Scholarship

Heart of Illinois Mensa participates in the Mensa Education and Research Foundation annual scholarship program. The Mensa Foundation is a philanthropic 501(c)(3) organization that provides scholarships and awards in pursuit of excellence in intelligence. This unique college scholarship program is based entirely on an essay submission judged by Mensa members. There is no financial need assessment, no grades review and no academic qualifier. Applicants however, must live the geographic area of a participating Mensa local group.

Essays must be not more than 550 words, and are devoted to the single topic of explaining the applicant's academic and/or vocational goals. Heart of Illinois Mensa's Scholarship committee determine the best local submissions, based on content, grammar, organization, and craftsmanship and sends them on to the regional committee. There, the judging process is repeated and the best are sent on to the National Committee where final determinations are made and awards are handed out.

For more information, please refer to the links and contacts available on the left of this page.



Mensa Links

  • The Organization For Smart People Like You

    +57,000 members
    American Mensa is the largest national Mensa operating under the auspices of Mensa International, Ltd.
    +100,000 members worldwide
    An estimated six million Americans are eligible for Mensa membership.

  • Who Are Mensans?

    Range in age from 2 to 102
    Engineers
    Homemakers
    Teachers
    Actors
    Athletes
    Students
    CEOs
    ...and many more!

  • What Do Mensans Do?

    Meet other smart people at local, regional and national events
    Attend entertaining, intellectually stimulating events
    Exchange ideas with others through a variety of publications and our online Community
    Work to help others in your community by volunteering for community-oriented activities
    Work with the Mensa Foundation
    Take advantage of a variety of member benefits and services