ANNUAL ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

About the Annual Essay Scholarship Program

The CBAI Foundation for Community Banking offers 24 scholarships to top Illinois high-school seniors statewide each year. The scholarship awards available this year by the Foundation total $21,500. These scholarship awards help deserving students highlight the importance of community banking to the local economy. You could win up to $4,000 for higher education, and your school is eligible to win $500!

Students must be sponsored by a participating CBAI member bank. Students, for more information, please contact Cortni Bartolomucci via email or at 800/736-2224.

• CBAI member banks that would like to participate, download the brochure here

• See list of 2025 participating banks