Charles A. Farnham Business Scholarship
Funding Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- April 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: April
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Eligible organizations
- Newman Central Catholic High School
- Rock Falls High School
- Sterling High School
Other requirements
- Pursuing a curriculum in business or industrial relations or an approved business/industrial relations field
- Must be attending one of the following high schools
- Geographic Scope: Sauk Valley area (Illinois)
- Contact: Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081 | (815) 625-2400 | director@saukvalleyareachamber.com
Overview
This scholarship honors Charles A. Farnham, a former Vice-President of Industrial Relations at Northwestern Steel and Wire who was very active with the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.
Eligibility:
- Pursuing a curriculum in business or industrial relations or an approved business/industrial relations field
- Must be attending one of the following high schools:
- Newman Central Catholic High School
- Rock Falls High School
- Sterling High School
Geographic Scope: Sauk Valley area (Illinois)
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Submit application online via the Chamber's website at https://www.saukvalleyareachamber.com/scholarships/
- Confirm eligibility requirements
- Complete all required application materials
Deadline: April 1
What Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $35K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $5,000–$5,424
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Morrison, IL; Amboy, IL; Ashton, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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