Scholarships | East Central Illinois Community Action Agency

Resource Name:Scholarships | East Central Illinois Community Action Agency

101 West Ottawa Road, Paxton, IL 60957

Eligibility

Must be a resident of Ford, Iroquois, or Vermilion County, meet poverty level guidelines, be enrolled at or applying to an Illinois post-secondary school, college, or vocational institute, cannot have already completed a bachelor's degree, need to be enrolling as a full-time student (typically at least 12 credit hours), must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (high school) or 2.0 (post-secondary school), on a 4.0 scale

Required documents

Must show 30 days of income, be attending college or have an acceptance letter, Social security cards for all in household, essay that describes your needs, goals and career endeavors

Hours

Mon-Fri 8 am-12 pm and 12:30 pm-4 pm

(217) 579-1054

Voice

Main Phone

Website

https://www.comaction.org/csbg/

Application process

Call, visit in person, visit the website or email for services

Fees

None

Service area

Ford County, IL Iroquois County, IL Vermilion County, IL

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

Date of Last Formal Update

04/24/2026

Data provided by

United Way of the Midlands

What's Here

Scholarships

Providing organization

East Central Illinois Community Action Agency

Provides critical support programs for those in need.