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Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln publishes a named scholarship list for students in the Springfield, Illinois, area, with an annual January to March window and a portal link. There is no search box, and amounts are uneven. The policy says customer lists are not sold or leased, and covers cookies and ads, but no clear opt-out is described.
Best for: Students in the Springfield, Illinois, area who can apply during the annual January to March window through the portal.
Limitation: There is no search box, amounts are uneven, many links are small to tap, and no clear opt-out is described.
Our rating
3.3out of 5
What our research found
Matching Power (2.5 / 5)
- A single annual application window and a portal link are posted.
- Only limited on-page controls are available, and there is no search box.
- Students scan the named list to find a fit.
Scholarship Quality (4.5 / 5)
- An annual January to March window is posted on the foundation pages.
- The list is published by the foundation.
- Amounts are uneven on the listings.
Ease of Use (3.5 / 5)
- Pages open without a blocking pop-up.
- The list and apply path stay easy to reach.
- Many links are small to tap on a phone.
Privacy & Marketing (3.0 / 5)
- The policy says customer lists are not sold, rented or leased.
- It covers cookies and ads, but no clear opt-out is described.
- Pages load Google and other marketing tools.
How we rate
Matching Power
How well it helps you find the scholarships it lists, by filtering on location, need, merit, major, college and high school.
A 5 means you can narrow the list by where you live, need, merit, major, college or high school, and a big site brings the best fits to the top. A 1 means little or no way to narrow, and in the middle some filters work but many results still do not fit.
Scholarship Quality
How complete, current and traceable its scholarship listings are.
A 5 means nearly every listing is current, links to the real sponsor and gives enough detail to act on. A 1 means most are out of date, incomplete or do not lead to the sponsor, and in the middle you will need to double check a fair share.
Ease of Use
How easily you can understand the controls and reach actionable scholarship information.
A 5 means clear controls and a quick path from the list to a scholarship and its sponsor, including on a phone. A 1 means walls, confusing steps or a broken phone view keep getting in the way, and the middle is workable with some tradeoffs.
Privacy & Marketing
What data it asks for, how much advertising or sign-up pressure gets in the way, and how much control you have.
A 5 means the site asks only for what it needs, says why, keeps ads and partner offers out of the way and leaves you in control. A 1 means heavy data requests, sign-up pressure, loan offers or sweepstakes get in the way, and the middle has some of that pressure but it stays manageable.
Our ratings are our opinion of each site, not an endorsement or a prediction that you'll win.
Updated November 2026