Concordia Lutheran School – Peoria, Illinois

The Livingston Legacy Scholarship - 2023-2024 Award

PURPOSE

Concordia Lutheran School provides a Christ-centered, academically challenging education to equip students for lifelong discipleship.  The Livingston Legacy Scholarship will provide financial support to a selected student for an on-going Christian education at Concordia Lutheran School through the eighth grade.  

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION

The Livingston Legacy Scholarship is granted to financially support a minority student not currently enrolled at Concordia Lutheran School who would otherwise be precluded from attending Concordia Lutheran School due to cost.  Once granted, the scholarship support would continue annually through and including the student’s eighth grade year.  The Livingston Legacy Scholarship will provide to Concordia Lutheran School 80% of the annual tuition and fees, including co-curricular fees, for the selected student, and will continue to provide such support on the condition the student is enrolled in Concordia Lutheran School and the expectations listed below are met or exceeded.  The scholarship cannot be transferred to another student or school.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

The applicant must be a minority student not currently enrolled at Concordia Lutheran School entering kindergarten through fourth grade for the 2023-2024 academic school year.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT EXPECTATIONS

For continued financial support, the successful applicant and family should meet or exceed the following expectations:

Student:

• Maintain a 2.5 GPA (out of 4.0) for the years letter grades are administered
• Maintain a clean discipline record

Family/legal guardians:

• Desire a Christian education for the student
• Ensure balance of annual tuition and fees (20%) are paid to the school as scheduled – approximately $150 monthly for twelve months *
• Ensure the student adheres to school policies and guidelines 
• Provide transportation for the student to and from school
• Provide lunch for the student ** 
• Volunteer a minimum of 8 hours each semester at or on behalf of school

*    Additional scholarship funds may be available to offset some or all of these costs

**    Free or reduced price lunches are available per the yearly Federal guidelines

APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete and submit the online application form through this link:  Link to Google Form - Online Application
or type this address in your internet browser: https://forms.gle/eFRAEkU72F9QuE1R9

After submitting a completed application, you will receive an email requesting you to provide the following attachment documents either in electronic or paper form:

• Copy of most recent school transcript, if applicable

• Letter of reference (including name, address, and telephone number) from a teacher, principal, pastor, or other adult leader not related to the family
• Copy of parent’s/guardian’s most recent Federal 1040 Form and/or Medicaid card
• In-person interview of student and parents/guardians may be requested by the school
• Incomplete applications and/or applications completed after Monday, May 15, 2023 will not be considered

Application must be completed and attachment documents must be emailed or mailed and postmarked by Monday, May 15, 2023 to: