The Follett Educational Foundation has partnered with the Friends of McHenry County College (MCC) Foundation to establish ten annual full-tuition scholarships for students graduating from McHenry County high schools and attending MCC.
The Follett Educational Foundation Four Brothers Scholarship is one of the College’s High Impact Scholarships, a series of high-value scholarships awarded to a select group of students each spring. Recipients will receive up to $5,000 per school year toward tuition, fees, and books at MCC (maximum of $10,000 total per student).
The Four Brother Scholarship program—named after Dwight, Garth, Bob, and Laddie Follett, the brothers who established the Follett Educational Foundation and grew the individual divisions of Follett Corporation—awards college and trade school scholarships to deserving students.
Established in 1964, the Follett Educational Foundation has issued more than $5 million in higher education scholarships. It has expanded its philanthropic endeavors to improve literacy outcomes by supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program and running book drives in Native American communities. The organization’s trustees are excited to give back to the McHenry County community, which has been the long-time home to Follett’s K12 library and software businesses.
“The Four Brothers created the Follett Educational Foundation to help students who might otherwise not be able to pursue dreams of higher education,” said Britten Follett, president of the Follett Educational Foundation. “While the family no longer owns the businesses, we see this scholarship program at MCC as a way of giving back to the communities that helped make Follett what it is today.”
The scholarship is open to students who graduate from a McHenry County high school with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students must enroll full-time in an MCC associates or technical program and demonstrate a high probability of career success through their essays and recommendation letters.
“We are beyond grateful to the Follett family for establishing these incredible scholarships,” said Brian DiBona, Executive Director of the Friends of MCC Foundation. “They allow us to significantly expand the opportunities we are able to provide to our students.”
Apply and view all available scholarships at MCC here. Applications are being accepted for Fall 2025 scholarships until April 1.
For more information about the Follett Educational Foundation, visit www.folletteducationalfoundation.org.