St. Vincent de Paul Society - Peoria, IL

11/30/2021

Will you help SVDP support the work of our Peoria Council and Conferences across the Peoria Dioceses as they assist those in need in their communities? Visit https://svdpsocietypeoria.org to make a donation, learn more about becoming a volunteer and supporting our work across the Peoria Diocese. We have 20 SVDP conferences in 26 parishes across the Peoria Diocese. We provided $775,403 in financial assistance for rent, utilities and basic needs in 2020. We helped 65,076 people. We have provided over $3,898,324 in-kind assistance for food, clothing, furniture and personal products. Our nine food pantries have served over 178,439 people. Our "Coming Together to Get Ahead ” program in Peoria provides individuals wanting to escape poverty with an 18-week program to look at life now, envision their future, develop plans on their journey to a better life.

Support Our Missionto Ensure Social Justice Because of people like you, we make a difference in the lives of millions. Get Involved Transforming Lives Mentoring programs support people on their journey out of poverty. Learn More How can you help? Without your support, the society could not continue....

09/23/2021

SVDP, Peoria Council has a few open slots for those who are interested in the Coming Together to Get Ahead workshop starting October 19, 2021. Call 309-213-7582 to find out more.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s CTGA program is an 18-week, small group facilitated workshop in which individuals look at their life now, their life as they dream it could be, assess personal and community resources, and develop a plan to reach their life goals.
Participants are given the chance to better understand where they are and explore where they want to take their lives. The program gives participants the breathing room and mental space to think outside and beyond their current situation, and to develop a clear vision with achievable goals.
CTGA not only focuses on what individuals need to do to change, but it also explores the interactions between poor, middle class and wealthy people. It explores how we all need to work together to make positive changes in our community.
Graduates are connected to others on similar journeys to get ahead and to people and programs who can encourage, and offer perspective, guidance and resources for their plans.
What’s Coming Together to Get Ahead (CTGA) all about?

Everybody has a story, but are you just someone who is in the story, or are you shaping your story? That’s what CTGA is about.

CTGA is not about getting information, it is about changing your thinking. When your income doesn’t meet your day-to-day needs, it tends to focus our thinking on the present—just getting by from day to day. Hope starts when we think about the future—how we can get ahead, not just get by.

CTGA provides a way to investigate the impact that income constraints have on you, your family, and your community. It provides a safe, agenda-free learning environment where adults can reflect on their lives, examine where they are at, assess their own strengths and resources, investigate new possibilities, make plans for their own future stories, offer ideas for building a prosperous community, and work with others to help them fulfill their goals and dreams.

CTGA puts you on the road to being a part of decision-making groups and helps you feel comfortable in the role of a decision-maker. You are a problem solver, and your voice is needed at the table, especially when plans are being made that impact you and your communities.

What happens at CTGA?

Don’t picture a teacher standing up lecturing while a group of students listens and takes notes. Instead, picture a small group of people gathered around a table. Two are Facilitators; the others are Investigators. The Facilitators help the process along, but the Investigators do the work of exploring, examining, and processing information. The Facilitators’ job is not to make suggestions, offer solutions, or argue for change. Instead, they encourage and support the Investigators as they develop tools to deal critically and creatively with reality and solve community and personal challenges.

What will I get out of it?
As an Investigator, you will explore and analyze themes in your life, assess your resources, build your future story, make your own choices, enjoy the power that comes from solving problems and controlling your own life. You’ll discover the hidden rules of class that empower you to think and act differently. You’ll make concrete plans for economic stability and begin to build wealth.

What does CTGA cost?

Nothing; in fact, Investigators in a CTGA Workshop are paid, because you are providing valuable information that help you and others solve problems and improve our community.

07/27/2021

Extension for application period of SVDP Peoria Council Scholarship for Adult learners! The application period has been extended until 5:00 pm August 8, 2021.

Don't mis the opportunity to be awarded $2500 to continue ( or start) your education. See the information below for full details or call 309-213-7582 for more information or questions.

This is the link to the online application:
https://docs.google.com/.../1a4p732laTlxvMz3sLnAp.../edit...

SVDP Scholarship Guidelines:

Requirements:
• Scholarships are limited to use at accredited institutions and private nonprofit or publicly supported institutions within the SVdP Peoria Diocese area.
• Applicant must live in the areas served by conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria District Council.
• Scholarship applicants must be 26 years old or over to apply
• Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certification at a community or junior college, or a technical / vocational school.
• Please submit complete and accurate scholarship application to [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration. A scholarship award of up to $2,500 will be awarded. The scholarship award is good for a period of one academic year. Recipients must re-apply for additional years. Prior recipients are not given preferential consideration. We want you to reapply for as long as you need funds to continue your education.
Selection Criteria
1. Motivation to accomplish career goals.
2. Potential for scholarship, community impact, and leadership are taken into consideration. Financial need is a consideration and proof of household size and income is mandatory. Applicants must submit the FAFSA. Target candidates are those who are beyond the age (25) of those qualifying for the Peoria Promise scholarship program.
Required Materials
1. Completed application
2. High School GED, High School or College/University Transcripts, letters of acceptance as proof of enrollment
3. Essay – What are your plans for the future? What steps do you need to complete to realize that all the plans have been achieved?
4. Three online letters of recommendation – examples would be a teacher, a non-relative adult, and a sponsor from the St Vincent de Paul Society (obtain email addresses for each)
Interview Process Applicants selected for consideration will be required to interview with the scholarship selection committee via Zoom at a date to be announced. Scholarships will be awarded based on application reviews and interviews by committee.
For Scholarship Recipients: Scholarship payments will only be paid to your school (academic or trade) registration office. In order to have your scholarship check sent to your school, please submit the following documents: • Official enrollment verification from your college’s registrar’s office or registration certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse (if your school participates in this program) • Completed scholarship request form (mailed to you with award announcement)

06/30/2021

If you have trouble accessing the link for the SVDP Peoria Council Scholarship application, then please call 309-213-7582. We can email the link directly to you. Thanks!

06/30/2021

SVDP Peoria Council announces a new scholarship opportunity for adult learners in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. Adult learners, age 26 or older are invited to apply for the newly created scholarship.

This is the link to the online application:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a4p732laTlxvMz3sLnApWJycDHrHFjU9hcazIOd0XKE/edit?usp=drive_web

SVDP Scholarship Guidelines:
Requirements:

• Scholarships are limited to use at accredited institutions and private nonprofit or publicly supported institutions within the SVdP Peoria Diocese area.

• Applicant must live in the areas served by conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria District Council.

• Scholarship applicants must be 26 years old or over to apply

• Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certification at a community or junior college, or a technical / vocational school.

• Please submit complete and accurate scholarship application to [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration. A scholarship award of up to $2,500 will be awarded. The scholarship award is good for a period of one academic year. Recipients must re-apply for additional years. Prior recipients are not given preferential consideration.

Selection Criteria

1. Motivation to accomplish career goals.

2. Potential for scholarship, community impact, and leadership are taken into consideration. Financial need is a consideration and proof of household size and income is mandatory. Applicants must submit the FAFSA. Target candidates are those who are beyond the age (25) of those qualifying for the Peoria Promise scholarship program.

Required Materials

1. Completed application

2. High School GED, High School or College/University Transcripts, letters of acceptance as proof of enrollment

3. Essay – What are your plans for the future? What steps do you need to complete to realize that all the plans have been achieved?

4. Three online letters of recommendation – examples would be a teacher, a non-relative adult, and a sponsor from the St Vincent de Paul Society (obtain email addresses for each)

Interview Process Applicants selected for consideration will be required to interview with the scholarship selection committee via Zoom at a date to be announced. Scholarships will be awarded based on application reviews and interviews by committee.

For Scholarship Recipients: Scholarship payments will only be paid to your school (academic or trade) registration office. In order to have your scholarship check sent to your school, please submit the following documents: • Official enrollment verification from your college’s registrar’s office or registration certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse (if your school participates in this program) • Completed scholarship request form (mailed to you with award announcement)

June 1, 2021
Application Period Opens ( 60 days application period )


August 1, 2021
Application Period Closes
All application materials including reference letters and required test scores MUST be RECEIVED by ASEE by 5:00 PM CST on August 1, 2021. Transcripts must be postmarked by August 1, 2021.It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure these materials are submitted by the day and time listed above. NO late submissions of any materials will be accepted.

August 2, 2021- August 15, 2021
Basic Eligibility Screening
Applicants are screened for basic eligibility criteria such as required GPA, , age, and applicationcompletion.
Applicants not meeting the base eligibility criteria will be removed from award consideration.
Each year many applicants would be disqualified from award consideration for either not meeting one or more eligibility criteria and/or having an incomplete application.

August 16, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Review of applicants’ materials by scholarship panel and selection made of those to interview

September 2, 2021- September 15, 2021
Applicants notified and interview dates set

September 16, 2021- September 30, 2021
Interviews conducted

October 1, 2021 - October 7, 2021
Decisions made on applicants by scholarship committee

October 8, 2021 - October 21, 2021
Applicants must notify of their formal acceptance of scholarship for funds to be paid topredetermined school

Scholarship Application for SVdP Peoria Council 2021 Scholarship

06/10/2021

SVdP Peoria Council announces a new scholarship opportunity for adult learners in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. Adult learners, age 26 or older are invited to apply for the new scholarship opportunity.

SVDP Scholarship Guidelines

Requirements:

• Scholarships are limited to use at accredited institutions and private nonprofit or publicly supported institutions within the SVdP Peoria Diocese area.

• Applicant must live in the areas served by conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria District Council.

• Scholarship applicants must be 26 years old or over to apply.

• Applicant must be pursuing a degree or certification at a community or junior college, or a technical / vocational school.

• Please submit complete and accurate scholarship application to [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration. A scholarship award of up to $2,500 will be awarded. The scholarship award is good for a period of one academic year. Recipients must re-apply for additional years. Prior recipients are not given preferential consideration.

Selection Criteria

1. Motivation to accomplish career goals.

2. Potential for scholarship, community impact, and leadership are taken into consideration. Financial need is a consideration and proof of household size and income is mandatory. Applicants must submit a copy FAFSA form to SVdP. Target candidates are those who are beyond the age (25) of those qualifying for the Peoria Promise scholarship program.

Required Materials

1. Completed application

2. High School GED, High School or College/University Transcripts, letters of acceptance as proof of enrollment

3. Essay – What are your plans for the future? What steps do you need to complete to realize that all the plans have been achieved?

4. Three online letters of recommendation – examples would be a teacher, a non-relative adult, and a sponsor from the St Vincent de Paul Society (obtain email addresses for each)

Interview Process

Applicants selected for consideration will be required to interview with the scholarship selection committee via Zoom at a date to be announced. Scholarships will be awarded based on application reviews and interviews by committee.

For Scholarship Recipients: Scholarship payments will only be paid to your school (academic or trade) registration office. In order to have your scholarship check sent to your school, please submit the following documents: • Official enrollment verification from your college’s registrar’s office or registration certificate from the National Student Clearinghouse (if your school participates in this program) • Completed scholarship request form (mailed to you with award announcement)

All application materials including reference letters and required test scores MUST be RECEIVED by by 5:00 PM CST on August 1, 2021. Transcripts must be postmarked by August 1, 2021. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure these materials are submitted by the day and time listed above. NO late submissions of any materials will be accepted. Applications and materials should be sent to [email protected]. If you have any questions or issues with the process you may call SVdP Peoria Council business phone at 309-213-7582 and ask for Cathy Wilhite, the Executive Director.