Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

111 West Downer Place, Suite 312
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(630) 896-7800
info@CommunityFoundationFRV.org
  Serving Charitable Donors Since 1948  
William Sweeney Edward Doebert Donald & Shirley Hartlaub Donna & Arnold Lies Ralph Putnam
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Scholarship Program

2012 Scholarship Awards

We are pleased to announce the recent awarding of 239 new scholarships to local students.  A total of $949,000 has been committed for these scholarships.

See List of Awards

For 2012 Scholarship Recipients

Please see our 2012 Scholarship Program page for information regarding the processing of your award.

For additional information, please refer to the email notification sent to you on April 30, 2012.


Since 1949, the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded more than $8.2 million in scholarships.

The Foundation`s Scholarship Program consists of separate scholarship funds created by individual donors who establish specific criteria for the administration of their scholarships.

Such criteria must be consistent with overall Community Foundation policy.

More information is available in our 2012 Scholarship Program Guide.

Obtaining an Application

Applications for our Scholarship Program are available on our website only during November, December, and January of each year.  The deadline date for receipt of completed Application Forms was Sunday, January 15, 2012.

Primary Eligibility Requirements

  • Students must attend an accredited institution of higher learning on a full‑time basis.
  • Students must reside within the Community Foundation service area.

The Community Foundation service area includes the City of Aurora, southern Kane County, and Kendall County within the State of Illinois.

Types of Scholarships

The majority of Foundation scholarships are based on academic ability and financial need. A few scholarships do not consider financial need and are based on academic ability or academic excellence.

Actual awards will vary depending upon the available income in each individual scholarship fund. Some awards are renewable.

To learn more about our scholarship funds and their donors, please view the various scholarship fund profiles available.

The Community Foundation also administers scholarships for the private foundation, the Dunham Fund.  Information on these scholarships is available on the Dunham Scholarship Fund profile.