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[Page 2] Scholarships in Illinois to Apply to in 2026
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Stevens Family Scholarship
Funded byStevensThis scholarship aims to give back to the Broadview community by helping newly graduated high school students pursue their dreams.- Education Level: High school graduate
- Desired Career: EMT, firefighter, or nurse
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 19, 2025One Click Apply31Brent Garvin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGarvin FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Brent Garvin by supporting students who are passionate about studying abroad.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- GPA: 2.75 GPA or higher
- Background: Hopes to study abroad
- Location: Illinois
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 30, 2025One Click Apply32Aktipis Entrepreneurship Fellowship
Funded byAktipis FamilyThis scholarship aims to provide financial support to students who exemplify Stelios Aktipis' values and drive as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- State: Illinois
- Background: Community Service
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 23, 2025One Click Apply33Christian J. Vazquez - Acts 20:35 Scholarship
Funded byChristian VazquezThis scholarship aims to support Christian students so they can pursue their educational goals and go on to impactful lives.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Religion: Christian
- Ethnicity: Latinx
- Background: First-Generation College Student
- State: Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska or Illinois
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Dec 14, 2025One Click Apply34Well-Rounded Student Scholarship
Funded byKevin KozlenThis scholarship seeks to support students who have studied foreign languages and gotten involved in school activities.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- State: Illinois
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Involved in activities and has studied foreign language
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 15, 2026One Click Apply35Courageous Ministry Scholarship
Funded byMatthew BrewerThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of faith leaders who are interested in going into ministry work.- Education Level: Current or prospective undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Christian pastoral ministry
- Location: Western Illinois
$13,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 23, 2026One Click Apply36Wolf Gustaveson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJanessa NikolsThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Wolf Gustaveson by supporting students who share his passion for automotive technology.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Automotive technology
- State: Illinois
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 20, 2026One Click Apply37Mary Alice Kramer Aspiring Nurse Scholarship
Funded byLiane FoerderThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mary Alice Kramer by supporting students who are following in her footsteps and pursuing nursing.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- State: Resident of IL
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 30, 2026One Click Apply38Daniel Sackett Memorial Award
Funded byMiles-Sackett FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel Sackett by supporting students from his district as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school student
- State: Illinois
- School: Victor J. Andrew, Amos Alsonso Stagg, or Carl Sandburg High School
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 08, 2026One Click Apply39Katherine Walter Scholarship for Cultural Understanding
Funded byKatherine WalterThis scholarship seeks to spotlight anthropology as a viable and impactful career path, encouraging high school students to explore courses like social and cultural anthropology.- Education Level: High school student
- School Name: Bartlett High School, Elgin High School, South Elgin High School, Larkin High School, or Streamwood High School
- State: Illinois
- Interest: Anthropology
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 08, 2026One Click Apply40Nasser Seconi Scholarship Fund
Funded byDarrick SeconiThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Nasser Seconi by supporting students who share his love of soccer and his passion for helping others.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Soccer experience
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: North Carolina, Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, and Oregon
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 08, 2026One Click Apply41Majestic Bison for Wellness Scholarship
Funded byEdge Counseling and Wellness LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who are dedicating their careers to improving mental health and helping others.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Central Illinois
- Field of Study: Mental Health (counseling, social work, nursing, psychiatry, etc.)
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 16, 2026One Click Apply42Cindy J. Visser Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byVisser FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Cindy J. Visser by supporting students in Illinois who share her desire to help others through nursing.- Field of Study: Nursing
- State: Illinois
$1,575Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply43Education Empowerment Scholarship
Funded byJulie LeoneThis scholarship aims to honor the dedication of two incredible parents to education and learning by supporting students in NY and IL who have faced language barriers in their pursuit of education.- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: First-generation American, English as a second language
- Service/Leadership: Extracurricular activities, volunteer work, part time job, family responsibilities, band, choir, or sport involvement, etc.
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 01, 2026One Click Apply44Vernardo Book Scholarship
Funded byNikea VernardoThis scholarship seeks to support students who need financial assistance in order to rise above the barriers they face and thrive in higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year university
- Background: First-generation college student
- Race: BIPOC
- Location: South Side of Chicago
- Financial Status: Low-income
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 02, 2026One Click Apply45Maria's Legacy: Alicia's Scholarship
Funded byJason BlytheThis scholarship seeks to honor Maria’s legacy by supporting students throughout their higher education journeys.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- College (if an undergraduate student): Augustana College
- Background: First-generation college student
- Financial Status: Low-income
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 08, 2026One Click Apply46Creative Arts Scholarship
Funded byThe Studio, LLCThis scholarship will support high school seniors and undergraduate students from Illinois who will be pursuing a degree in the performing arts.- State: Illinois
- Field: Performing arts: music, dance, theater, etc.
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 23, 2026One Click Apply47Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship will support a low-income Hispanic/Latinx high school senior as they pursue higher education.- Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Low-income, First generation college student
- State: Illinois
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 25, 2026One Click Apply48S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Location: From the Midwest attending a Midwest state school
- Desired Career Field: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical & Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Design
$5,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Jul 20, 2026One Click Apply49Samantha S. Roberts Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRoberts familyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Samantha S. Roberts by supporting students from the Midwest who are passionate about art.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- State: WI, IL, IA, MI, MN, KS, NE, or OH
- Field of Study: Art
$2,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Jul 29, 2026One Click Apply50
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