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Eagle Scout Scholarship

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

The Eagle Scout Scholarship was established to benefit deserving graduates of a high school located within the Community Foundation service area who are recipients of the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Undergraduates entering their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year at a four-year college oruniversity and students entering their freshman or sophomore year at a two-year college are preferred.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Gender:
    Male
  • Age/Grade Level:
    Reserved for students who have attended a high school located within the Community Foundation service area. Preference will be given to students entering their freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior year at a four-year college or university.
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    1. Students who have completed their high school education prior to the 2015-2016 academic year and are furthering their education at the undergraduate level of study at the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year.2. Students who have obtained a General Education Development (GED) certificate prior to, during, or at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 academic year and are furthering their education at the undergraduate level of study at the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year.
  • Residence:
    Eligibility is restricted to students with a permanent address* located within the Community Foundation service area unless the scholarship fund criteria designate otherwise. The Community Foundation service area includes the City of Aurora, southern Kane County, and Kendall County within the State of Illinois.
  • School:
    Reserved for students who have attended a high school located within the Community Foundation service area
  • College:
    Preference will be given to students entering their freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior year at a four-year college or university and those entering their freshman or sophomore year at a two-year college.
  • Organization:
    Boy Scouts of America
  • Miscellaneous:
    1. Recipients of the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.2. Eligibility is limited to students who submit a 2016-2017 SAR or participate in the National School Lunch Program.

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    This scholarship is based on academic ability and financial need.
  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letter of Recommendation. Anyone who knows the student well (preferably not family) can write a recommendation/evaluation. We prefer to have the recommendations/evaluations submitted by the recommender or evaluator, however, we will accept them from the applicant.
  • Other Materials:
    1. Students must provide a copy of their Eagle Scout Certificate.2. If you wish to submit your 20162017 Student Aid Report (SAR) to the Community Foundation Scholarship Program, it must be received in the Community Foundation office no later than Monday, March 14, 2016.

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