Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship Grant

Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Summary

The Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship, funded by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, awards $5,000 annually to five deserving seniors from specific local high schools. It is aimed at students with financial need who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or are in the top third of their class, and who plan to enroll full-time in a college program. Preference is given to those attending private liberal arts schools outside a 150-mile radius of Arsenal Island.

Overview

The Quad Cities Community Foundation is proud to help donors support students pursuing post-secondary education at a community college, trade school, or four-year institution. Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond. Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship Jane and Clem Werner established their first scholarship fund with the Community Foundation. They paved the way for a new Foundation scholarship service in the community. By making an additional gift to their Fund five $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to deserving seniors from five local high schools. The Foundation is happy to receive this gift and to administer it in accordance with the terms of the agreement forever and ever. Need-based: Yes. Amount: Up to $5,000. Renewable: No.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the following schools: Davenport Central, North, West; Bettendorf; or Rivermont Collegiate. One recipient will be selected from each school.Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale (or equivalent average) or be in the scholastic upper one-third of his or her graduating class.Applicant must plan to be a full-time college student enrolled for the purpose of earning credits for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science undergraduate college degree at a member of the North Central Accrediting Agency or an equivalent accrediting agency in another geographic region in the United States.Financial need is a consideration.Applicant's high school curriculum should have an emphasis on college preparatory classes.