How much funding does Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship?

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Who is eligible for Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship?

Eligible applicants: Have been accepted into the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in Urbana. Geography: In Crawford County, Illinois who are pursuing degrees in agriculture; In Crawford County, Illinois.

How often is Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship offered?

Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship runs on an annual cycle.

Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Education Agriculture Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Have been accepted into the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in Urbana
He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an agricultural degree before joining the U.S.

Geography

In Crawford County, Illinois who are pursuing degrees in agriculture
In Crawford County, Illinois

Other requirements

Pursuing a degree in agriculture, OR
Background: Captain Robert Dean Postlewaite was originally from Palestine.
Army Air Corps and then Pan American Airways as a pilot during WWII.
Mary E.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Crawford County, Illinois

Focus Areas: Agriculture education

The Captain R. Dean and Mary E. Postlewaite Scholarship Endowment provides scholarships to graduating seniors and alumni of high schools in Crawford County, Illinois who are pursuing degrees in agriculture or have been accepted into the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in Urbana.

Eligibility:

Graduating seniors or alumni of high schools in Crawford County, Illinois
Pursuing a degree in agriculture, OR
Have been accepted into the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in Urbana

Background: Captain Robert Dean Postlewaite was originally from Palestine. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an agricultural degree before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps and then Pan American Airways as a pilot during WWII. Mary E. Postlewaite grew up in New York City, worked as a secretary for Pan American, and became one of the airline's first stewardesses when Pan Am launched transatlantic passenger service in the 1940s.

Contact Information:

Amanda Lessley, President/CEO
Phone: 217.342.4988
Email: [email protected]
Address: Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, 2201 N Willenborg St, Suite 11, PO Box 1211, Effingham, IL 62401

What Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 59
Total given: $4.74M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,500–$3M

By dollars: North Carolina 66%, Illinois 31%, Tennessee 2%. Top recipient cities: Effingham, IL; Mattoon, IL; Robinson, IL.
52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.