This is a TWO-STEP PROCESS.

ONE: This online application must be completed by the DECA member pursuing this scholarship by midnight on January 1, 2021. Please ensure all information entered is accurate. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Amanda Simpson at amanda77@gmail.com or by phone at 847-652-7656.

TWO: A Google Drive folder will be shared with you by January 2nd. You are required to upload school transcripts and an adviser reference letter to that folder by January 8th at midnight. Your application is not complete until these documents are received.

Note - A list of the finalists will be released on January 22nd. Interviews, via video conferencing, will be scheduled at that time. Scholarship recipients will be announced during ILCDC 2021.

Supporting Documentation to be uploaded to the personalized folder
o Transcript from most recent completed semester
o Statement by school administrative official indicating your potential for continued education; the official may include principal, dean, or counselor
o Confidential recommendation letter from your DECA advisor which can be emailed to beark@epcusd401.org
o A second letter of recommendation from an employer, teacher, or club sponsor giving reasons for nominating the student for a scholarship