Deadline Approaching to Apply for LLC Scholarship

The Lake Land College Foundation has re-opened its scholarship application period to allow incoming students to apply for a scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The application must be submitted by 5 p.m. Aug. 26 to be considered for a Lake Land College Foundation scholarship.

All incoming students, including non-traditional students, recent high school graduates and current students, are encouraged to apply. If a student previously applied for a Foundation scholarship for fall 2016 and did not receive one, they need not apply again. Those applications will automatically be reviewed again during this period.

“The Lake Land College Foundation Board of Directors is very excited to assist our incoming students in making college more affordable with this scholarship blitz,” Jackie Joines, executive director of college advancement, said.

Scholarship applications are available on the Lake Land College website. Go to lakelandcollege.edu and look for the “Cost and Financial Aid” menu. Then select “Scholarships” or go directly to lakelandcollege.edu/dv/fd/scholarships.To be considered for scholarship awards, completed applications must be received by the Lake Land College Foundation office by 5 p.m. on Aug. 26.  Applicants will be considered for all Foundation scholarships for which they qualify. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.The foundation has awarded 389 scholarships totaling more than $323,629 in the past year to Lake Land College students. Since 1992, the foundation has awarded more than $5 million to deserving students attending Lake Land College.

For additional information, contact the foundation office at Lake Land College at 217-234-5363 or mmillsap1@lakelandcollege.edu.