Scholarship Criteria
John Crook Scholarship
Two $500 scholarships will be awarded in memory of John Crook to two graduating high school seniors of Edgar County high schools 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
Kiwanis Early Riser Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior of Edgar County high schools 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
2019 Winner
Emilee Roush
Available Scholarships for Paris High School Seniors
1544th Memorial Scholarship (Shawna Morrison) 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
2019 Winner
Sean Blair
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
2019 Winner
Sean Blair
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
2019 Winner
Johnna Armstrong-Watson
Coach Wayne Berry Jr. Scholarship
This $500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior of Paris Cooperative High School planning to further his/her education in the area of education, agriculture, natural resources, or conservation.
Coach Wayne Berry Jr. Scholarship Criteria
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
2019 Winner
Hannah Bowers
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
2019 Winner
Emilee Roush
James D. Keller Memorial Nursing Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a PCHS graduating senior or PCHS student already in college planning to further his/her education in the area of nursing. This scholarship is non-renewable.
James D. Keller Memorial Nursing Scholarship Criteria
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
2019 Winner
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
2019 Winner
Sydney Martin
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
2019 Winner
Cooper Block
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
2019 Winner
Bailey Johnson
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
2019 Winner
Emilee Trapp
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
2019 Winner
Sydney Martin
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
2019 Winner
Bailey Aitken
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 Laughlin Performing Arts Scholarship Criteria
2019 Winner
Sean Blair
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
2019 Winners
Sadie Cassity, Chayse Martin, and Lainey Ogle
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
2019 Winner
Emilee Roush
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
2019 Winners
Sadie Cassity and Lainey Ogle