Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship application

Available to students residing in the counties Busey serves, this scholarship supports the academic endeavors of low-to-moderate income students with a desire to continue their higher education. In an effort to support local community members, we want to provide you details to share with your students who may be interested in applying:
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must:
• Meet the following income requirement: Annual gross family income cannot exceed 80% of the median income in your county. Reference your county’s information on the website.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Be enrolled or eligible for admission at a continuing education facility.
• Use the awarded scholarship during the upcoming academic year.
• Scholarship recipients will be chosen without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex or gender.
• Applicants do NOT need to be a Busey Bank customer to apply.
• Reside in one of the following counties within the applicable states set forth below:
o Illinois: Champaign, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Macon, Will, Grundy, Cook, DuPage, Madison, St. Clair, Clinton, Jersey, Lake, Shelby
o Missouri: St. Louis, St. Louis City County, St. Charles
o Florida: Lee, Sarasota, Charlotte
o Indiana: Hamilton, Marion
o Arizona: Maricopa, Pima
o Colorado: El Paso, Denver
o Kansas: Johnson, Sedgwick
o New Mexico: Union, Harding
o Oklahoma: Oklahoma, Tulsa
o Texas: Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
Please note: A printable Spanish version of the application is also available.