Rachel & Roy Sellers Sr. Scholarship

THE FOUNDATION FOR NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

About the Rachel & Roy Sellers Sr. Scholarship

This annual scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to a student who is

African American
Graduating from Freeport High School
Preferably, the first generation in their family attending any vocational, two-year, or four-year post-secondary educational program.

The Rachel & Roy Sellers Sr. Scholarship Fund has been established by their children. $1000 is awarded annually.

Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2026

APPLICANT NAME(Required)

First Name Middle Name or Initial Last Name

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS(Required)

Please indicate which of the following apply to you.

I am a graduating senior from Freeport High School.

I am African-American.

It is prefered, but not required, that qualified applicants be first person in their immedate family to pursue a 2-year, 4-year, or Vocational degree after high school.

I AM the first person in my immedate family to pursue a 2-year, 4-year, or Vocational degree after high school.

I AM NOT the first person in my immedate family to pursue a 2-year, 4-year, or Vocational degree after high school.

GPA (Minimum 3.0 is required)(Required)

Please fill in the field with your GPA and request your grade transcript to be sent to:
The Foundation for Northwest Illinois • ATTN: SCHOLARSHIPS • 1525 S. Forest Rd., Suite 200 • Freeport, IL 61032.

Questions on this may be emailed to scholarships@fornwil.org.

APPLICANT ADDRESS(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

EMAIL ( non-FHS email account)(Required)

PHONE(Required)

BIRTH DATE(Required)

PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION

PARENT / GUARDIAN

REQUIRED If applicant is under 18 years old

First Last

PARENT / GUARDIAN EMAIL

REQUIRED If applicant is under 18 years old

PARENT / GUARDIAN PHONE

REQUIRED If applicant is under 18 years old

COLLEGE / VOCATIONAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

COLLEGE / VOCATIONAL SCHOOL You plan to attend(Required)

COLLEGE / VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Registrar's Office Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

COLLEGE / VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Registrar's Office Phone(Required)

COLLEGE / VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Registrar's Office Email

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE(Required)

Have you received a formal letter of acceptance to this educational institution?

ANTICIPATED START DATE

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE NOT YET RECEIVED

If you have not yet received a formal letter of acceptance, please explain to the best of your understanding.

ESSAYS

BRIEF ESSAY: Why do you wish to attend college/vocational school?(Required)

200 - 500 Words

BRIEF ESSAY: What does it mean to you to be a first-genereration African -American college student in your immediate family?(Required)

200 - 500 Words

AREA OF STUDY: What is your planned major, and why?(Required)

200 - 500 Words

WAIVER

PUBLICITY WAIVER: If I am chosen as a scholarship recipient, I agree that information on my application (excluding personal information such as address, phone number and email adddress) may be shared for the media/publicity purposes. I also give permission for my photograph to be used for any publicity relating to The Foundation for Northwest Illinois and its scholarships.(Required)

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