The Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship fund of North Lee Community Foundation and the Keokuk Area County Community Foundation. Every year, the Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors, college students, continuing education students, and students pursuing a new career. The student MUST BE PURSUING STUDIES in agriculture, automotive/diesel repair, construction, engineering, healthcare/medical/nursing, or any trade.

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Scholarship Guidelines

The student must live or have a permanent address in Lee County, and/or be a graduate of Central Lee High School, Fort Madison High School, or Holy Trinity Catholic Schools.  

 

The Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship is a renewable scholarship for 4 years. Each Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship is $2,500.00 a year for four years. To receive a renewal, the student must maintain adequate progress toward degree completion and submit an Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship Renewal.

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​Applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.0 and no more than 3.5 (C average). A GPA of 3.5 and higher will be considered, but special circumstances must be met under this program. Selection criteria will include financial need, personal character, and career goals. Preference will be given to students seeking a two-year degree or completion of a certificate program.

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The Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship will open on January 11, 2027. The deadline to complete the online application is April 12, 2027. If you are a high school student and are selected for the Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship, you will be notified at your high school’s award ceremony, typically in May. For all other applicants, if you were selected for a scholarship, you will be notified via email in early June. Every applicant will know the results of their application-successful or otherwise-by email in mid-June.

 

Each student awarded a scholarship will receive an email between June 15 and June 30 with instructions for accepting the award. You must submit the following: proof of enrollment and a thank-you letter to the Pardall Family. You have the option to submit a photo that can be used when the North Lee Community Foundation announces the scholarship recipients. As a scholarship recipient, you will not be receiving a check.

 

The Eric Pardall Memorial Scholarship award check will be issued to your college/university with a cover letter from North Lee Community Foundation. If you’ve submitted your scholarship acceptance materials on time and correctly, your check will be issued in July and sent directly to the college/university.