Amanda Reed Memorial Scholarship

To provide educational resources for students who have a commitment to ending dating violence and or domestic abuse.

Deadline: February 1

Unless otherwise noted, scholarships have a deadline of February 1 at 5:00 pm.

Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Be a graduate or graduating senior from a public or private high school located within Boone, Ogle, Stephenson or Winnebago County in Illinois;

  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0;

  • Reflect Amanda’s compassionate and caring nature; and

  • Demonstrate a commitment to domestic violence prevention in their school or the wider community through volunteering, advocacy, projects, or other activities.

Strong preference will be given to applicants who provide a reference from someone familiar with their work in domestic violence prevention, such as a volunteer site supervisor.