Odile E. Coble Scholarship
To honor the memory of Odile Coble by supporting motivated women from Stephenson County pursuing careers in STEM.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- Be female.
- Be a graduating senior at a high school located in Stephenson County.
- Intend to pursue a four-year degree in a STEM-related field.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Specifications
- Academic performance will be given high priority in the selection process.
- Preference may be given to graduating seniors of Freeport High School.
- For the purposes of this scholarship, “STEM-related field” includes the natural, physical, and life sciences (including medicine), technology-related disciplines such as computer science and engineering, and mathematics.
Written Prompt
Each CFNIL scholarship is created with a specific purpose in mind. As you complete the application, the system automatically matches you with every scholarship for which you are eligible and will present you with a specific written prompt for each. You're encouraged to craft a unique response to each prompt to show the reviewers why you're the best candidate for that scholarship.
Scholarship Background and Intent
Odile E. Coble was born and raised in Freeport, Illinois. Though she was an excellent student and lover of learning, Odile never had the opportunity to pursue her own college education.
An incredibly strong woman, Odile raised her young son alone after a chronic illness diagnosis and losing her husband. She dealt with those circumstances with incredible grace, maintained a wonderful sense of humor and would go on to support her son in earning two college degrees (a Bachelor’s and a Master’s) and beginning his successful engineering career.
This scholarship is to honor Odile's journey and memory and encourage young women to succeed in achieving their academic potential.
Would you like to support the Odile E. Coble Scholarship? You can make a donation directly to this fund, to help grow its impact and ability to provide educational resources for students in our community — forever!
