Orange & Blue Scholarship

Orange & Blue Scholarship (2025-2026)

U of I Community Credit Union is devoted to supporting higher education and encouraging the academic excellence of today’s youth. With this commitment in mind, U of I Community Credit Union has developed a higher education scholarship program called the Orange & Blue Scholarship Program.

Available to members who are college-bound high school seniors, the scholarships are designed to benefit students attending the University of Illinois, Parkland College, and other Illinois colleges and universities.

Through seven one-time scholarships annually, the Orange & Blue Scholarship Program will award selected high school seniors $1,000 based on the Illinois college of their choice for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Application

Applications are closed.

Your application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by March 31st, 2025.

2025 Orange & Blue Scholarship Winners

Jaeden Haverland

Jaeden Haverland

Rantoul Township High School
Eureka College

Katelyn Pickett

Katelyn Pickett

Heyworth High School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oliver Showerman

Oliver Showerman

Urbana High School
University of Illinois at Chicago

Melynnie Cleary

Meylnnie Cleary

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Parkland Community College

Grant North

Grant North

Shiloh High School
Parkland Pathways to UIUC

Zachary Pickett

Zachary Pickett

Heyworth High School
Bradley University

Valentina Covarrubias Zuniga

Valentina Covarrubias Zuniga

Mahomet-Seymour High School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2024 Orange & Blue Scholarship Winners

  • Kya Jolley – St. Joseph Ogden High School
  • Besserat Stifanos – Urbana High School
  • Lorelei Leimberer – Riverside Brookfield High School
  • Olivia Shike – Tolono Unity High School
  • Leah Boratto – Normal Community West High School
  • Ian Peters – Urbana High School
  • Caleb Ochs – St. Joseph Ogden High School

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