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Offers three scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are entrepreneurial and want to start a business or pursue a career in business.
Scholarships for students studying:
- Physical Therapy.
- Occupational Therapy.
- Speach Language Pathology.
- Hearing Audiology.
Provides college scholarships to students who have lost a parent or legal guardian to homicide.
The Off and Running Scholarship provides funds for a DeWitt County student to attend Richland Community College in Decatur. The student may use the funds for tuition, textbooks, or other costs associated with their education.
Provides competitive scholarships for low-income students who are attending and Illinois college full-time.
Scholarship funds available to assist Jewish college and graduate students.
Various scholarships available to eligible candidates
Services
Scholarships
Each year awards one-year college scholarships to high school Seniors who have demonstrated exemplary community service.
Provides various forms of support. All expenses are paid directly to the vendor:
- Drive to Success: Helps low income residents obtain reliable transportation for employment purposes. Provides assistance for vehicle repairs.
- Education Scholarships: Awards scholarships annually to clients to aid them in obtaining formal education or occupational training. Scholarships may be used for tuition and fees, textbooks, supplies or room and/or board.
- Employment Support: Assists eligible clients to obtain/maintain employment with such items as daycare costs, transportation, and work supplies. One-time support.
- Information, Referral, Outreach: Provides access to needed resources through comprehensive outreach, information and referral services.
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Information and Referral
Work Clothing
Transportation Expense Assistance
Scholarships
Child Care Expense Assistance
There are several merit-based and need-based scholarships available.
Assists people with learning disabilities in the following ways:
- Moniters and advises the Illinois State Board of Education on issues dealing with students with learning disabilities.
- Provides advocacy information and support to parents, individuals with learning disabilities and professionals.
- Provides scholarships for post-secondary education for students with learning disabilities.
- Provides the Robert Abbott Scholarship for students who are in school to become a teacher in the field of Special Education.
- Provides and support workshops and mini-conferences for educators and parents.
- Increases public awareness of learning disabilities throughout Illinois.
- Provides scholarships for membership and workshop fees for parents of children with learning disabilities, and for adults with learning disabilities.
Services
Advocacy
Scholarships
Disease/Disability Information
$1,000 scholarships are available to low-income disadvantaged persons seeking higher academic attainment.
Awarding three $1,000 scholarships for those who qualify for the 2024 school year.
Provides competitive scholarships for low-income students who are attending and Illinois college full-time.
Offers college scholarships for area students.
The AMVETS organization has many programs that are available to support Veterans and their families. These include grants, scholarships, awards and honors, and volunteer opportunities. To support its programs, AMVETS collects used items to sell. A truck will pick up donations from a home or other setting. They also have trailer sites for donation drop off.
Services
Scholarships
Household Goods Donation Programs
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Clothing Donation Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Advocacy
Provides one $1150 award for a student to attend an Illinois college or university.
Awards $4,000 annually to one student whose life has been impacted by cancer.
Provides one $1150 award for a student to attend an Illinois college or university.
Scholarships are available to income eligible individuals who will be attending an Illinois college, university, or community college.
Scholarships are available to income eligible individuals who will be attending an Illinois college, university, or community college.
Provides a scholarship for post-secondary education at an accredited Illinois institution.
Illini Lodge 17 pays for children and adults with disabilities to attend winter and summer camps at Camp Timber Pointe in Normal.
Provides one $1150 award for a student to attend an Illinois college or university.
Post-secondary education scholarships are offered annually for those living in Macon County attending a school in Illinois.