2024 Scholarship Application

The McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society is offering a $1,000.00 scholarship to a McHenry County High School Senior.  This scholarship was created to encourage and inspire the coming generation to learn and preserve local history as well as family history.

The scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior with ambitions to study history, preservation of history and/or genetics. Applicants must also be involved in community service, be a McHenry County, Illinois resident, and be attending a McHenry County high school.
Application Criteria

The following criteria will be used to determine the winner of the scholarship:
  • High school senior residing in McHenry County
  • High school transcript with grade point average listed 
  • Volunteer work/service in the community
  • An essay describing the student’s interest in learning about and preserving history and/ or genetics.
  • Two letters of recommendation, with one being from a high school teacher/counselor and the other from a community member.

Submission Details

Due date: May 5, 2024
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Completed application, transcript, essay and letters must be received in one packet, postmarked by the due date. Please mail to:

MCIGS Scholarship
PO Box 184
Crystal Lake, IL  60039-0184

Finalists will be contacted by email to make arrangements for a 10-minute interview. This is a $1,000.00 one-time scholarship. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Previous Scholarship Winners

  • 2023 Karen Razel - Huntley High School
  • 2021 Julia Vogt - Cary-Grove High School
  • 2020 Madison Karamagianis - Johnsburg High School