(MATTOON, Illinois – January 24, 2023) Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Daily Farm Scholarship. The application is available online at www.southeasternillinois.org/students. Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2023, for consideration.
Elgin and Genevieve Daily generously gifted their farm to support graduates from Coles and Moultrie County. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in an agriculture-related field at Lake Land College or the University of Illinois or in the music field of study at Millikin University. Applicants must be a resident of Coles or Moultrie counties in Illinois. A recipient of the scholarship from a prior year may reapply. Applicants will need a high school or college transcript, ACT or SAT scores (if applicable), and financial aid information.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation manages more than 180 funds for the immediate and long-term benefit of communities in southeastern Illinois. To apply, visit www.southeasternillinois.org/students to begin the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application. For more information, contact Kristen Bertrand, Program Officer, at 217.342.5413 or kristen@southeasternillinois.org.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation was established in 2009 as a result of a merger between Effingham County Community Foundation (est. 1999) and Mattoon Area Community Foundation (est. 1980). Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization managing permanent and non-permanent assets for the long-term benefit of communities in southeastern Illinois.
