Scholarship Application Information
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must be enrolled or enrolling at an institution of higher learning (hereafter referred to as college) and be pursuing an undergraduate degree, on a full-time basis. Students in their final year of high school may apply.
- Applicant must have an Illinois connection through personal background, college location, or future career plans.
- Applicant must be majoring, or intends to major, in a curriculum which will be compatible with a career in the aggregates industry such as (but not limited to) Civil Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Geological Engineering, Mineral Science or Mining Engineering.
- Applicant should have a grade point average of at least a "B". An application for a student with less than a “B” average may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
- Selection criteria are based in part on the applicant’s financial need, character, attitude, community involvement, and achievements.
An applicant must submit the following information:
- Completed Application Form.
- College transcript if you are now in college. (A photocopy is acceptable.)
- If you have been in college for one year or less, or are still in high school, submit your high school transcript including ACT or SAT scores.
- Original essay between 300 and 500 words in length. (Students should not submit the same essay the next year you apply.)
- In your essay, outline your interest in and/or connection to the Illinois aggregates industry;
- how your chosen field will apply to work in the Illinois aggregates industry;
- your goals;
- where you plan to attend college;
- why you chose to apply for this scholarship; and
- explain your financial need for the scholarship.
Optional information you may include with your application:
- Your FAFSA Student Aid Report or other proof of financial need.
- One or two letters of recommendation.
