Scholarships

Illinois ROTC Transfer Scholarship
A one to four year full tuition scholarship that is valid for a four year institution that offers ROTC.  To be considered the student must have attended a community college.  The scholarship pays tuition and some fees.

Talented Student Award Program (TSA)
The Talented Student Award (TSA) is a tuition waiver scholarship program for graduating high school students with outstanding achievement in academics, athletics and livestock judging who attend Lake Land College as full-time students.

The Academic Talented Student Award is for a maximum of two consecutive calendar years and is awarded by an in-district high school to two graduates who plan to attend the College. Each graduate must have a class rank of at least the 85th percentile. One TSA is awarded to a graduate in a high school vocational program and the other TSA is awarded to a graduate in a high school college preparatory program.

The Livestock Judging Team and Athletic Talented Student Awards are awarded by Lake Land College coaches for a specific enrollment period to students who, in their judgement, have outstanding ability to perform on their team. All tuition and fees for credit courses are waived except the application and graduation fees or late fees and special assessments for materials used in class. The number and administration of the Athletic TSA are in accordance with the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Lake Land College Board of Trustees guidelines. Guidelines for the administration of the Talented Student Award Program are presented for approval to the Board of Trustees for three two-year cycles. The TSA guidelines are available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Services.

Lake Land College Foundation
The Lake Land College Foundation was established exclusively for educational, scientific, and chairitable purposes. The Foundation assists the College in developing and enhancing services to its students, alumni and citizens of the district. The thrust of the Foundation, however, is to provide students scholarships through funds contributed by individuals, agencies and corporations. Thanks to the many individual and corporate donors to the Lake Land College Foundation, numerous scholarships are available for students attending or planning to attend Lake Land College. Each year over 525 recipients are chosen to receive scholarships from the more than 1100 applications.

Hope Scholarship
For students in the first two years of college. Tax payers will be eligible for a tax credit equal to 100% of the first $1,000 of tuition and fees and 50% of the second $1,000. The credit will be available on a per-student basis for net tuition and fees (less grant aid) paid for college enrollment after December 31, 1997. The credit is phased out for joint filers between $80,000 and $100,000 of income, and for single filers between $40,000 and $50,000 (indexed after 2001). The credit can be claimed in two taxable years (but not beyond the year when the student completes the first two years of college) with respect to any individual enrolled on at least a half-time basis for any portion of the year

Private Scholarships
Be sure to look into your local community for possible funding. Often community public service organizations, local lending institutions, fraternal orders, business clubs and industries sponsor a variety of private scholarships. Your state legislators and senators can award scholarships. In addition, your regional superintendent of schools may publish a comprehensive listing of scholarships and grants. The Lake Land College Virgil H. Judge Learning Resource Center (library) is an excellent resource, too. Contact the library's circulation desk for assistance.