Scholarship
CBAI Foundation Annual Essay Scholarship Program
Community Bankers Association of Illinois Foundation
$21,000 / 23 awards; overall winner $1,000/yr up to 4 yrs (to $4,000) + $500 to schoolAward
$21,000 / 23 awards; overall winner $1,000/yr up to 4 yrs (to $4,000) + $500 to school
Eligibility
Illinois
Grades
12th grade
Deadline
March 2, 2026, 5 p.m. (bank-level submission)
Essay required
Yes
Eligibility & requirements
Illinois HS senior, U.S. citizen and IL resident, sponsored by a participating CBAI member bank; one-page essay on community banking; NOT need-based; bank-employee families ineligible.
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