Community College Scholarship Contest

The Hektoen Institute Community College Scholarship program, launched in 2025, reflects Hektoen’s commitment to education and cultural enrichment by offering scholarships aimed at empowering Community College students.

Founded in 1943, Hektoen has long stood at the crossroads of science and humanities, fostering intellectual curiosity.  Our online journal, Hektoen International, explores the intersection of science, literature, art, and history. The free-access journal encourages thoughtful writing that bridges disciplines and generations.

Our goal is to encourage Community College students to strengthen their writing skills and complete their education. We aim to mitigate financial barriers for these students to matriculate. Our scholarship program is grounded in compassion, education, and the belief that meaningful stories have the power to shape a more humane world.

We are proud to announce our second group of scholarship recipients, and congratulate:

• Tiara Davis, Kennedy-King College
• Sedef Ozbay, Harold Washington College
• Alleya Williams, Wabash Valley College

Photos from the 2026 Community College Scholarship Winners Awards Brunch can be viewed here.

Photos from the 2025 Community College Scholarship Winners Luncheon can be viewed here.

Please subscribe to Hektoen International and follow us on social media to be the first to learn of the next scholarship launch!