Scholarships for students Illinois. Some scholarships specifically open to Illinois students, and others give preference to students in Illinois.

Gryphon Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Churchill Asset Management
Amount: At least $2,500
Closing Date: January 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who will be graduating or individuals who have graduated from a school located in one of the following metropolitan areas: Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Greater WPB Area), New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Charlotte, NC, or Los Angeles, CA. Applicant must plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university. Preference will be given to students studying Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.

Quad City Regional Auto Show Scholarship
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students in specific Illinois and Iowa Counties who plan to attend a two or four-year college or university or planning to attend an Automotive Technical/Trade School. Applicant must be working or have a parent or guardian currently working in a new car dealership located within one of the specific Illinois or Iowa Counties.

QCESC Scholarship
Sponsor: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 27, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who plan on studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) at an accredited college or university. Applicant must be a Quad City area resident in the Illinois Counties of Carroll, Henry, Knox, Lee, Mercer, Rock Island, or Whiteside, or in the Iowa Counties of Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa.

InspirASIAN Scholarships
Sponsor: InspirASIAN
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 3.4) who will attend an accredited college or university during the upcoming fall term. Applicant must live in one of these states or specific locations: California; Georgia; Missouri State & East St. Louis, Illinois; Nevada; New Jersey; Texas or Washington State.

Karen Lewis CTU-CPS Excellence in Science Award
Sponsor: Mary E. Smith Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship award is open to graduates or current Chicago Public School students entering or currently enrolled in an advanced educational program within the health sciences (including biology, chemistry, nursing, etc.); pursuing a technical certification, associate or bachelor level degree; with an emphasis in science and/or screening and research in the areas of oncology or neurology (including neuroscience, neurosurgery, and neuropathology) at a college or four-year university within the fifty United States or District of Columbia.

George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Pullman Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are Cook County, Illinois residents. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has at least a 3.0 GPA and can demonstrate strong financial need.

High School Senior Scholarships
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a university, college or community college. Applicant must be a resident of Compeer Financial’s 144 county territory (Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin).