Joseph U. Bottalla Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Illinois residents who are 50% or more of Italian extraction and have studied Italian language for at least two years or are currently enrolled in an Italian language course in high school or college.

Marketing & Advertising Scholarship
Sponsor: Advertisemint
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to marketing and advertising.

Nick and Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to persons of Italian parentage who are residents of Illinois for assistance in music or education for college students who are orphans or who were raised in foster homes. Preference for scholarship awards may be given to students studying music in college beyond the freshman level. However, scholarships can be awarded for other fields of study. Preference for scholarship awards may also be given to those individuals who have been orphaned and wish to pursue their personal and professional goals of attending college.

Parrish Law Firm Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: Parrish Law Firm, PLLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current enrolled and admitted college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their college education to help others, innovate, and change the world.

Save the Frogs! Art Contest
Sponsor: Save the Frogs!
Amount: $100.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Contest is open to anyone, regardless of age, with a talent for art. Applicant must submit a cool frog piece of art.

SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Spring.

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship
Sponsor: South Dakota Legislature
Amount: Up to $7,500 over four years
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open residents of South Dakota at the time of high school graduation with at least a 24 on the ACT or 1260 on the SAT and who had a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0 prior to graduation. Applicant must attend a university, college, or technical school that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota.

Study Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: IES Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who will be studying abroad and have financial need.

WBDI College Scholarships
Sponsor: Women Band Directors International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current female college students who are preparing to be band directors.

WOCN Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships is open to students seeking education in wound, ostomy and continence nursing care.

Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Rifle Association (NRA)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) who are studying in a recognized conservation or environmental-related degree program (i.e. habitat restoration, wildlife biology, conservation).

Young Writers Awards
Sponsor: Bennington College
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades can enter in one of the following categories: poetry (a group of three poems), a short story, or a personal or academic nonfiction essay. All entries must be original work and sponsored by a high school teacher.

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