OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Admissions office hosts a Virtual Scholarship Workshop at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. The free session will cover the 2021-22 IVCC Foundation scholarship application, essay guidelines and common grammar and punctuation mistakes. Former recipients will share advice and offer feedback.
Assistant Director of Admissions, Records and Transfer Services Aseret Loveland said, “The Foundation scholarship application is fully online and with the Feb. 11 deadline approaching, we wanted to offer our students an online session to learn how to make their essay stand out.
“Over 400 applications were submitted last year and 331 students were awarded scholarships. We hope this workshop will help students refine their essay to increase the odds of receiving an award,” she added.
Awards range from $500 to $4,500. For information, call (815) 224-0439. RSVPs are encouraged at www.ivcc.edu/visit.
Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
