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

Bruce Fishkin Scholarship
Sponsor: Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their senior year of high school in the fall of 2026 who are residents or attend high school in one of the following areas: Fairfield, Greens Farms, Redding and Westport, Connecticut and the cities and surrounding suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frank J. Vigilante Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students Italian students from the state of Illinois who have financial need and high academic achievement. Applicant must submit an essay on how the scholarship will help them fulfill their personal and professional goals.

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.

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.

ISACA Scholarship
Sponsor: ISACA Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 3, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Cybersecurity. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students specifically from a demographic that is historically underrepresented within the tech profession, as well as students in the following metro areas: Hartford (CT), Houston, Washington DC, Las Vegas, New England, North Texas, Illinois, Sacramento, or San Diego.

BD Scholarship
Sponsor: Becton, Dickinson and Company | UNCF
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: November 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time at any UNCF member institution, other HBCU, or any accredited four-year college or university. Applicant must major in one of the following academic disciplines/area of study: biomedical science, biology, life sciences, microbiology, global health, nursing, pharmacy, or science technology. Preference shall be given to students who are residents of the following states: New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, California, Indiana, Utah, Arizona, Texas, or Nebraska.

Illinois State Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois State Credit Union
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students between the age of 18 and 25 who are residents of the state of Illinois in McLean, Logan, DeWitt, Livingston, Stephenson, Winnebago, or LaSalle County. Applicant must be a member of Illinois State Credit Union in good standing.

NEWH | Chicago Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Chicago Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, or Wisconsin. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)