2026 Educational Scholarship Application

The Kreider Alliance is accepting applications for its 2026 Educational Scholarship Program.

Kreider Alliance will award up to five scholarships annually, in amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000 each.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Be a resident of, or attend high school in, Daviess, Lee, or Whiteside County
Be enrolling or currently enrolled in:
- An accredited college or university, or
- A two-year associate degree or four-year bachelor degree program
Be studying in a field related to people with disabilities, including but not limited to:
- Human Services
- Physical Therapy (PT)
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Speech Therapy (SPT)
- Special Education
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Nursing (LPN or RN)
- Social Work
- Psychology

Scholarship selection will be based on the following required criteria:

Financial need
Scholastic ability (attach transcripts)
One-page essay about yourself and your plans during and after college (put on separate sheet)
Three goals in your prospective occupation (put on separate sheet)
Two letters of recommendation
School, work, and community activities

Completed applications must be returned by March 15, 2026.

Mail completed applications to:

Kreider Alliance Scholarship Program

P.O. Box 366

Dixon, IL 61021

All eligibility requirements and application details are contained in the downloadable PDF below.