District 509 Board of Trustees Scholarships

Superior individual achievement in academics

Graduating high school seniors

Must live in District 509

Reside in Community College District 509 for at least 30 days immediately before the start of the first semester to which the scholarship applies

Enroll at ECC as a freshman in the fall or spring semester immediately following your high school graduation

Rank in the upper 10 or 20 percent of your graduating class (using weighted ranking, if used by your high school)

Attend one of the specified high schools or an accredited private high school in District 509

Home-schooled students must submit ACT scores for evaluation

Attend ECC’s online new student orientation session

Provide official seventh-semester high school transcripts to the Admissions Office

Submit a final/official high school transcript to the ECC Admissions Office

Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours and be accepted into an associate degree program at ECC

Be in good financial standing with all ECC departments

Submit a one-page essay detailing educational plans, career goals, and past involvement in high school and community activities

Complete an academic scholar's orientation as indicated in the award letter