CCEF Scholarships that are Available to CUSD15 Graduates
Scholarships
The CCEF Board oversees the selection and disbursement of three scholarships. These scholarship are available to Clinton High School seniors that meet criteria as outlined in the scholarship application.
- Exelon/Clinton Power Station Scholarship - $1,000 Award
- James Adcock Teacher Scholarship - $500 Award
- Vincent Beggs Scholarship - $5,000 Award
The 2018 Scholarship applications will be available in January. Applications may be downloaded at that time from here by clicking on the specific scholarship, picked up from the High School Guidance Office or downloaded from the school website by selecting the Student Services-Guidance tab.
About Our Scholarships
Vincent Beggs Scholarships
On behalf of the late Mr. Beggs, the Foundation would like to award four students, each with a $1,250 scholarship to continue their education next year. Additionally, this scholarship is renewable each year by the student, for up to the next three years-- making the total value of this scholarship $5,000.
The 2018 Beggs Scholarship Application
is NOW available
Application deadline is March 19, 2018
Beggs Memorial Scholarshp: for students planning to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university to purse an undergraduate degree.
Award Amount: $5000 (annual payment of $1250 up to four years)
Beggs Technical/Vocational Scholarship: for students planning to enroll full-time at an accredited vocational or technical instutition of post-secondary education including programs at Community/Junior Colleges.
Award Amount: $2500 (one-time payment)
Exelon-Clinton Power Station Scholarship
The Exelon - Clinton Power Station Scholarship is Available to students graduating from CUSD15 in Clinton, Illinois.
2018 Application NOW AVAILABLE
Applications are due MARCH 19, 2018
Applications are also available in Guidance at the High School, or on our forms download page.
James Adcock Teacher Scholarship
The James Adcock Teacher Scholarship
will be awarded to a graduate of Clinton High School
who has been accepted or is currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate teacher-education program
at an accredited
college or university.
The amount of
the scholarship award will be $500.
The scholarship recipient will be the person
who is deemed most qualified by the
scholarship committee.
Selection will be made on the basis of information
provided on the
application forms, an official transcript, an essay,
and recommendations.
Applicants
(including past recipients) may reapply for the scholarship
for subsequent years.
Submit the completed application packet to the Clinton Community Educational Foundation, care of the Clinton High School Guidance Department, or mail directly to the CCEF, P.O. Box 395, Clinton, IL 61727 by March 1, 2019..
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The Gerald “Jerry” Ryan Agriculture Scholarship is offered by the Jerry Ryan family in his memory.. Jerry was a DeWitt County farmer for many years. This agriculture scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of Clinton Community High School who has been accepted or is currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate agriculture related program at an accredited junior college, college or university. The amount of the scholarship will be $500, one or two scholarships may be awarded.
Selection will be based on information provided on the application forms, an official transcript, an essay, and recommendations. Applicants (including past recipients) may reapply for the scholarship for subsequent years.
Submit the completed application packet to the Clinton Community Educational Foundation, care of the Clinton High School Guidance Department, or mail directly to the CCEF, P.O. Box 395, Clinton, IL 61727 by March 1, 2019..