Top 74 Illinois Scholarships in April 2024

Are you an Illinois resident who is enrolled in a minimum of 3 hours per term at an approved Illinois college and has accumulated less than 135 MAP Paid Credit Hours so far? If so, the ISAC Monetary Award Program (MAP) may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship is awarded to multiple Illinois residents who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program in Illinois. Applicants must also have not yet earned a bachelor's degree. The amount that applicants are eligible to earn will be prorated based on the number of credit hours in which they are enrolled. To be considered for this scholarship, interested students must complete either the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid or the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Elaine Chapin Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Elaine Chapin by providing financial support to students impacted by multiple sclerosis, whether directly or as a family member. Applications are accepted from November 1st to April 30th, with scholarships up to $1,000 awarded to deserving students. To be eligible, applicants must be US citizens who are currently or will soon be enrolled in an accredited college, university, vocational, or technical school within 300 miles of Elaine Chapin Memorial Scholarship Fund's St. Louis (Missouri) offices. Recipients will be chosen based on financial need, academic standing, and the impact of multiple sclerosis on their lives. If you're an eligible incoming or current post-secondary student whose life has been impacted by multiple sclerosis, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship awards ten $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors residing in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Wisconsin who will attend an eligible U.S. college in the Fall following their high school graduation. To be eligible, applicants must be legal United States residents and be set to attend college in the U.S., physically or virtually, following their high school graduation. There are no income, grade point average, or class rank requirements. If you're a college-bound high school senior residing in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a Chicago Executive Pilots Association (CEPA) member looking to complete flight training? If so, the PAPA Flight Training Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship is awarded to CEPA members looking to complete flight training. To be considered, simply complete an application, and provide a copy of your current FAA medical certificate and pilot certificate, a copy of your current legal ID, the last three pages of your pilot logbook, an essay, a resume, and two letters of recommendation. If you're a CEPA member, don't miss out on this chance to further your aviation career! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a Black college junior attending a UNCF member institution in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, or Virginia? Further, are you majoring in STEM, business, or sustainability-related disciplines? If so, the HBCU - Sustainable Communities Initiative may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the initiative awards $5,000 to multiple Black college juniors at UNCF member institutions in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia who are studying eligible fields. Preference will be given to students majoring in Agriculture, Engineering, Technology, Environmental & Conservation Sciences, Sustainability Studies, City/Community/Urban Planning, Architecture, Applied Sciences, Information Technologies, or Business Administration. The scholarship can be renewed for up to one year if recipients meet renewal requirements. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship is offered to students who are accepted or planning to apply to an accredited culinary or hospitality school, college or university whose major is or will be culinary, restaurant management, foodservice or another related program. Must be a permanent resident of Illinois enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a minimum of 9 credit hours each term and enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a minimum of 9 credit hours each term. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Scholarship annually rewards $4,000 to approximately 24 graduating high school seniors in Chicago who succeeded in school while experiencing homelessness. "Homelessness" includes lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate night time residence, and includes students living in a shelter, car, motel, doubled-up situation, or places not meant for human habitation, or lacking permanent housing. Applicants must be planning on attending a post-secondary institution, and may study any field of their choice. If you're a Chicago high school senior who has experienced homelessness, we encourage you to apply and take a step towards a brighter future. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The CABAA Maintenance Committee Financial Award annually awards $8,000 to one high school senior or current college-level student who will be seeking a degree in aviation maintenance. Scholarship funds will be paid to the student and college or university in which the recipient is enrolled and are to be used to pay tuition or fees for aviation-specific programs. Applicants must include at least three letters of recommendation, with at least one being from an individual currently involved in business aviation (non-professors preferred). Preference is given to Chicagoland/Illinois area residents and students, followed by residents and students of surrounding states. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore, or junior from Illinois or Indiana who has a passion for agriculture? If so, the Jenner AG Furthering AG Education Scholarship Program may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship is awarded to multiple Illinois and Indiana residents who are currently or will soon be pursuing an agriculture degree. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply and sow the seeds towards success! Keep on reading to learn more, and watch your dreams blossom.Show Less

The Nick & Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship annually awards up to $6,500 to multiple college sophomores and upperclassmen of Italian heritage who reside in Illinois. Preference will be given to those who (a) are pursuing a degree in music or education or (b) were orphaned or raised in a foster home. If you're a college student of Italian heritage from Illinois, and you are pursuing a degree in music or education or were orphaned or raised in a foster home, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading for more application details!Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior, high school graduate, or current two-year college student with a passion for making your community and the world around you a better and more accepting place? Further, do you reside in and are willing to attend an Act Six Program College in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tacoma-Seatlle, Yakima Valley, Portland-Salem, Spokane (WA), Chicago, or Indianapolis? If so, you may be eligible for Act Six! Act Six is a leadership and scholarship program that brings together diverse, multicultural cadres of young people who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home. Each year, they award multiple full-ride scholarships to help the top applicants thrive in college and beyond. To apply, interested students must complete the Act Six Interest Form, then add "Act Six" to their "My Colleges" List on the Common Application, and submit the Common Application. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois encourages academically talented Illinois students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers, especially at high-need, hard-to-staff schools by providing tuition assistance at one of the participating colleges. College underclassmen may qualify for up to $2,500, and college upperclassmen may qualify for up to $5,000. As part of the application process, applicants must agree to teach, on a full-time basis, for a period of not less than five years at nonprofit Illinois preschools, or Illinois public elementary or secondary schools considered a "School of Need." Recipients must begin teaching not more than two years after completing their degree or certificate program, and if this commitment is not fulfilled, the award will convert to a loan requiring repayment with interest. If you're an Illinois postsecondary student enrolled in a course of study leading to teaching licensure, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less