Mike James Memorial Scholarship
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.
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Eligible organizations
- Mattoon High School senior
Other requirements
- Football player
- Selection Process: Scholarship recipients are annually voted on by a selection committee.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Mattoon High School, Illinois
Focus Areas: Football players pursuing higher education
The Mike James Memorial Scholarship was established in 2002 by Mattoon resident Lorri James in honor of her late husband Mike. The scholarship is awarded each year to a Mattoon High School senior football player.
Eligibility:
- Mattoon High School senior
- Football player
Selection Process: Scholarship recipients are annually voted on by a selection committee.
Contact Information:
- Amanda Lessley, President/CEO
- Phone: 217.342.4988
- Website: www.enrichingourcommunity.org
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.
Example grants
High Point University · High Point, NC
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Mattoon Sports Complex Inc · Mattoon, IL
$261K
Charity Global Inc · Franklin, TN
$100K
St Anthony of Padua Church · Effingham, IL
$100K
The Cross Foundation · Effingham, IL
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Youth sports
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