EIU Community Ambassador Scholarship
Funding Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
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Other requirements
- Must be a high school senior due to graduate in Spring
- Must attend high school in Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, or Vermilion county
- Must be admitted to Eastern Illinois University by March 15
- Must complete online application form and personal statement/essay
Overview
Geographic Scope: High school seniors from select counties in Central Illinois (Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, or Vermilion county)
Purpose: Recognizes individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to higher education and serve as role models in their communities.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a high school senior due to graduate in Spring
- Must attend high school in Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, or Vermilion county
- Must be admitted to Eastern Illinois University by March 15
- Must complete online application form and personal statement/essay
- Optional: At least one letter of recommendation from teacher, principal, supervisor, or mentor
How to Apply
Application Process
- Apply to EIU first - Must be admitted to Eastern Illinois University
- Complete online application form - Available through EIU website after admission
- Submit personal statement/essay - Required
- Optional: Submit letter(s) of recommendation - From teacher, principal, supervisor, or mentor
- Meet deadline - All materials must be submitted by March 15
Required Materials
- Completed online application form
- Personal statement/essay
- Letters of recommendation (optional but encouraged)
Submission Requirements
- All materials submitted through online application portal
- Deadline: March 15
- Must be admitted to EIU by March 15 to be eligible
What Eastern Illinois University Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $6.15M
- Median grant
- $6.15M
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Charleston, IL.
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Eastern Illinois Universit · Charleston, IL
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$6.15M
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Fields of Work
- College prep
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