Scholarships

East Campus CNA Scholarships

BHC Presidential Scholars

In-district high school seniors in the top 10% of their graduating class at the end of seven semesters are eligible for the Black Hawk College Presidential Scholars Award. For early graduates (after 3½ years), class rank after six semesters will be used.

You must have attended a public high school or an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) accredited private high school within the Illinois Community College District #503 to qualify.

Presidential Scholars are awarded 100% of their tuition up to 16 credit hours per semester. An administration fee of $30 per credit hour will be assessed.

Presidential Scholars-eligible High Schools

• Alleman High School
• AlWood High School
• Annawan High School
• Cambridge High School
• Erie High School
• Galva High School
• Geneseo High School
• Kewanee High School
• Mercer County High School
• Moline High School
• Orion High School
• Quad Cities Christian School
• Riverdale High School
• Rock Island High School
• Rockridge High School
• Sherrard High School
• Stark County High School
• United Township High School
• Wethersfield High School

Qualifying students will receive a packet in the spring and must accept by May 15. Presidential Scholars must enroll full-time immediately after graduation from high school. Summer enrollment is optional. Scholars must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA to renew the scholarship.

BHC Department-based Scholarships

Several academic departments and athletic teams offer tuition awards to talented students. Students are required to enroll full-time and maintain the requirements of the department. Awards are based on credit hours up to 16 credit hours per semester. An administration fee of $30 per credit hour will be assessed.

Academic Department Scholarships

Several scholarships are available for students entering into a specific major or program. Application details and eligibility can be found on each respective program’s department page. A program’s department is listed at the top of each page. Associate degrees often relate to more than one academic department.

Explore Academic Departments

Private Scholarships

Scholarships may be from an industry, service group, professional organization, foundation, church, state government or academic department. You can search for scholarships then follow the donor’s application guidelines and deadlines. Each donor sets their requirements for what they’re looking for in a scholarship recipient.

Be wary of scholarship search scams where you pay to apply. There are no guarantees or money-back offers for scholarships.

Submitting a private scholarship check

Scholarship checks can be mailed to the Financial Aid Office for processing.

Please make sure to include you name and BHC ID number. Mail scholarship checks to:

Black Hawk College Financial Aid Office
6600 34th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265