William D. Stiehl Scholarship

This scholarship was established by William D. Stiehl, a United States District Judge who created the Greater East St. Louis Community Fund in 1991. Since its inception, education has been a primary purpose for the Fund. The Fund has awarded scholarships to deserving East St. Louis and Brooklyn graduating high school seniors to support the cost of their college education.

The William D. Stiehl Scholarship is targeted to students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree and will be enrolled in graduate studies. Other specific eligibility requirements are:
• Must be a high school graduate of an East St. Louis or Brooklyn High School;
• Former resident of East St. Louis or Brooklyn IL
• Have earned a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university;
• Accepted into an accredited college or university as a full-time graduate student
• Maintain the minimum GPA to continue graduate studies.

Because of the Judge Stiehl’s interest in improving disinvested communities, The William D. Stiehl Scholarship will only be awarded to graduate students whose field of study is aligned with helping disinvested communities. Examples include: city & regional planning, public policy, public administration, political science; law, education or any other discipline that will improved disinvested urban communities.

Questions? Contact scholarships@greaterestlfund.org

Donor
Greater East St. Louis Community Fund
Award
At least $1,000
Deadline
05/31/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
  2. What college do you plan to attend next year? If undecided, list your top two choices to which you have applied. You must submit a copy of your acceptance letter before final scholarship consideration is given.
    • a. Name of College
    • b. Address, City & State
    • c. Accepted by Institution?
  3. Financial Aid
    • Are you applying for financial aid at the college you plan to attend?
    • If no, please explain.
  4. Share with us your graduate school goals and your professional goals and how graduate school will prepare you for future professional goals. UPLOAD your response in a Word or PDF document.
  5. Upload the acceptance letter from the graduate program/law school or medical school to which you have been accepted.
  6. OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT: If you are a current college student, upload your official college transcript. The transcript should reflect grades from your most recently completed semester.
  7. Upload your official high school transcript.
  8. Please upload a recent photo of yourself. Make sure it is a professional looking headshot.
  9. Upload your 2024-2025 FAFSA Submission Summary.
  10. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  11. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  12. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize The Greater East St. Louis Community Fund and its partners to examine, verify and discuss my academic and/or financial records and other information which applies this application. I also understand that an unsigned or incomplete application will make me ineligible for consideration for an award. I certify to The Greater East St. Louis Community Fund that all information here is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and that I understand that the Committee makes the decision regarding my participation in this program, in reliance upon the truth and correctness of the information I provide.
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