Tyler Koscinski, 20, and his friend Mason Santiago, 19, were killed in a crash on I-80 near Tinley Park in September.
Koscinski was a standout baseball player at Lincoln-Way West High School.
His family created the Tyler Koscinski Memorial Foundation in his honor shorty after his death.
When a GoFundMe was set up to raise money to cover funeral costs, the community showed an outpouring amount of support.
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Now, his family is using what's left to create a scholarship for student-athletes at his alma mater.
The family expects to help between three and five students this year.
The scholarship application includes a 500-word essay about why the student deserves the award.
The deadline to apply is April 1.
To learn more about the scholarship, click here.