Tips and Tricks to Complete Scholarship Applications and Essays
Ascension Illinois Academic Scholarships are available to associates who are pursuing a degree in healthcare from an accredited college, trade school or university.
These scholarships are made possible by generous contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations in recognition of the compassionate, personalized healthcare associates provide to patients and their families across Ascension Illinois.
Criteria for application/eligibility
This program is for academic scholarships only and not for financial support for continuing educational opportunities. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, associates must:
- Be accepted or enrolled in an accredited college, trade school or university pursuing an Associate, Bachelor, Master or Doctoral degree in health care.
- Be employed as an Ascension Illinois associate, Ascension associate supporting the Illinois market or an employee of a wholly-owned Ascension subsidiary supporting the Illinois market for at least six (6) months.
- Be in good standing with no corrective action with the last twelve (12) months.
Associates covered by a collective bargaining agreement or union contract, should consult that agreement or Associate Relations to determine eligibility.
Process of Selection
All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Review Committee and recipients will be chosen by the week of May 4th 2026. All applicants will receive notification of their scholarship application decision. Checks will be made payable directly to the school of attendance and mailed to the recipient beginning in June 2026.
Your complete online application including essays and manager endorsement must all be submitted online by March 4th, 2026.
Timeline:
Application Period Feb 5th, 2026 - Mar 4th, 2026
Review Process Mar 5th, 2026 - Apr 3rd, 2026
Winners announced Week of May 4th
Acceptance Period May 4th, 2026 - May 18th, 2026
Payment Mailed Early - Mid July
Scholarship Award
Scholarships are one-time awards that are paid directly to the academic institution. The scholarship is for tuition only and cannot be used toward books, fees or student loan payments. Any refunds or unused dollars should be returned to Ascension Illinois. Generally, qualifying associates are eligible for up to two scholarships per year. Please be aware that Ascension Illinois Academic Scholarship awards may be taxable to associates above the $5,250 per calendar year.
Please note, that associates are encouraged to exhaust their scholarship as quickly as possible. To ensure donor dollars are spent quickly and as many associates are helped as possible, the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to review outstanding scholarships if spending does not happen in a reasonable time.
Note: Using AI writing tools, such as ChatGPT or Gemini, to create any part of an application, including essays or personal statements, is not allowed and will disqualify the applicant. Reviewers want to learn about you, the applicant, not a version created by a robot. Using AI to generate specific ideas, events, or entire narratives is unethical and may disqualify the applicant; personal stories and experiences should come from the applicant.
Edcor Scholarship Support Contact Information:
Email: scholarshipsupport@edcor.com
Phone: 855-950-6301
Monday - Friday 9am - 5PM EST
Note: Be sure to bookmark scholarshipsupport@edcor.com and noreply@mail.smapply.net to ensure all emails make it to your inbox.
Ascension Illinois Scholarship
Tips and Tricks to Complete Scholarship Applications and Essays
Ascension Illinois Academic Scholarships are available to associates who are pursuing a degree in healthcare from an accredited college, trade school or university.
These scholarships are made possible by generous contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations in recognition of the compassionate, personalized healthcare associates provide to patients and their families across Ascension Illinois.
Criteria for application/eligibility
This program is for academic scholarships only and not for financial support for continuing educational opportunities. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, associates must:
- Be accepted or enrolled in an accredited college, trade school or university pursuing an Associate, Bachelor, Master or Doctoral degree in health care.
- Be employed as an Ascension Illinois associate, Ascension associate supporting the Illinois market or an employee of a wholly-owned Ascension subsidiary supporting the Illinois market for at least six (6) months.
- Be in good standing with no corrective action with the last twelve (12) months.
Associates covered by a collective bargaining agreement or union contract, should consult that agreement or Associate Relations to determine eligibility.
Process of Selection
All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Review Committee and recipients will be chosen by the week of May 4th 2026. All applicants will receive notification of their scholarship application decision. Checks will be made payable directly to the school of attendance and mailed to the recipient beginning in June 2026.
Your complete online application including essays and manager endorsement must all be submitted online by March 4th, 2026.
Timeline:
Application Period Feb 5th, 2026 - Mar 4th, 2026
Review Process Mar 5th, 2026 - Apr 3rd, 2026
Winners announced Week of May 4th
Acceptance Period May 4th, 2026 - May 18th, 2026
Payment Mailed Early - Mid July
Scholarship Award
Scholarships are one-time awards that are paid directly to the academic institution. The scholarship is for tuition only and cannot be used toward books, fees or student loan payments. Any refunds or unused dollars should be returned to Ascension Illinois. Generally, qualifying associates are eligible for up to two scholarships per year. Please be aware that Ascension Illinois Academic Scholarship awards may be taxable to associates above the $5,250 per calendar year.
Please note, that associates are encouraged to exhaust their scholarship as quickly as possible. To ensure donor dollars are spent quickly and as many associates are helped as possible, the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to review outstanding scholarships if spending does not happen in a reasonable time.
Note: Using AI writing tools, such as ChatGPT or Gemini, to create any part of an application, including essays or personal statements, is not allowed and will disqualify the applicant. Reviewers want to learn about you, the applicant, not a version created by a robot. Using AI to generate specific ideas, events, or entire narratives is unethical and may disqualify the applicant; personal stories and experiences should come from the applicant.
Edcor Scholarship Support Contact Information:
Email: scholarshipsupport@edcor.com
Phone: 855-950-6301
Monday - Friday 9am - 5PM EST
Note: Be sure to bookmark scholarshipsupport@edcor.com and noreply@mail.smapply.net to ensure all emails make it to your inbox.