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Annual Essay Scholarship Program (Private Aid)

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$21,500
24 Awards Given
Deadline
March 3, 2026
347 Days Left
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The CBAI Foundation for Community Banking offers 24 scholarships to top Illinois high-school seniors statewide each year. These scholarship awards help deserving students highlight the importance of community banking to the local economy.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
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Minimum GPA
None specified
Ethnicity / Heritage
None specified
Residency
None specified
Gender
None specified
Religious Affiliation
None specified
School Location
IL
Area of Study
None specified
Financial Need
None specified
Scholarship Sponsor
Scholarship Sponsor
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Organization
Community Bankers Association of Illinois
Address
901 Community Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
Telephone
(800) 736-2224
Email
kimc@cbai.com
Website
https://www.cbai.com/Online/Foundation/Annual_Essay_Scholarship_Program/Online/Foundation/Essay_Scholarship.aspx?hkey=68ad1dab-8599-49e3-847b-d6d9b6485682
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$2,500

1 - 100 awards given
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Minimum GPA
2.50
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$4,000

# Awards Not Reported
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None specified
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Religion
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1 awards given
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American Water Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship (Private Aid)

$10,000

1 - 10 awards given
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None specified
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Ethnicity
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University of Connecticut STEM Scholarship (Institutional Aid)

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None specified
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None specified
Residency
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Ethnicity
None specified
Religion
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$17,000

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$5,000

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$25,000

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Residency
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Ethnicity
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$3,000

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