Scholarship Funds
Following is a list of the funds of the Foundation. All of our funds are open and may receive contributions at any time. Descriptions of our funds are available by clicking on the name of each fund.
Albers : Nicholas R. Albers Memorial Scholarship Fund
Alexander : Alexander Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Allen : Claude L. & Alice E. Allen Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Arenkill : Edward & Gladys (Stoddard) Arenkill Nursing & Medical Education Scholarship Endowment Fund
Armbruster-Dieterich-Wagner Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora Area Retired Teachers’ Association Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora Central Catholic High School Scholarship Fund in Honor of Father Jerome Leake
Aurora East Educational Foundation Education Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora East Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora East Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund
Aurora Firefighters Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Tony Schoen
Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board Fund
Aurora Kiwanis Club/Dr. Harry Y. Greeley Medical/Healthcare Scholarship Fund
Aurora Kiwanis Club/G. William “Bill” Moore Scholarship Fund
Aurora Kiwanis Club/William J. Downs Scholarship Fund
Aurora Neighbors Uniting Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora Rotary John M. Lies Service Above Self Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora Rotary Lyle E. Oncken Scholarship Endowment Fund
Aurora Township Youth Foundation Scholarship Fund
Aurora Veterans Advisory Council Community Scholarship Fund
Ball : George & Marilyn Ball Scholarship Endowment Fund
Bauer : John W. Bauer Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund
Bencini : Mary Hogan Bencini Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bennett : William & Edna Bennett Scholarship Fund
Berg : Genevieve & Dale T. Berg Scholarship Endowment Fund
Blackburn : Dr. William H. Blackburn Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Bonner : Bishop William Haven Bonner Scholarship Fund
Bonner : Dorothy Mae Bonner Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Borel : Shirley Borel Journalism Scholarship Fund
Brennecke : John A. Brennecke Scholarship Endowment Fund
Brown : Alicemae Brown Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Natalie Ann Brown
Brown : Donald E. & Claire E. Brown Fund
Bryant : Lorraine B. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Bryant : Todd C. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Fund
Burgin : Barbara Burgin & Edwin & Carol Ehrhart Scholarship Endowment Fund
Cali : Jeff & Jamie Cali Scholarship Endowment Fund
Campbell : Kyle D. Campbell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Carnes : Charles & Josiedell Carnes Endowment Fund
Chapman : Mary R. Chapman Endowment Fund
Charles : Howard E. Charles, Jr. Endowment Fund
Child Welfare Society Endowment Fund
Cigrand : Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Coffman Diesel-Automotive Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund
Community Foundation General Fund
Conservation Foundation Environmental Scholarship Fund
Coronado Dental Scholarship Fund
Court : Arthur D. & Mary Ann Court Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dan and Tracey Stellato Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Davis : Roy E. Davis Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dempsey : Austin & Melissa Dempsey Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Deuchler : Walter E. Deuchler Scholarship Endowment Fund
Deufel : Daniel C. Deufel Vocational Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dewey : Arch J. Dewey Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dewey : Maude A. Dewey & Vivian Dewey Watson Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dickes Family Scholarship Permanent Endowment Fund
Dietz : Norman E. Dietz Memorial Scholarship Fund
Doebert : Doebert Family Scholarship Fund in Memory of Edward E. Doebert
Dugan : Dugan Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dunham : John S. Dunham Endowment Fund
Duranceau : Steven John Duranceau Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Eagle : Howard & Sherry Eagle Scholarship Endowment Fund
Eagle Scout Scholarship Endowment Fund
Edwards : Coach Steven Edwards Scholarship Fund
Eggers : Warren J. & Shirley J. Eggers Scholarship Fund
Elfstrom : Philip B. Elfstrom & Peg Bond Scholarship Endowment Fund
Engelbracht : Barbara K. Engelbracht Scholarship Endowment Fund
Erlenborn Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Erxleben : Sandy Erxleben Memorial Scholarship Fund
Farnham : Brian Farnham Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Fischer : August W. Fischer, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Fisher : Wesley F. Fisher Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Fitzgerald : James H. & Ione P. Fitzgerald Scholarship Endowment Fund
Foote : Marilyn A. & William J. Foote Scholarship Endowment Fund
Forte : Louis R. Forte Music Scholarship Fund
Fox Industrial Park Scholarship Fund
Fox Valley Earth Day Scholarship Endowment Fund
Foxgrover : Philip Bennett Foxgrover Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Frank : Ruby M. Frank Scholarship Endowment Fund
Frantz : Emily R. Frantz Scholarship for Public School Teaching Fund
Free Family Scholarship Fund
Gardner : Dr. & Mrs. C.L. Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Garfield Farm Museum Historic Administration Scholarship Fund
Geib : Francis A. Geib Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Geneva Academic Foundation Scholarship Fund
Gillette : Howard E. Gillette Scholarship Endowment Fund
Ginsberg : Colonel Sidney Ginsberg Scholarship Endowment Fund
Gissel : SGM Gissel Flannigan Rifles Drill Team Scholarship Fund
Glenn : H. Marshall Glenn Scholarship Endowment Fund
Goldsmith Family Endowment Fund
Golter : Hermann & Rita Golter Scholarship Endowment Fund
Golz : Robert L. & Joyce A. Golz Scholarship Endowment Fund
Granger : Robert C. & Maureen A. Granger Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hamling Family Nursing Scholarship Fund
Hanses : Jill Hanses Scholarship Endowment Fund
Harkness : John “Jack” Harkness Memorial Fund
Harrison : Erin K. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hart : Ahmad Akim Hart Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hart : Jerry Hart Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hastert : Jack & Naomi Hastert Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hearts for Hanah Scholarship Fund
Heinz : Arthur & Daphne Heinz Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Heriaud : Loraine Heriaud Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hess : Carl E. & Marilyn J. Hess Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hettrich : George & Elaine Hettrich Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hilgen : Mr. & Mrs. William P. Hilgen Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hipp : Urban & Margaret Hipp Family Endowment Fund
Hoban : Dr. J. William & Arline Hoban Family Fund
Hodgson : Robin M. Hodgson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hoffman : Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship Endowment Fund
Holden : John L. & Alice M. Holden Education Endowment Fund
Hollis : Hollis Family Scholarship Fund
Hooper : W. Charlie Hooper & Shirley Linder Hooper Scholarship Endowment Fund
Horonzy : Ben Horonzy Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hughes : Mary Virginia Hughes Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hungar : Eleanor C. Hungar Scholarship Endowment Fund
Hurd : Shirley M. Hurd Education Scholarship Fund
Italian-American Mutual Aid Society of Aurora, Illinois Scholarship Endowment Fund
Jordan : Lee W. & Rosemary A. Jordan Scholarship Endowment Fund
Jungels : Edward & Genevieve Jungels Scholarship Endowment Fund
Kayla’s Hope Foundation Scholarship Fund
Kent : Constance K. & Allen J. Kent Scholarship Endowment Fund
Keyes2Life Scholarship Fund
Konrad : Konrad Family Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Arthur W. Konrad
Kramer : Phyllis Kramer Scholarship Fund
Kramp : Ralph & Alice Kramp Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Randy Kramp
Kristoffer Larsen BIG HEART Scholarship Fund
Kuhn : J. Paul & Wanda H. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment Fund
Lane : Louise G. & Margaret E. Lane Scholarship Endowment Fund
Larson : Richard J. & Irma E. Larson Scholarship Endowment Fund
Library Education Scholarship Fund
Masus : John Masus Memorial Scholarship Fund
Matthews : John & Joan Matthews Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
McCue : Danny McCue Memorial/Aurora Firefighters Scholarship Endowment Fund
McDougal : John W. McDougal M.A.C. Scholarship Fund
McGeachy : Helen Schlicht McGeachy & Arthur C. Schlicht Scholarship Endowment Fund
McGrath : Michael David McGrath Scholarship Endowment Fund
McWethy : Richard E. & Ann R. McWethy Scholarship Endowment Fund
Medernach : Albert W. Medernach Scholarship Endowment Fund
Mendez : Armando Mendez Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Mendoza Foundation
Michelini : Richard J. & Marilyn J. Michelini Scholarship Endowment Fund
Miller : Fred & Barb Miller Scholarship Endowment Fund
Mitchler : Senator Robert W. & Helen Drew Mitchler Scholarship Endowment Fund
Moore : G. William & Freda S. Moore Scholarship Endowment Fund
Murphy : Jerry J. Murphy MSW Scholarship Fund
Nelson : Donald E. & Annabelle Keefe Nelson Scholarship Endowment Fund
Nelson : Robert L. & Marjory J. Nelson Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Nelson : Theodore Silseth Nelson Scholarship Endowment Fund
Neumann : David A. Neumann Scholarship Fund
Newell : Frank & Marian Newell Scholarship Endowment Fund
Oberweis : Irene & Marie Oberweis Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund
Olsson Roofing Company, Inc. Scholarship Fund
Onete : John & Julia Onete Scholarship Endowment Fund
Ormond : Neal & Margery Ray Ormond Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Pennington : Walter M. Pennington London Poe Scholarship Endowment Fund
Pepera : Cameron Pepera Memorial Scholarship Fund
Perkins : G. Kenneth & Dorothy L. Perkins Scholarship Endowment Fund
Perry : David B. Perry Endowment Fund
Peterson : Orville Peterson Health Care Scholarship Endowment Fund
Pilmer : Marvin F. & Geraldine E. Pilmer Scholarship Endowment Fund
Pittman : James D. Pittman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ponquinette : Christine A. Ponquinette Memorial/INC Board Minority Student Scholarship Fund
Pooley : Robert J. & Mary Jayne Pooley Endowment Fund
Ramos : Lance Corporal Hector Ramos Memorial Scholarship Fund
Raymond : Lydia B. Raymond Scholarship Endowment Fund
Razvi Family Fund
Reid : Charlotte T. Reid Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Richards : G. William & Mary D. Richards Scholarship Endowment Fund
Roberts : Gary A. & Mary Ruth Roberts Endowment Fund
Rogers : Moshe Jamil Rogers Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Rokop : Richard H. Rokop, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 Scholarship Fund
Roots/Pauly Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Rotary Club of Aurora Scholarship Endowment Fund
Schaubel-Groom: Kim Schaubel-Groom Scholarship Fund
Schick : Robert “Bob” Schick Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Schindel: Richard and Susan Schindel Undergraduate Education Scholarship Endowment Fund
Schindlbeck : Daniel W. Schindlbeck Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Schweitzer : Robert G. Schweitzer Scholarship Endowment Fund
Scott : Shelley Scott Fund
Shambo : Mildred E. Shambo Scholarship Endowment Fund
Simons-Minkler Scholarship Endowment Fund
Skaggs : Ruth H. & B.R. Skaggs Endowment Fund
Skelley: James and Susan Skelley Scholarship Endowment Fund
Smith Elementary School Scholarship Fund
Solimar : Solimar Scholarship Endowment Fund
Sperry : Thomas P. Sperry Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Sperry : Walter A. Sperry Scholarship Endowment Fund
Stewart : Margaret Mercer Stewart Scholarship Endowment Fund
Susmano : Drs. Sara & Daniel Susmano Scholarship Fund
Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Fund
Swanson : Carl E. Swanson & Clara M. Swanson & Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
Sweeney : Bill Sweeney Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thompson : Daryl Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thorium Action Group/Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation Scholarship Endowment Fund
Towers : Towers Family Fund
Toynton : James & Clarice Toynton Scholarship Endowment Fund
Trembacki & Hultgren Families Scholarship Endowment Fund
United Punjabis of America Excellence in Community Service Scholarship Fund
Vago : Louis Vago Scholarship Fund
Villarreal : Dustin Villarreal Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
Waldo : Robert H. & Shirley N. Waldo Scholarship Endowment Fund
Webster : George & Cora Webster Scholarship Endowment Fund
Weiland : Brian Weiland Instrumental Music Camp Endowment Fund
West Aurora High School Alumni Scholarship Fund
West Aurora High School Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund
West Aurora High School Class of 1956 Endowment Fund
West Aurora High School Class of 1963 Scholarship Endowment Fund
Whinfrey : Judy Whinfrey Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
Whitaker : Eric P. Whitaker Scholarship Fund
White : Alexis White Scholarship Fund
Willett & Peffers Families Scholarship Endowment Fund
William “Skip” Rowe Scholarship Fund
Winkle : John V. Winkle Foundation
Winn : J. Robert & Marion E. Winn Scholarship Endowment Fund
Winteringham Family Permanent Endowment Fund
Witt : Jack Desha Witt Education Endowment Fund
Witte : Dorothy K. Witte Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Wormley : Myron L. & Frances B. Wormley Scholarship Endowment Fund
Wulff : Richard James & William Alfred Wulff Scholarship Endowment Fund
Zari : Albert M. Zari Scholarship Fund
Zonta Club of Aurora Scholarship Endowment Fund