Eleanor C. Hungar Scholarship Endowment Fund Grant

Easily learn more about the Eleanor C. The next deadline for this grant is Wed, 20 Jan 2027.

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual funds and resources given by local citizens to enhance and support the quality of life in the Fox River Valley of Illinois.
We are a tax-exempt public charity that allows individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations to establish permanent endowments and temporary funds within the confines of one large foundation.
Foundation funds are used to provide grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to area students. The Foundation also hosts a Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) program, which helps high school students learn more about philanthropy and empowers them to make a difference in the community.
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley serves the City of Aurora, Kane County, and Kendall County within the State of Illinois.
This fund was established to administer a bequest from the estate of Eleanor Hungar.
Miss Hungar (1905-2005) attended Greenman Elementary School. She was a graduate of West Aurora High School and Illinois State University at Normal. Miss Hungar was a beloved and greatly admired teacher. She had a profound influence on the children whose lives she touched.
To this day, former students fondly recall her extraordinary kindness to those who had the good fortune to learn at her side.
In keeping with her lifelong devotion to children, she bequeathed a portion of her estate to provide scholarships for students entering the field of elementary education.
The monetary value of each scholarship award varies depending upon the amount available in each individual scholarship fund. The most common scholarship award amount is $1,000 for a single year. Scholarships are designated as non-renewable one-year awards or renewable multi-year awards depending upon the scholarship fund criteria, as established by the donor of the scholarship fund.

Eligibility

Students entering the field of elementary education.Graduating high school seniors in the Community Foundation service area are eligible to apply.DeKalbDuPageLaSalleKendallKaneGrundyWillApplicants must maintain a permanent address located within the Community Foundation Scholarship Program service area (a few exceptions apply).