Amount of Scholarship

The scholarship provides the student selected $4,000. This sum will be granted over a four-year period in the amount of $1,000 per year. The initial $1,000 will be sent to the college of the recipient's choice when the following conditions are met:

• The Carl D. Schillig Memorial Fund Inc. is notified of official first semester enrollment as a full-time student (minimum of twelve semester hours).
• The complete address of the office and college receiving the funds is provided. To receive the following years' money, the recipient must provide the same information as listed above, a short narrative that summarizes future plans and how the previous year went, and a record of grades. To retain eligibility for the scholarship, the recipient will maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A of 2.0 (4.0 scale).

Enrollment in a two-year community college is acceptable. Recipients attending a community college are limited to a $2,000 scholarship ($1,000 per year). If the student graduates from the two-year college, and enrolls in a four-year college, the scholarship can be extended for two additional year for a total of $4,000.

The Scholarship is given to a student with at least a 2.3 grade point average who exemplifies Carl's spirit through participation in a variety of school, community and church-related activities.

Recipients are chosen by independent selection committees in each school.

The $1,000 scholarship award is given over four years, or a total of $4,000 to each recipient.

Past and Current Scholarship Recipients

2010

• Ryan Flynn, Drake University
• Emily Misak, Iowa State University

2009

• Matthew Rubins, Luther College
• Lauren Flahive, Iowa State University

2008

• Charles Paul, Iowa State University
• Steven Cavanaugh, Iowa State University

2007

• Jordan Lang, Luther College
• Marcus Cavanaugh, University of Iowa

2006

• Kelsey Bulat, Iowa State University
• Matt Shaw, Evangel University (Missouri)

2005

• Isaiah Klavitter, Iowa State University graduate
• Christopher Bassler, Simpson College graduate

2004

• Erik Rheinhart, Iowa State University graduate
• Sara Hampton, St. Ambrose University graduate

2003

• Craig Frericks, Central College graduate
• Abigail Gierke, University of Iowa graduate

2002

• Ashly Overturf, University of Iowa graduate
• Kristin Brown, University of Michigan graduate

2001

• Robert Kline, Iowa State University graduate

2000

• Philip Grothus, University of Northern Iowa graduate

1999

• Gregory Bauer, University of Iowa graduate

1998

• Jeff Paul, Augustana College graduate

Eligibility

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students who have the ability to succeed in college but have academically achieved in the approximate middle one-third on their graduating class and may be less likely to receive financial assistance in the form of scholarships.

Within this general purpose, the Schillig Family requests the following guidelines be considered in awarding this scholarship:

• The recipient must be a graduating senior at Pleasant Valley Community High School or Bettendorf High School.
• The recipient must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.3 after seven semesters of high school.
• The recipient will exemplify Carl Schillig's spirit and interests.

The activities Carl was involved in include:

• School: Class officer, Peer Helper
• Athletics: Swimming, cross country, track
• Community: 16th Iowa Infantry (Civil War Re-enactors), Cornbelt Running Club, Newspaper Carrier, Whitey's Ice Cream employee
• Church: Altar server, lector, youth ministry

It is not the family's intention to have the scholarship winner(s) involved in these identical activities, but it is the family's intention to have the scholarship awarded to a well-rounded individual who is involved with school, community, and church activities.

Application and Selection

Students interested in applying for this scholarship will pick up an application form in the high school guidance office you can download an Click here Microsoft Word .doc or see below for attachment applications versions in .PDF or .doc. Click here to Install Adobe Reader to view .PDF

At the end of the application deadline, the high school principal and head counselor will determine semi-finalists. As a general guideline, no fewer than six will be named. The semi-finalists will be interviewed by a team consisting of the high school principal, guidance counselor, and two or three individuals designated by the Carl D. Schillig Memorial Fund, Inc. The decision of this selection panel is final. The winner will be announced at the senior annual awards assembly held in the spring, at each school.