• 2021-2022 Scholarship Application

    Revised: October 6, 2020
  • Personal Information

  • If residing with a Parent/Guardian:

  • Race/Ethnicity

    Optional, but may be required to qualify for some scholarships
  • Scholarship Information

    Please check if you meet any criteria below
  • Education & Work Experience

  • High School Information

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  • Grade Point Average (GPA):

  • on a scale.

  • College Information

    For Transfer Students
  • Employment Information

  • Essay Portion

  • Students must submit at least a one page, typed sheet that answer the questions listed below for full consideration for scholarship funds. Submissions will be reviewed for content, grammar, spelling, and capitalization. Please include your name and LC ID number (if applicable) at the top of each sheet.

    Please Note: Applicants may contact the LC Academic Success Center (217-735-7303) for assistance with proofreading.

    Required Questions:

    1. What impact will this scholarship have on your future? Why will you be a great representative of Lincoln College? Please include your educational and career goals.
    2. Describe community / volunteer service and high school or college activities that you have participated in or are currently involved. Include the length of your involvement, responsibilities, and leadership experience.
    3. Please explain financial and/or personal challenges you face as you pursue your education or include any other information that shows you are deserving of this scholarship.
  • Transcripts

  • Copies of your high school and/or other college transcripts are required to be eligible for scholarship funds. Please refer to the guidelines below, and submit the required documentation with this application or have them mailed directly to:

    Lincoln College Admissions Office

    Attn: Lincoln College Scholarship Committee

    300 Keokuk Street Lincoln, IL 62656

    fax: (217) 732-7715

    email: scholarships@lincolncollege.edu

    Educational Status Transcripts Required
    Prospective student with NO college experience. High School Transcripts
    College transfer student High School AND College Transcripts
    Current Lincoln College student Lincoln College Transcripts
  • Recommendations

  • All applications must include at least two recommendations from people not related to the applicant but who know him or her well. Ideal candidates might include faculty members, high school teachers, coaches, advisors, and employers. The more they know about the student and his or her successes, circumstances, and/or the challenges he or she has met – the better recommendation they will be able to provide.


    Some scholarships may require recommendations from specific people. Any additional requirements are listed as additional application requirements in the scholarship guide, available on the LC Financial Aid website and office.


    Completed recommendation forms must be mailed, faxed, or emailed directly to the LC Admissions Office by the student’s references.


    Each scholarship application comes with two Recommendation Forms to be submitted to an applicant’s references. Students should also provide their references with the below listed fax number, email address, or a stamped envelope to return to the LC Admissions office:

    Lincoln College Admissions Office

    Attn: Lincoln College Scholarship Committee

    300 Keokuk Street

    Lincoln, IL 62656

    fax: (217) 732-7715

    email: scholarships@lincolncollege.edu

     

  • Please list the names of the references who will be submitting recommendations:

  • Financial Information

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  • Important Note: If financial need is listed as an eligibility requirement of a scholarship for which you are applying, you MUST complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after October 1st. Visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/ for more information.

  • Scholarship Application Agreement

    Please read carefully!
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