The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) has announced a one-time extension of its Scholarship Program application deadline to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
“We recognize what a busy time of the year this is for students, their parents, and our schools so we decided to offer a one-time extension of the scholarship deadline in order to give students more time to complete an application,” said Beth Christoffel, director of Scholarships, Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.
Completing just one application makes students eligible for one of as many as 200 scholarship funds totaling more than $1 million for the 2023-24 academic year.
Applicants must live in the greater Aurora area, the TriCities and Kendall County in Illinois, and be graduating high school seniors, students in undergrad and graduate programs, students entering a trade program, or nontraditional students who are returning to school.
To apply, visit cffrv.org to gain access the application, general policies, the list of materials needed to apply, primary eligibility requirements, types of scholarships available, and location-based opportunities.
Students apply to the Community Foundation Scholarship Program as a whole, not for a particular scholarship, and are considered for any scholarship in which they are eligible. Many are based on financial need. Others reward merit and academic achievement. Some are niche scholarships for specific fields of study, including at trade schools. Others are renewable for up to four years. One commonality is applicants must plan to attend an accredited postsecondary institution within the U.S. on a full-time basis.
—Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley