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

Tri-County Opportunities Council Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Tri-County Opportunities Council
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: March 24, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students planning to attend an accredited Illinois post-secondary educational institution during the upcoming fall term who are residents of Bureau, Carroll, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark or Whiteside Counties. Applicant’s family income must be under a given amount for the number of persons in their family.

IAW Helen Henert Agricultural Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Women Changing the Face of Agriculture
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to female rising college seniors who are Agriculture Education majors and who intend to become an agriculture instructor. Applicant must be enrolled in an Illinois college or university.

Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Illinois who are minority students of either African-American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native Origin. Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at an Illinois institution of higher education in a course of study which, upon completion, qualifies them to be certified as a preschool, elementary, or secondary school teacher.

DuPage County Farm Bureau General Scholarship
Sponsor: DuPage County Farm Bureau
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are interested in a course of study related to the agriculture industry. Applicant’s parents must be a member in good standing of the DuPage County Farm Bureau (IL).

Golden Apple Scholars
Sponsor: Golden Apple
Amount: Up to $23,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens (DACAmented students) who are residents of Illinois and will graduate high school in 2023.

Illinois CPA Society Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois CPA Society
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are Illinois residents and enrolled in an Illinois college or university. Applicant must plan to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois within three years of application. In addition to the general scholarship, there are scholarships open specifically to African-American students and women.

Mario Cugia Italian Studies First Year Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Catholic Federation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Arizona, California, Illinois, and Nevada. Applicant must be majoring in Italian Studies.

My 2 Sons: John|Sean Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Giving God the Glory Ministries (GGG Ministries)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to minority high school seniors who are residents of Chicago or surrounding suburbs. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Community Foundation of East Central Illinois Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 2, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the East Central Illinois area.

Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Cathay Bank Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 3, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington and plan to attend a college in one of those states. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a household income at or below the Low Income Level.

Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Royal Business Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 3, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the New York City area (New York County, King County, Queens County, or Richmond County), Southern California (Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County), Nevada (Clark County), and Illinois (Cook County). Applicant must be planning on attending a California, Nevada, or New York college, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and have a household income at or below the County Low Income Level.

CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
Sponsor: CME Group Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: April 4, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Latino students who are current or rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Applicant must be attending specific colleges in Illinois or New Jersey and must be majoring in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Data Science, Cyber Security, Math, Statistics, or Financial Engineering.

O’Brien-VRBA Scholarship Trust Program
Sponsor: PNC Bank, N.A.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 6, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current junior and senior undergraduate students, as well as graduate students who resided in rural Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Michigan (Rural, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census, is a town or city with a population of less than 2,500 residents). Applicants of the Catholic faith will be given special consideration.

Foundation for Focus House Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for Focus House
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to Ogle County (Illinois) residents who are graduating high school seniors or already enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Applicant must demonstrate a positive change they have caused in themselves or their community.

UNICO National Scholarships
Sponsor: UNICO
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 18, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who live in a state of an active UNICO Chapter. Most scholarships are open to students of Italian heritage, but there are some open to all ethnicities. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to Engineering, Fine Arts, Italian Studies, Medical, Nursing, and Science majors.

JASC Scholarships
Sponsor: Japanese American Service Committee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who have a current JASC Family membership or their own Student/Individual membership. Applicant must also be a resident of the State of Illinois for at least one year prior to graduation or graduating from an accredited Illinois high school.

ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship
Sponsor: Iowa Student Loan
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin who will attend college at an eligible institution located in Iowa.

Elaine Chapin Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Elaine Chapin Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time undergraduate students who have been impacted by multiple sclerosis. Applicant must reside within a 125 mile radius of the St. Louis office.

Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or a First, Second, or Third year student currently enrolled in a full-accredited college or university. Applicant must be members of the AIST Midwest Chapter (Northwestern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa) or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter.

Calahan Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Calahan Foundation
Amount: $5,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and have financial need. Applicant must live within Cook County, Illinois.