2021 Miss Illinois In-Kind Scholarships
Miss Illinois 2021 $10,000
Provided by Dr. Carl Soderstrom
1st Runner-Up $3,000
2nd Runner-Up $2,000
3rd Runner-Up $1,500
4th Runner-Up $1,200
Remaining Top Eleven Semi-Finalists (6 X $500) $3,000
Remaining Non-Finalist Candidates (13 X 250) $3,250
Carolyn Paulus Talent Award $1,000**
Provided by the Charitable Remainder Unitrust of Jean E. Paulus through the Wabash Community Foundation
Nancy Foote Interview Award $2000***
Provided by the Nancy Foote Scholarship Fund Established Through the SICF
Preliminary Onstage Interview (Alpha Group) $500
Provided by Judith Ford Nash - Miss America 1969
Preliminary Onstage Interview (Omega Group) $500
Provided by Erika Harold- Miss America 2003 27950
Preliminary Talent (Alpha Group) $500
Provided by Amanda Meadows Rifenberg- Miss Illinois 1998
Preliminary Talent (Omega Group) $500
Provided by Katie Lorenz Lowes- Miss Illinois 2008
Preliminary Evening Wear (Alpha Group) $250
Provided by Bill and Belinda Hatfield
Preliminary Evening Wear (Omega Group) $250
Provided by Bill and Belinda Hatfield
Non-Finalist Talent Award $250
Non-Finalist Interview Award $250
Provided by Barbara Chiles in honor of Erika Harold
Special Judges Award $300
Provided by Drs. Randy and Ronda Dunn
Linda Kay Fischer Community Service and Academia Award $250
Provided by Dr. Whitney Marlow- Miss Illinois 2010
Quality of Life Award $1,000
Provided by Dr. Susan Shea
STEM Award ($500 Winner, 2 X $250 to the Remaining Finalists) $1,000
Provided by Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
Remaining Finalists provided by Messrs. Brandon Wright and Corey Thoss
Women in Business $500
Provided by Dr. Kyle and Terri Harfst
Women in Medicine $500
Provided by Heartland Regional Medical Center
Miss Illinois Vocalist Award $200
Provided by Karen Sala
Miss Illinois Entrepreneur $100
Miss Illinois Ad Page Sales $100
Miss Illinois Photogenic $100
Total: $34,000
*Miss Illinois is eligible for the $4000 Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship awarded separately by the Brown Family Trust (Contestant must apply for this through the Brown Family Trust & must meet eligibility requirements for the scholarship)
**Carolyn K Paulus Talent Scholarship is awarded by the Jean E. Paulus Community Foundation of Wabash County (Contestant must apply for this scholarship through the Community Foundation of Wabash County)
***Nancy Foote Interview Award is awarded by the Nancy Foote Memorial Scholarship Fund. (Candidate must apply for this scholarship through the Southern Illinois Community Foundation)
Note: This page is a projection of anticipated scholarship awards. It is not the official and final list of scholarships. The Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization, Inc is not responsible for errors and omissions due to typesetting errors.
