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many scholarships are available to graduating seniors in Sangamon
County, there are also scholarships available for returning
students, as well as graduating seniors from the surrounding
counties served by the Community Foundation including Cass,
Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery and Morgan.
Full details and criteria for each award are posted on the Community
Foundation’s website at www.CFLL.org under “Grants & Scholarships”
--> “Scholarships.”
Students with questions or limited computer access should contact
the Community Foundation at scholarships@CFLL.org for assistance.
High school students also may contact their school guidance
counselors for details on the scholarship awards available.
The deadline to submit applications is March 1, 2025. Students
should review the specific requirements, criteria and due dates for
each scholarship application. The recipients will be notified by
early May. All scholarships are for post-secondary education.
The following scholarships are available to students
in Logan County:
American Legion Post 32 Scholarship: To assist
graduating seniors or first-time college students who have been in
the workforce with obtaining a post-secondary education who live in
Cass, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan or
Sangamon counties in Illinois.
Camp Care-A-Lot Scholarship: Former Camp Care-A-Lot campers who
demonstrate financial need.
Girls on the Run Founder Scholarship: Graduating female senior who
participated in the GOTR of Central Illinois program.
John and Judy Woodruff Performing Arts Scholarship: Graduating high
school senior or college freshman from Sangamon County or adjacent
county planning to major or minor in the performing arts.
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Linda S. Culver Memorial
Scholarship: Be a graduating senior, returning undergraduate or
graduate student attending an accredited college and is
currently registered as a Girl Scout with the Girl Scouts of
Central Illinois.
Mid-Illinois Communications Association Scholarship: Open to
rising juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in
communications, journalism, public relations or related fields
such as marketing, design, videography, photography, etc., that
are from Central Illinois or attend a college or university in
Central Illinois. Roland
Machinery Scholarship: Open to students pursuing a degree or
certificate in a profession related to construction, mechanical
engineering, or other related trades. Must be a graduating senior
from a high school in one of the following counties: Sangamon,
Christian, Montgomery, Macoupin, Scott, Morgan, Cass, Menard, Mason
and Logan
SAHBA Construction/Robert E. von Behren Memorial Scholarship: Open
to students pursuing a career in the building industry in the
following counties: Sangamon, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Mason,
Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, and Scott.
World War II Illinois Descendants Statewide Scholarship: Must be a
direct descendant of a WWII Illinois Veteran and have a 4.0 GPA on a
non-weighted scale (or be the projected valedictorian or
salutatorian).
[Text from Stacy Reed
Chief Program Officer]
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