Scholarships in Illinois
Academic Scholarship
Applicant must be an Illinois resident enrolled in a real estate related field at a school in Illinois.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 1
Accountancy Advisory Board Endowment
Applicant must be a student of record accepted into the accounting program at Eastern Illinois University. Minimum 3.2 GPA required.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Achieving, Celebrating, and Excelling (ACE) Award
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who will attend Eastern Illinois University. Minimum 18 ACT and 3.0 GPA required.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Ada Mucklestone Memorial Scholarship
Students must be residents of Illinois who are in their senior year of high school or who have graduated but have not previously attended college. They must be children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Armed Forces veterans who served during American Legion eligibility dates.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 15
Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program
The purpose of this program is to increase the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives practicing in areas of Illinois that have an insufficient number of primary care providers. To be eligible for a scholarship students must be enrolled in a...
- Amount: $7,500
- Deadline: Jun 30
American Legion Americanism Essay Contest
Applicant must attend an accredited Illinois high school and write a 500-word essay. Award amount varies depending on class level.
- Amount: $1,200 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 3
American Legion Scholarship Award
Applicants must be children or grandchildren of American Legion Illinois members and must be in their senior year of high school. Awards may be used to further education at an accredited college, university or technical school.
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: March 15
Americanism Essay Scholarship
Applicants must be enrolled in an Illinois school in grades seven to twelve.
- Amount: $1,200 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 2
AMVETS Post #100 Scholarship
Applicant must be a single Illinois resident attending school in Illinois who is the child of a veteran. ACT scores, transcripts, rank in class, and tax forms are required to be submitted.
- Amount: $500 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
APIASF/Sara Lee Foundation
Applicant must be a female U.S. citizen, national or legal permanent resident of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity (as defined by the U.S. Census) who is from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Wisconsin, and will be...
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 13
APIASF/United Health Foundation
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, national or legal permanent resident of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity (as defined by the U.S. Census) who will plan to pursue a degree that will lead to a career in the health field, with intent to work in an under-served community. Applicant must be...
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 18
August & Edna Zahatko Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Rock Island High School who will pursue a major in engineering or nursing full-time at a college or university in Iowa or Illinois. Financial need and minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Bessie May Briggs Mason Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Alton High School in Illinois and have a desire to teach. Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
BNSF Railway Company FFA Scholarship
Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in one of the following agricultural fields: business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance. They...
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Boy Scout and Eagle Scout Scholarship
Applicants must be graduating seniors in high school, Senior Boy Scouts or Explorers and residents of Illinois. Students must write an essay on Americanism and/or Boy Scout programs.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 15
Boy Scout Scholarship
Applicant must be a qualified Senior Boy Scout or Explorer, be a resident of Illinois, and submit a 500-word essay on the Legion's Americanism and Boy Scout programs.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 15
Chicago Alumni Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum composite SAT score of 1650 (composite ACT score of 23), and reside in Illinois. Selection is based upon financial need.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 1
Chicago FM Club Scholarship
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or within three months of citizenship and have at least a technician class amateur radio license. Preference is given to residents of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin (FCC Ninth Call District).
- Amount: $500 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 31
College Access Foundation of California Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. Financial need must be demonstrated.
- Amount: $3,000 (minimum)
- Deadline: March 1
Come 2 Iowa (C2IA) Senior Scholarship
Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a permanent resident and high school senior in one of the following states contiguous to Iowa: Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. Applicant must plan to attend college in the fall of the application year at an...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: May 12