“First in the Family” Scholarship Award

As Junior League is committed to promoting fair and equal opportunities for women, Junior League will be awarding a “First in the Family” Scholarship to a graduating senior female student, including individuals that identify as female, who is a first-generation college-bound student from the Champaign-Urbana community based on their commitment to voluntarism, school activities, and leadership in the amount of $2,500.

The application deadline has passed.

Recent Recipients:

• 2026: Isabela Castillo Perez & Karen J. Sanchez, both from Urbana High School
• 2025: Aarya Patel & Destinel Ndaya Bakubile, both from Champaign Centennial High School
• 2024: Goelle Biyenga & Christina Tran, both from Champaign Centennial High School
• 2022: Breanna Black & Leyna Tran, both from Centennial High School:
• 2020: Jael Lugano, Urbana High School, & Dominick Fuentes, Champaign Central High School
• 2017: Destiny Thompson, Centennial High School
• 2015: Quyen Nguyen from University High School

Volunteer Scholarship

Each year, we recognize the spirit of voluntarism in a Champaign-Urbana high school graduating female, including  individuals that identify as female, through our scholarship program.  A scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is offered to one female, including individuals that identify as female, graduating senior from Centennial, Central, Judah Christian, St. Thomas More, University, and Urbana High School who has demonstrated a strong commitment to voluntarism.

The application deadline has passed.

Additional High School Scholarships