Rockridge Junior High School

Welcome to our website! The Mellinger Foundation was created over a half century ago as a private philanthropic foundation committed to providing scholarships to prospective college students.  During our existence we have given away over $40 million dollars to several thousand students to help them on their journey to obtain a certificate or college degree.​The Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation...

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Since 1990, Zonta has given 1,165 awards, totaling US$1,858,750 to 993 young women from 60 countries.The program operates...

The Italian American Executives of Transportation Organization annually awards College Scholarships to young men and women of Italian American heritage (in whole or in part).Eligibility for consideration of a Scholarship:Applicant must be an Illinois Resident2026 High School Graduate  The Scholarship Committee will review each applicant based on the following:An Essay regarding the importance of Italian Americans in the community (asks...

Larry Hall was a president of ISA, a dedicated Illinois arborist, a true tree enthusiast, a 1999 Arborist of the Year, and a lifelong learner who believed in the education of young arborists as the next generation of tree ambassadors. He began his 60-year career in the tree care industry at the age of 18 with no formal training, but...

Honoring the musical legacy of Glenn Miller, the GMBS invites high school seniors and college freshmen to participate in our annual Scholarship competition. The event is open to high school seniors and college freshmen who intend make music their future focus. Students from across the nation apply in two categories: vocal and instrumental. Ten vocal and ten instrumental semi-finalists are...

Investing in the future of our communityBank of Hope takes great pride in supporting education in the communities where we operate and have distributed millions in scholarships to date through the Hope Scholarship Foundation. We hope that the 2026 Hope Scholarship can act as a 'small but great hope' for the selected students to advance their futures.Award Amount$2,500 per student.Each...