Scholarship Opportunities

Are you, or do you know, a woman looking to advance her professional goals? Rockford Network of Professional Women proudly offers two educational scholarships to women 23 and older who live or work in the greater Rockford area.  

For the 2026 awards, one $2,500 scholarship and one $1,000 scholarship were granted to women enrolled in a degree or certification program. Scholarship winners were announced at the April 16th Professional Development Event.  

APPLICATION DETAILS

  • Applications for 2026 have closed. 

For questions or more information, contact [email protected]

 

 

Past Scholarship Recipients:

  • 2026 - Kamrin Muhammad and Anabel Morales
  • 2025 - Janai Crumbley and Jessica Pequeno Mendoza

  • 2024 - Malasia Heyward and Leah Keirn

  • 2023 - Terrica Huntley

  • 2022 - Ashley Screnock and Jaclyn Aleksich (two scholarships awarded this year because of none the previous year)

  • 2021 - Not awarded (Covid prevented a fund-raising event)

  • 2020 - Christina Geiselhart

  • 2019 - Deetra Sallis

  • 2018 - Cally McNeely

  • 2017 - Rebecca Frances and Yashica Reed

  • 2016 - Robin Snodgrass

  • 2015 -

  • 2014 -

  • 2013 -

  • 2012 - Kelly Clayton, Kathryn Gustafson

  • 2011 - Sarah Reed McNamara

  • 2010 - Brittany McCauley, Aimee Kuelling

  • 2009 - Dorothy Reddic, Donna Jones

  • 2008 - Donna Bileto, Lindsay Beranek

  • 2007 - Jessica Elder

  • 2006 - Laurie A Burnworth, Dr. Joan E Kole

  • 2005 - Mary Cacioppi, Marcy Sylvester

  • 2004 - Carol Ham, Dayle Paulson

  • 2003 - Beth Costello, Barbara Fausett

  • 2002 - Jill Bonk