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Questions about scholarships can be directed to Mrs. Zawaske, Scholarship Coordinator: szawaske@cpher99.org
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Scholarship NameDue DateEligibility Requirements:
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RLC High AchieversBefore the start of the semester
that you intend to use it.		The High Achiever’s Scholastic Award is open to in-district high school students scoring a 26 or higher composite score on the ACT or a 1240 or higher composite score on the SAT. The award is to be used at
Rend Lake College immediately following your graduation from high school. Awards are tiered, based on scores. Books, fees, and additional course material will be the responsibility of the student. The student must
maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain eligible for the award. We ask that you submit the following data as early as possible into your senior year of high school.

26 or 1240 - 1 semester
27 or 1280 - 2 semesters & 1 summer semester
28 or 1310 - 3 semesters & 1 summer semester
29+ & 1340+ - 4 semesters & 2 summer semesters
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Fastweb ScholarshipsVaries by the scholarshipCreate your free student profile and update it often to see more personalized matches. Set up notifications.
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Acorn Equality FundPostmarked by:
September 26, 2025		Must retain permanent residency in downstate IL & attend accredited post-secondary educational institution
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Coca-Cola Scholars FoundationSeptember 30, 2025 @ 4:00 PMThe Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their
commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
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September National ScholarshipsSeniors - You must read the handout from the Sept 4, 2024 email from Mrs. Z
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Due in October
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October National ScholarshipsvarySeniors - You must read the handout from the October 1, 2024 email from Mrs. Z
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Be Bold-No essay ScholarshipOctober 1, 2025The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.
To us, boldest does not mean “best”, or “most accomplished”. Being bold means being:
Earnest
Determined
Moving
The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.
Furthermore, the scholarship will be unique in that it will favor students who apply earlier—who are bold and seize the day without procrastinating.
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AES Engineering ScholarshipOctober 8, 2025- high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility
- you are not required to take engineering courses to be eligible
- must submit an essay between 500-1000 words to answer the following question: When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What relationships or accomplishments will be important on this journey?
*there is no application packet - please submit essay to scholarships@aesengineers.com
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Heisman High School ScholarshipOctober 19, 2025Must be a senior graduating in 2026, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0+, participate or have participated in grades 9,10 or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer
and Winter Olympic games, the Paralympic games or the National Federation of State High School Association (Full list of sports available on the website), be a leader in school and in the commuity and serve as a
role model for underclassmen.
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IL Professional Land Surveyors ScholarshipOctober 29, 2025The purpose of this scholarship offered by the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association is to provide financial assistance to the undergraduate student pursuing a baccalaureate degree in land surveying from an accredited college or university, or a baccalaureate degree in a related science including at least 24 semester hours of land surverying courses from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Land Surveryors Licensing Board approved curriculum of an accredited institution.
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Southern IL Heathcare InternshipsOct 21 - Nov 1, 2025Healthcare Interns are assigned to work in either our clinics or the hospital setting. They fill various roles including Clinical Care Aids, Patient Sitters, Patient Care Techs, Receptionists, Transporters, and Healthcare Student Workers. This is not a job shadow opportunity. This is a real job and involves responsibilities and commitment that affect real patients and professionals. Requirements: enrolled/planning to enroll in undergrad or masters degree in health science, must commit to minimum of 16 hours of work per week in form of 4 shifts, exceptional GPA, excerllent interpersonal & communication skills, attention to detail & accuracy, respect patient confidentiality, and ability to work effectively as a team.
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Skechers $10,000 ScholarshipOctober 31, 2025Paws for a Cause Design. The Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in the first year of a two-year program at an accredited institution or the first—third year at an accredited four-year institution. Students must be at least 18 years old and in good academic standing.
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Elk's Most Valuable StudentNovember 12, 2025 / 11:59 p.m. Current HS seniors, do not need to be a member of the Elks, citizens of the US
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Jack Kent Cooke FoundationNovember 12, 2025Current HS senior, Intend to enroll at an accredited 4-year college in Fall 2026, 3.5 GPA or higher, Demonstrated unmet financial need.
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Hagan Scholarship FoundationDecember 1, 2025Applicants must have 3.75+ GPA, Must enroll at an eligible 4 year college or university the first semester following graduation, must work 240 hrs during the 12 months prior to fall semester college enrollment, must
provide the FAFSA SAR showing the EFC. Must be pell grant eligible, must complete the FAFSA, must not have felony conviction.
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Golden Apple Scholarship December 1, 2025High School Class of 2026. College Freshmen/Sophomores at Partner Universities in Illinois. Community college students in Illinois. US Citizen. IL High School Senior. Every application submitted receives a holistic review. There are Completion Requirements.
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Burger King
James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship
December 15, 2025-Must be a citizen of the US or Canada
-Students who are seniors at a HS or home school in US, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
-Students who are applying as a full-time freshman to a 4-year accredited college or university that is located in the US or Canada
-Students who have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5+
-Students who demonstrate an active leadership role in community service, athletics, and/or similar co-curricular activity (such as student government, team sports, fraternal life, etc) and...
-Students who demonstrated substantial work experience and financial need
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Foot Locker Scholar AthletesDecember 25, 2025Applicants must embody good sportsmanship and strong moral character, display academic excellence, are passionate and committed to empowering the community in which they live, are confident and enthusiastic
about being a leader, come from diverse backgrounds, and are foot locker scholar athlete material.
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SouthEastern IL Electric Coop Scholarship
December 31, 2025SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative is announcing that the Illinois electric cooperatives will award seventeen scholarships in 2026. Sixteen academic scholarships are available to high school seniors through a memorial scholarship fund designed to financially assist deserving students in the “electric cooperative family.” Ten scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who are the sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative member receiving service from the cooperative. An eleventh scholarship, the Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship, will be awarded to a student who is the son or daughter of an Illinois electric cooperative director or employee. Five additional scholarships are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a two-year Illinois community college who are the sons or daughters of Illinois electric cooperative members, employees or directors. High school seniors pursuing a college education are eligible to participate in the program. Candidates are judged on the basis of grade point average, college entrance exam scores, work and volunteer experience, school and civic activities, and a short essay, which demonstrates their knowledge of electric cooperatives. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2025. In addition, a seventeenth scholarship – to assist with costs in attending an electric lineworker school – will also be offered. The seventeen scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded in 2026 through the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.
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GE-Ronald Raegan Foundation Scholarship
January 4, 2026Applicants must:
demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
be citizens of the United States of America;
be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and homeschooled students are also eligible); and
plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage
Essay Contest
January 17, 2026Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
Essays must be the original work of the student.
John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays.
Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. The official may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level. See Contest Topic and Information and Helpful Tips for Writing Your Essay for more information.
Essays about past recipients of the Profile in Courage Award will be disqualified unless they describe an act of political courage other than the act for which the award was given.
Essays about the senators in Profiles in Courage will be disqualified.
Essays must have a minimum of five sources.
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CBAI Foundation ScholarshipFebruary 1, 2026Essay required. The paper application will be available after November 5, 2025. See Mrs. Z for a copy.
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IACAC ScholarshipFebruary 14, 2026IACAC will offer ten $1000. scholarships ($500 each semester). Applicant must be a graduating senior from an IACAC member high school with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; enroll as full time college freshman; demonstrate involvement in HS, the community, or service to others with motivation to achieve personal goals; and demonstrate need and must supply parents combined income and/or their SAI from the FAFSA. A Personal essay and counselor's recommendation must be submitted.
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IAA Foundation Scholarship Program
February 15, 2026All applicants must be a high school graduate or be graduating in 2025
and must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade
school, or must be a currently enrolled student at one of the formerly listed.
Applicants may not be a spouse, child, sibling, grandchild, son-in-law, or daughter in-law of an IAA Foundation trustee,
employee, or current member of the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors
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IL Principals Association Egyptian Region Scholarship
Must be postmarked by February 25, 2026
Complete the paper application, have a cover letter stating why you would like to join the teaching profession, HS transcript, and three letters of reference - one from a school administrator, one from a teacher, and a third from whomever you choose.
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The Dream: National ScholarshipFebruary 28, 2026We think of our National Scholarship as the “Pell Grant” for highly motivated undocumented students with significant, unmet financial need. While we consider your GPA and test scores, we place great emphasis
on your demonstrated commitment to community service and your ability to overcome the barriers and challenges that undocumented students face each and every day.
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Farm Credit of IL Agriculture Scholarship
February 28, 2026Thirty $2,000 scholarships are available to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum next fall. Two student applicants of color will
be recognized as Diversity in Agriculture Scholars.
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RLC Foundation ScholarshipFebruary 28, 2026Complete this one application and you are applying for over 350 scholarships! Any future RLC student SHOULD complete this application!
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Marion Memorial Health Foundation ScholarshipFebruary 28, 2026Complete the paper application. Requirements: GPA is 3.75 on 4.0 for medical majors and 3.0 on 4.0 for health care majors. Applicant must submit a typed letter stating his/her educational goals, needs, interests, plans for the future, and summary of school and nonschool activities. Proof of admission to your college or university. Three letters of recommendation (one of those from a teacher), HS transcript, and ACT/SAT scores.
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Illinois AmVets ScholarshipsMarch 1, 2026Please see the website for full details. Before you apply, please note: (1). Students must be at least 16 years of age and a 10th or 11th grader at the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Cost of flight, registration fees are paid for by the Illinois AMVETS Service Founda­tion. (2) Students will be required to submit an official high school transcript. (3). Students will be required to submit a letter of recommendation from an AMVETS member.
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Township Officials of Illinois
Scholarship Fund		Postmarked by:
March 1 ,2026		High school seniors planning to continue their education at a college or university in Illinois.
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L Odd Fellow Rebekah Scholarship
March 1, 2026Applicants need not be affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, but must be a resident of Illinois and citizen of the US.
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Illinois Special Education Teacher
Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program		March 1, 2026Please see website for full eligibility details
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Peoples National Bank Scholarship
Postmarked or delivered by:
March 1, 2026		The recipient will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
•Positive leadership and character exhibited in both academic and extra-curricular school activities.
•Positive leadership and character exhibited in community activities.
•Full time enrollment in an accredited two/four-year college, university or trade/vocational school. (Proof of enrollment will be required for release of scholarship funds.)
•Eligible applicants must be a graduating senior of a high school within an approved market area of Peoples National Bank.
•Applicants must have maintained a “B” average or better for seven semesters of high school.
•Student/Applicant or one or both parents/guardians of student/applicant must be a customer of Peoples National Bank.
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ICEF Ecolab High School Senior Scholarship
Postmarked by
March 1, 2026		Open only to students seeking degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or High School Chemistry Teaching
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ICEF Lupita Turriff Hispanic Student
Scholarship Application
Postmarked by
March 1, 2026		Open to all future chemists, chemical engineers, environmental engineers and high school chemistry teachers
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ICEF High School Senior Scholarshp
Postmarked by
March 1, 2026		ICEF's objective is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have exemplified outstanding achievement in academics, extracurricular/employment activities and community involvement.
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IL Elks Physical or Occupational Therapy Majors ScholarshipsMarch 1, 2026The 2026-2027 application process will begin December 1, 2025.
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IL Elks Lydia Miller Special Education Major ScholarshipMarch 1, 2026The 2026-2027 application process will begin December 1, 2025.
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IL Elks Speech Pathology Scholarship
March 1, 2026The 2026-2027 application process will begin December 1, 2025.
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Illinois Sheriff's Association
College Scholarship		March 15, 2026Applicants must be permanent IL residents, scholarships are to be utilized at institutions of higher learning within IL, students must be enrolled as full-time students for the 2026-2027 shool year,
full-time online learning is acceptable
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Ivah Pistono and Jesse Pistono Memorial ScholarshipMarch 15, 2026The scholarship is to potentially provide one(1) four-year scholarship for tuition, books, and fees (excluding housing) per year to a graduating senior of Christopher High School or West Frankfort High School who will be attending a college, university, or trade school, has maintained a 3.00 GPA average or above/Letter grade "B" or above and has financial need. The award amount will be determined by the amount of income available to distribute each year and may vary each semester. Preference shall be given to a student attending SIU-Carbondale and/or McKendree University. In the event there are no students planning to attend these colleges, then to a student attending an accredited college, university or trade school will be selected. The award to a student not attending SIUC or McKendree University shall not exceed the tuition, books, and fees for an in-state student attending SIUC or McKendree. See Mrs. Z for an application when it comes available mid January.
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Franklin Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
March 18, 2026One page application, which includes a short statement of interest why you wish to enter the FIELD of HEALTHCARE and why this scholarship is important to you. Three letters of recommendation, HS transcript, and proof of admission to your college/university.
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SIU Credit UnionMarch 31, 2026Applicant or the applicant's legal guardian must be a SIU Credit Union member in good standing and maintain that membership status throughout the duration of the award to apply for the scholarship.
A member in good standing is defined as one with a minimum balance of $5 in his or her account and no loan delinquencies. Membership is open to any of the following individuals:
Anyone who lives or works in the following Illinois counties: Alexander, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton,
Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union,
Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, or Williamson.
• Immediate family members of existing members (parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandchildren, or grandparents).
• Anyone who works or belongs to one of our select employer groups (SEGs) or eligible associations. See our website
for a full listing.
2. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior enrolling into a two or four year college; community college student
transferring into a four-year university; or adult student returning to college.
3. Applicant must fully complete the Scholarship Application and return it to SIU Credit Union with all appropriate support
material by the March 31 deadline for the application to be considered by the committee.
4. SIU Credit Union employees, committee members, board members and their immediate family members are not eligible
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Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI)
Scholarship Program		March 31, 2026Please see website for full eligibility details
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IL Masonic Children's Assistance Program
March 31, 2026Applicants must plan to attend or are enrolled in a trade or vocational program, GED program or apprenticeship, reside in a small town in the Grade Lodge Southern Area with a population under 10,000, must have
a 3.3 GPA or lower, must receive a referral from an IL Master Mason.
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DCFS Scholarship ProgramMarch 31, 2026Must be age 16-21, have earned a hs diploma or GED, Applicant must meet one of the following criteria: DCFS has court-ordered legal responsibility for the applicant, the applicant must have aged out
of the department's care at age 18 or older, the department must have had legal responsibility for the applicant prior to the adoption being finalized, or the applicant must be in the subsidized guardianship program.
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ASQ Evansville Owensboro Section
Scholarship
March 31, 2026A $500 scholarship to a high school senior graduating from a HS in our section area. They want to receve completed applications via email ONLY. Completed applications and other supporting documentation must be scanned and emailed by March 31, 2026. Applications received after that date will not be considered.
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Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
April 1, 2026
3:00 PM		Must be a US citizen, be a high school senior or graduate, be planning to enroll part or full time at one of the following types of accredited instituions: vocational/technical school, trade school or two year school
Must be pursing an associates degree, credit bearing certificate or an industry recognized credential, in one of the fields of study listed with an antipated completion date no earlier than December 2026 and
no later than June 2027. Degrees include: Computer & information science, Engineering, Engineering technologies, Mechanic and Repair Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing
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Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
April 1, 2026
3:00 PM		Must be a US citizen, current high school senior with a GPA of 2.5+, or current college freshmen, sophomore or juniors witha cumulative 2.5+ GPA, planning to enroll or already enrolled full-time at an accredited
four-year college or univserity in the US, majoring or pallning to major in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or Physics, must demonstarte financial need and be willing to consider a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following their freshman,
sophomore or junior year of college.
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Golden Apple Scholars of ILApril 1, 2026Applicants must be a IL high school senior, US citizen or eligible non-citizen, Every application submitted to Golden Apple Scholars receives a holistic review. This means every piece of your application
is reviewed and considered in order to make a decision. One single items does not determine your application decision.
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Crosswalk Community Action Agency ScholarshipApril 1, 2026Pick up an application from Mrs. Z in January. All applications must be original. Each student must meet the entire list of requirements to be eligible for a CCAA scholarship. They require proof of income for all household members.
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Horatio Alger ScholarshipMarch 15, 2026Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution). Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required). Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities. Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and Be a United States citizen.
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Health Careers
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IL Area Health Education Centers AHEC
19 COUNTIES: Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson. UNDERSERVED : Twelve counties report primary care shortages, which is extreme in one. All the counties report shortages in mental health care; one is extreme. Dental care shortages are reported in 13 counties, with one reporting an extreme shortage.
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