JLR Outstanding Community Service Scholarship

Direct application

$1,000
1 winner

About this scholarship

Female high school seniors in the Rockford, Illinois area with a record of volunteer or community service may apply for the Junior League of Rockford Outstanding Community Service Scholarship.

One merit award of $1,000 is presented in person as a check.

Download the application, attach two letters of recommendation, community service records, and an essay about your volunteer involvement, then email or mail it by the March deadline. Finalists interview; the recipient claims the award at a May dinner meeting.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Downloaded application
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Community service records
  • Essay about volunteer involvement
  • Female high school senior
  • Proven commitment to volunteering in the greater Rockford area during high school
  • Basic education and employment information
  • Community service information
  • Two letters of reference
  • $1,000 award; top 3 candidates selected for interviews; attendance required at the Junior League of Rockford final dinner meeting in May
  • Finalists interview.
  • Recipient must attend the Junior League of Rockford final dinner meeting in May to claim the award.