The Mellinger Foundation is committed to the support of education, in accordance with the wishes of its founder. Her goal was to provide an ongoing memorial to her brother, Edward A. Mellinger, who believed that education was of major significance to the progress of human society. Accordingly, the Foundation devotes a major portion of its resources to providing scholarship and loan assistance to young men and women from western Illinois who attend colleges and universities throughout the nation.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mellinger Foundation awards scholarships to undergraduate students who attend accredited colleges and universities or accredited and/or recognized vocational schools within the United States. It also considers loans to graduate students enrolled in accredited universities within the United States. In addition, the Foundation makes grants to qualified charitable organizations for educational purposes.