Friday is the Deadline for the Paul Simon Essay Contest

LLCC students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.”

Deadline: 3 p.m., Friday, March 22

Entries will be judged on style, clarity and relevance with special emphasis on grammar and punctuation. Submissions must include the student’s name, address, phone number and email address. Students are encouraged to schedule appointments in the LLCC Writing Center to review essays before submission. Submissions must be emailed to the Writing Center by the deadline, writing.center@llcc.edu.

LLCC prizes:

  • First place: $75 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore. The winning essay will be entered into the statewide competition for the chance to win $500 toward educational expenses for the fall 2024 and an invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s awards banquet in June.
  • Second place: $25 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.
  • Third place: prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.

For more information contact the Writing Center at 217-786-2341 or writing.center@llcc.edu.

Paul Simon Essay Contest offers $500 scholarship

LLCC students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.”

Deadline: 3 p.m., Friday, March 22

Entries will be judged on style, clarity and relevance with special emphasis on grammar and punctuation. Submissions must include the student’s name, address, phone number and email address. Students are encouraged to schedule appointments in the LLCC Writing Center to review essays before submission. Submissions must be emailed to the Writing Center by the deadline, writing.center@llcc.edu.

LLCC prizes:

  • First place: $75 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore. The winning essay will be entered into the statewide competition for the chance to win $500 toward educational expenses for the fall 2024 and an invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s awards banquet in June.
  • Second place: $25 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.
  • Third place: prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.

For more information contact the Writing Center at 217-786-2341 or writing.center@llcc.edu.

Paul Simon Essay Contest offers $500 scholarship

LLCC students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.”

Deadline: 3 p.m., Friday, March 22

Entries will be judged on style, clarity and relevance with special emphasis on grammar and punctuation. Submissions must include the student’s name, address, phone number and email address. Students are encouraged to schedule appointments in the LLCC Writing Center to review essays before submission. Submissions must be emailed to the Writing Center by the deadline, writing.center@llcc.edu.

LLCC prizes:

  • First place: $75 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore. The winning essay will be entered into the statewide competition for the chance to win $500 toward educational expenses for the fall 2024 and an invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s awards banquet in June.
  • Second place: $25 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.
  • Third place: prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.

For more information contact the Writing Center at 217-786-2341 or writing.center@llcc.edu.

It’s scholarship time, you may be a reference

The LLCC Foundation scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching on Feb. 15! We would like to ask all LLCC staff and faculty members to please check your “junk” and “other” folders daily to look for potential emails from Michelle Burger, scholarship program coordinator, asking for you to serve as a reference. Thank you for your time and help serving as references to LLCC students!

In the News

Michelle Burger, scholarship program and alumni services coordinator, was interviewed by the Taylorville Breeze Friday about the LLCC Foundation scholarship application and how to apply. Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due Feb. 15.

“You Know?” Student Communication: Feb. 1-9

You know? LLCCPlease join us in letting students know that time is running out to apply for LLCC Foundation scholarships and to keep an eye out for “You Know” messages, which will help keep them in the loop on important dates, events and services available to them as LLCC students.

The deadline for students to apply for scholarships is Feb. 15. Students are awarded an average of $1,000. The LLCC Writing Center and LLCC Foundation will help students with their scholarship personal essays.

It’s scholarship time, you may be a reference

The LLCC Foundation scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching on Feb. 15! We would like to ask all LLCC staff and faculty members to please check your “junk” and “other” folders daily to look for potential emails from Michelle Burger, scholarship program coordinator, asking for you to serve as a reference. Thank you for your time and help serving as references to LLCC students!

Free help for students filling out the LLCC scholarship Application

Do your students need help with their scholarship personal essays or applications? Let them know to stop by the Workforce Careers Center lobby for free onsite help from the LLCC Writing Center and LLCC Foundation.

  • Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Feb. 1, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

The LLCC Foundation scholarship application is available NOW through Feb. 15. Only one application form is needed to apply for all scholarships.

Need Help? LLCC Foundation Scholarships.

Let the LLCC Writing Center Help with Scholarship Applications

Need Help? LLCC Foundation Scholarships.Do your students need help with their scholarship personal essays or applications?

Let them know to stop by A. Lincoln Commons on Jan. 24 and 25 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for free onsite help from the LLCC Writing Center and LLCC Foundation!

The LLCC Foundation scholarship application is available NOW through Feb. 15. Only one application form is needed to apply for all scholarships.

LLCC Foundation scholarships: Apply now!

There is still time to apply for LLCC Foundation scholarships for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year, but the March 1 deadline is rapidly approaching! Please encourage students to complete our one online application for all available scholarships, and to check out our FAQs as well as personal essay and reference resources.

Need more scholarship info to share with information on when to apply, where and how? Check out and share our Scholarships 101 presentation.

Questions? Contact Michelle.Burger@llcc.edu, 217-786-2206.