Tony Simmons, Little Giant Scholarship Fund chairman, congratulates Krista Weaver.
The creation of a scholarship fund is attractive to many donors and can be structured to benefit students at any education level or for a specific institution. Our staff handles the necessary paperwork and ensures that scholarships are distributed in an equitable manner.
For more information, please contact Mark Roberts at Community Foundation of Central Illinois at (309) 674-8730 or by e-mail at mark@communityfoundationci.org.
How the CFCI Scholarship Program Works:
CFCI manages more than 60 scholarship funds. Each scholarship fund has its own application process. In addition to the application, each scholarship fund has a selection committee that determines the recipient(s) of that scholarship.
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All information submitted will become the property of CFCI and will be kept confidential. Applicants will be notified on award status by mail. Additionally, the recipient names will be posted on the CFCI website. By applying for a CFCI scholarship, the applicant agrees to these terms and conditions.
For Scholarship Recipients:
In order to receive your scholarship check, please submit the following documents:
To obtain an official enrollment verification, please contact your college’s registrar’s office and request the verification be mailed or emailed to the address listed below. Class schedules do not qualify as enrollment verification.
To obtain the registration certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse (if your school participates in this program), visit http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/ select students, select verifications, select current enrollment. The verification may be mailed or emailed to the address listed below.
Documents may be emailed to michelle@communityfoundationci.org or mailed to:
Community Foundation of Central Illinois
3625 North Sheridan Road
Peoria IL 61604
CFCI will not issue any scholarship checks until these documents are received.
Once we receive your completed scholarship request form and official enrollment verification, it will take approximately 2 weeks to forward your scholarship check to your college.