Ron Jr. & Cathy Whitton-Dentsmart Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: This fund was established in 2010 by Ron Jr. and Cathy Whitton to provide financial support for the educational expenses of an incoming freshman from Pekin Community High School (P.C.H.S.), or an incoming graduate from Illinois Central Community College (I.C.C.). Ron Whitton Jr. graduated from P.C.H.S. and received a B.S. in business from Illinois State. Ron and Cathy married in 1981. After working at a brokerage and owning and operating a restaurant and a lawn care company, Ron sold his businesses in 2005 and opened Dentsmart, which now has franchises in 11 states. Meanwhile, they had two children. Cathy played a crucial part in running the businesses and raised their children. Each candidate must be an incoming freshman or a graduate of I.C.C., have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or an ACT of 24 or above, submit an essay and a recommendation letter, and demonstrate a commitment to serving others.

Department: Dean Of BusinessCollege Of Business

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.00 3.00 , 3.10 , 3.1 , 3.20 , 3.2 , 3.30 , 3.3 , 3.40 , 3.4 , 3.50 , 3.5 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0

High School GPA: 3.00 3.00 , 3.10 , 3.1 , 3.20 , 3.2 , 3.30 , 3.3 , 3.40 , 3.4 , 3.50 , 3.5 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0

Essay: An Essay is required towards applying for this scholarship.

Application Deadline: January

Financial Need: This scholarship requires a student to have a Financial Need to be eligible to receive the scholarship. In order to establish "Financial Need", a student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can file the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Community Service: There is a community service requirement in applying for this scholarship.

Minimum ACT: 24 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36

Letter of Reference: For this scholarship application 1 letter of reference is required.

Miscellaneous Information

• Freshman candidates must be graduates of Pekin HS and preference will be given to ICC applicants that are also graduates of Pekin HS.

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Dean of Business website.