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Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship Grant

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • A graduating senior from one of the following schools: Davenport Central, North, West

Other requirements

  • 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…
  • Financial need is a consideration.

Overview

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.

Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
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

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.

What Quad Cities Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
263
Total given
$7.55M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,100–$602K
  • By dollars: Iowa 62%, Illinois 33%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Davenport, IA; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA.
  • 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Imagine the Possibilities Inc · Maquoketa, IA

    Support for learning disabled and handicapped children and adults, present or future…

    $602K

  • Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation · East Moline, IL

    Mission support, birdies for charity

    $301K

  • Family Resources Inc · Davenport, IA

    Mission support, domestic violence programs, braking traffic, youth and out of home…

    $275K

  • Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc · Rock Island, IL

    Mission, projects and operating support, revitalization initiative

    $269K

  • United Way Quad Cities · Bettendorf, IA

    Mission and operating support, emerging leaders, imagination library, senior citizen…

    $211K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • College prep

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