ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Students from across the stateline attended the 2024 Community Scholarship Fair Tuesday night to learn about local scholarships.
The Embassy Suites in downtown Rockford hosted the event from 5 to 8 p.m.
Students had the opportunity to meet with dozens of local scholarship providers and organizations that support students and their families. They also had informational seminars that discussed FAFSA, tips for writing a good essay and more.
Jennifer Smith with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois exaggerates the importance of local scholarships and the resources available to local students. “The scholarships that are local mean they’re not competing against a statewide pool or a national pool. It’s just local students,” she says. “They may not know that there are organizations and people that believe in them and want to invest in them, so we just hope every student and family who supports those students will know that there are resources for them.”
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