Friendly House offers two educational scholarships annually. All applications are due no later than April 3rd. Scholarships are to be used for tuition expenses in which payment is submitted from Friendly House directly to the educational institution. Preference is given to students who have current or past affiliation with Friendly House.
IVORY/OPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIP
The Ivory/Optimist Scholarship was established for graduating seniors from a Davenport high school who wish to continue their education. It was established in honor of Fran Ivory, Executive Director of Friendly House from 1985 – 1997 and is in partnership with the Davenport Noon Optimist Club.
Requirements:
– Must be graduating from a Davenport high school
– Planning to attend an accredited trade, vocational, secondary school, college or university
To download the 2025 Ivory/Optimist Scholarship application, please click here
MORT AND TISH LEVY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Mort and Tish Levy Educational Scholarship is an annual scholarship awarded to any high school senior or individual over the age of 18 who is pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree, or advanced training or technical school training. Mort and Tish Levy were longtime members of the Davenport community. Mort served on the Friendly House board and was a well-known business person in the community. His wife Tish was an accomplished artist. Together they demonstrated their love and care for their community throughout their lifetime in many philanthropic endeavors. Their family has now chosen to recognize this legacy of care with one annual $2,500 scholarship. It is their hope that the recipient of this scholarship will use the opportunity for advanced education to develop new skills that can be used to make Davenport a better community.
The scholarship will give special weight to those candidates pursuing an interest in the area of fine arts.
Requirements:
– High school senior or individual over the age of 18
– Must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree, advanced training or technical school, with emphasis in the area of fine arts
To download the 2025 Levy Scholarship application, please click here
Please contact Family Services at 563-323-1821, ext. 17 for more information
IVORY/OPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIP
The Ivory/Optimist Scholarship was established for graduating seniors from a Davenport high school who wish to continue their education. It was established in honor of Fran Ivory, Executive Director of Friendly House from 1985 – 1997 and is in partnership with the Davenport Noon Optimist Club.
Requirements:
– Must be graduating from a Davenport high school
– Planning to attend an accredited trade, vocational, secondary school, college or university
To download the 2025 Ivory/Optimist Scholarship application, please click here
MORT AND TISH LEVY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Mort and Tish Levy Educational Scholarship is an annual scholarship awarded to any high school senior or individual over the age of 18 who is pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree, or advanced training or technical school training. Mort and Tish Levy were longtime members of the Davenport community. Mort served on the Friendly House board and was a well-known business person in the community. His wife Tish was an accomplished artist. Together they demonstrated their love and care for their community throughout their lifetime in many philanthropic endeavors. Their family has now chosen to recognize this legacy of care with one annual $2,500 scholarship. It is their hope that the recipient of this scholarship will use the opportunity for advanced education to develop new skills that can be used to make Davenport a better community.
The scholarship will give special weight to those candidates pursuing an interest in the area of fine arts.
Requirements:
– High school senior or individual over the age of 18
– Must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree, advanced training or technical school, with emphasis in the area of fine arts
To download the 2025 Levy Scholarship application, please click here
Please contact Family Services at 563-323-1821, ext. 17 for more information