Scholarship Opportunities

Lake Land College Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students based on a wide range of criteria. Only one application is required to be considered for all Foundation Scholarships.

Students needing more information about Lake Land College Foundation Scholarships can contact  scholarships@lakelandcollege.edu.

The Rural King Annual Scholarship is available for full-time and part-time students who are active Rural King employees or dependents of an employee with financial need. Priority will be placed on students that live or work in a Rural King County, and demonstrate alignment with Rural King’s core values through community involvement. This new scholarship opportunity was created  as a new partnership between Rural King and Lake Land College to support the continued growth and development of Rural King associates and their dependents through providing access to post-secondary educational opportunities.

Note: The application is available from November 1- February 1, and again August 1-31.

Prospective Students

1. Create your Laker profile and submit your Application.
2. Within a few business days, you can access your welcome letter in your Laker Profile. This will contain your student ID#, student username, and instructions to log into the Laker Hub.
3. Using your student information, log into the Laker Hub and click on the Foundation Scholarship button to access the application.

Current Students

1. Log into the Laker Hub.
2. Click on the Foundation Scholarship graphic within the Laker Hub to access the application.

Click here to access the Foundation Scholarship Application Guide

Students who meet one of the following criteria are eligible for the Presidential Scholarship:

• Be in the top 15 percent of students in the senior class at the end of 7th or 8th semester; or
• Have an ACT composite score of 26 or higher/SAT total score of 1230 or higher.

Qualifying students must also:

• Reside in the Lake Land College District at the time of graduation; or
• Graduate from a high school located in the Lake Land College District; or
• Graduate from a high school serving a portion of the Lake Land College District; and
• Enroll full-time the fall semester following graduation.

Students who meet the eligibility criteria should:

• Contact their high school guidance counselor to complete and submit the Presidential Scholarship Acceptance Form; and
• Enroll at Lake Land College full time the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.

Presidential Scholars must fulfill certain requirements to remain eligible to continue to receive the award including:

• successfully completing a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester; and
• obtaining either a 3.25 semester or cumulative GPA every term.

Note: Summer terms have different semester hour criteria as they are considered optional terms for the scholarship. Students should consult the FAQs for Current Presidential Scholars document for more information.

The following documents provide comprehensive answers to common questions regarding the Presidential Scholarship:

• FAQs for High School Students & Parents
• FAQs for High School Counselors
• FAQs for Current Presidential Scholars

For more information about the Presidential Scholarship, contact Grayson Gough at 217-234-5231 or ggough2@lakelandcollege.edu.

Students interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics at Lake Land College should complete the Athletic Interest form. Upon receiving your information, the Athletics department will reach out to you regarding your interest.

Student-athletes must fulfill certain requirements to remain eligible to continue to receive their scholarship including:

• successfully completing a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester; and
• obtaining a 1.75 grade point average the first semester or term that they receive the Athletic Scholarship and either a 2.00 grade point average or a 2.00 cumulative grade point average every semester or term thereafter.

Note: Summer terms have different semester hour criteria as they are considered optional terms for the scholarship. Student-athletes should consult their Athletic Scholarship Agreement for more information.

For more information on Lake Land College Athletics, visit the Athletics webpage or call the Field House at 217-234-5333.

Students interested in participating in intercollegiate livestock judging at Lake Land College should contact Hayden Wilder, livestock judging coach, at 217-234-5360 or hwilder@lakelandcollege.edu. Upon receiving your information, he will reach out to you regarding your interest.

Livestock judging students must fulfill certain requirements to remain eligible to continue to receive their scholarship including:

• successfully completing a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester; and
• obtaining either a 2.00 semester or cumulative GPA every term.

Note: Summer terms have different semester hour criteria as they are considered optional terms for the scholarship. Students should consult their Livestock Judging Scholarship Agreement for more information.

For more information on the Lake Land College Livestock Judging team, visit the Livestock Judging webpage or contact Hayden Wilder at 217-234-5360 or hwilder@lakelandcollege.edu.

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Scholarship Overview

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and The Sallie Mae Fund are proud to offer financial assistance to forty (40) current outstanding high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four year college, university, or continuous education program. Scholars who are selected will receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for the 2025-2026 academic school year. The total eligible scholarship amount will be allocated in two installments: one during  the Fall 2025 semester and the second during the Spring 2026 semester (which can only  be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Be currently enrolled as a high school senior for the 2024-2025 academic year
• Plan to enroll full-time as a first-time, incoming freshman during the 2025-2026 academic year
• Plan to be enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution or continuous education programopens in a new window during the 2025-2026 academic year:
  • Two-year Schools
  • Four-year Schools
  • Vocational/Technical certificate/certification program
• Current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
• Must be Pell-Grant eligible
• Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities
• Must be able to demonstrate good moral character in all aspects of your life, including personal, professional, educational, in your community, and online presence

Scholarship Allocation: 

The eligible total amount will be funded in two disbursements for the 2025-2026 academic year, based on the conditions outlined in the scholar’s contract. 

How to Apply

All applicants must:

Create a 2-minute video responding to the following:

• What unique perspective, passion, or curiosity drives your academic interests? How do you envision it shaping your future as a scholar and leader in your field?

Application Dates

This application opens March 17, 2025, and closes April 25, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST (Eastern Time).

Click here to apply

Judge Jeanne E. Scott Scholarship

One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2025. This scholarship is nonrenewable and funded by the Central Illinois Women’s Bar Association (CIWBA) and the Sangamon County Bar Association (SCBA). This is a discretionary monetary award to be used for school expenses.

Application Process

1. Fill out the entire enclosed application form.
2. Write an essay, of a maximum of two (2) pages in length, on one of the provided prompts. The essay must be typewritten in 12-point Times New Roman font and double-spaced with one-inch margins. Include your name in the upper right-hand margin.
3. Obtain two letters of recommendation. Only one may be from a professor, counselor, or administrator. Neither may be from a relative. All letters must indicate the full name of the candidate being recommended. Applicants should fill out the information for the two recommenders asked to write letters in the space provided on the enclosed form. The recommenders shall email their letters directly to the CIWBA.
4. Provide your most recent school transcript. A certified copy is not required.
5. Submit your application packet by March 31, 2025, via email to ciwba@ciwba.org with the subject line: “CIWBA Scholarship”.

Eligibility

1. To apply, you must be:

1. 1. A student enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the spring semester of 2025, intending to go to law school; OR
   2. A graduate of a two- or four-year college or university applying to attend an accredited law school, or set to attend an accredited law school in the fall semester of 2025; OR
   3. A student enrolled in an accredited law school in the spring semester of 2025.
2. To apply, you must have been a resident of one of the following Illinois counties when you graduated high school: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Iroquois, Jersey, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Montgomery,Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, or Woodford.

Judging

The CIWBA Scholarship Committee will consider the application materials of all applicants. The award will be based upon the written essay, school transcript, school and community activities, and letters of recommendation. The recipient will be an individual with involvement in their community, interest in and commitment to the law, and an interest in becoming an active participant in the Central Illinois legal community.

2025 CIWBA Scholarship Packet (pdf)

$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP

­­­­The Crawford County Farm Bureau Board of Directors annually presents at least one $1,000 (one-thousand dollar) scholarship to a qualified applicant. Reapplication is encouraged. The recipient is selected by the Scholarship Committee and the Board of Directors, based on the consideration of all completed applications submitted. The decision of the committee is final. The award will be presented to the successful applicant at a time and place to be determined by the committee.

All applicants must:

• Be a farm bureau member, member’s child or grandchild, in good standing of the Crawford County Farm Bureau
• Be a high school senior or current college student intending to our currently pursuing a degree related to agriculture at an accredited community college, college, or university. I.e., Diesel mechanics, livestock/animal science, nursing with a focus on rural health
• Provide appropriate verification of current class rank and cumulative GPA
• Provide one letter of reference from a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, or other school official
• Provide one letter of reference from a non-school related person as evidence of good character (may not be written by an immediate family member)
• Complete and return the application form and essay by the deadline

RETURN THE COMPED APPLICATION AND ALL REQUIREMENTS TO THE CRAWFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU OFFICE AT 1221 N. ALLEN ST., ROBINSON, IL 62454 BY 4:30 PM ON APRIL 17, 2025

IMPORTANT

You are responsible for including the following items with your application. If one of more documents are missing, your application may be disqualified.

**High School/College transcript**
**Completed Essay**
**Two letters of reference**

Click here to download the scholarship application

The ESS Foundation builds and invests in the development of our current and future construction workforce. It promotes careers in construction, provides career opportunities through education, mentorship and training programs; and benefits community development projects throughout our region.

The ESS Foundation Scholarship can be applied for annually and earned multiple times. Each Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1500.00 each and The Foundation awarded over 40 scholarships in 2024.

The deadline for the 24-25 school year is April 1, 2025. Below is a list of the 2024 ESS Foundation Scholarship recipients that currently attend your school:

2024 Award Recipients
Carson Gingrich

Students interested in the scholarship should apply online at www.emerysapp.com, click on About Us and go to the ESS Foundation tab.

The Lariat STEM Scholarship is designed to empower students aged 18 to 24 who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. The financial assistance provided to award recipients is ongoing and substantial:

Eligibility hinges on the student’s background and academic prowess, and includes the following criteria:

• Be aged 18 to 24 pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math.
• Hail from a small town with a population of 25,000 or less.
• Have a family household income of $55,000 or less.
• Be a highly motivated individual with a track record of excelling in projects or winning science/math awards.
• Have strong performance in math and science (3.5 GPA or above, AP courses).

The application window for the Lariat STEM scholarship opens on January 31, 2025 and the final deadline for submissions is June 15, 2025.

To learn more about the scholarship, visit the Lariat Foundation at LariatFoundation.org

Skid Tracks Depot is proud to support the next generation of professionals in the construction and farming industries. We are offering a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded annually to a deserving student pursuing a career in these essential fields.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, you must:
✔ Be enrolled at Lake Land College
✔ Be an incoming or current college/university student.
✔ The recipient must have a C or better cumulative GPA at the time of application.
✔ Be pursuing a career in the construction or farming industries.

How to Apply

To be considered for the scholarship, please submit an essay on a provided prompt. Send your essay and an email to scholarship@skidtracksdepot.com with the subject “Skid Tracks Depot Scholarship.”

• A personal essay explaining how the student embodies the value of “service above self.”
• Two (2) letters of recommendation.
• Proof of admission to Lake Land College.

For more information, visit the website at: https://www.skidtracksdepot.com/pages/scholarship

We look forward to supporting students who are passionate about making an impact in the construction and farming industries. Best of luck!