EJP Scholarships
The scholarships described below are need-based and can be applied towards educational costs (e.g. tuition, books, fees) at accredited post-secondary institutions.
US Scholarships
Our US Scholarship program is held in the fall. This year the applications are due on November 15, 2026. There are six categories:
- • One $1000 scholarship to a family member of an EJP student.
- • One $1000 scholarship to a family member of an IDOC or IDJJ staff person.
- • One $1000 scholarship to a family member of an incarcerated individual.
- • Two $1000 scholarships to individuals who have been released from an IDOC adult facility.
- • One $1000 scholarship to an individual who has been incarcerated in an IDJJ juvenile facility.
- • Two $1000 scholarships to someone currently incarcerated in an IDOC adult facility.
You may also submit your application online using the following form:
Mexico Scholarships
Each spring, we host two scholarships competitions for individuals in Mexico. Applications are due on March 31st each year. We offer:
- • Three 10,000 peso scholarships to a person formerly incarcerated in a prison in Mexico or the US.
- • Three 10,000 peso scholarships to a person deported from the US to Mexico.
- • Three 10,000 peso scholarships to the immediate family member of someone who was deported from the US to Mexico.