Applications Now Open for New Seigle Scholar Program at Elgin Community College

Tags: Announcement | Foundation | Student Resources
Published 03/14/2025
From left to right: Mark Seigle; Robin Seigle, former ECC foundation board member and secretary; ECC students Maria Salgado, Demettri Rohn, and Jonathan “Jonny” Buckheister; Susan Taylor-Demming, executive director of institutional advancement and the ECC Foundation; and ECC Interim President Peggy Heinrich, EdD.

From left to right: Mark Seigle; Robin Seigle, former ECC foundation board member and secretary; ECC students Maria Salgado, Demettri Rohn, and Jonathan “Jonny” Buckheister; Susan Taylor-Demming, executive director of institutional advancement and the ECC Foundation; and ECC Interim President Peggy Heinrich, EdD.

For the second year, the new Seigle Scholar Program at Elgin Community College (ECC) is accepting applications from high school seniors and first-year college students. This marks the first full-ride scholarship opportunity available through the ECC Foundation for prospective and current ECC students. 

The application deadline to apply for the 2025-26 academic year is April 12, 2025. You can access the application here.

The Seigle Scholar Program was established by District 509 philanthropists Mark and Robin Seigle. The program was established in the fall of 2024 through their gift of $500,000, one of the largest the college has ever received.

“Giving back is what I know,” Mark Seigle said. “Our families raised us with that belief, and there’s no greater joy than helping others.”

Three students made up the first cohort and received a full tuition scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year and mentoring support.

Learn more about the 2025 application requirements and eligibility requirements by visiting elgin.edu/seiglescholars. Any questions can be directed to the  ECC Foundation at foundation@elgin.edu or 847-214-7377.

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