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Find College Scholarships - Illinois

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  1. Sponsored

    $15,000 Niche No Essay Scholarship

    • Deadline
      June 29, 2023
    • Amount
      $15,000
    • Offered By
      Niche
    • State
      National
    • Description
      Help cover the cost of college without writing a single essay! Niche is giving one student $15,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books, and other educational expenses. Apply below for your chance to win so you can focus on what really matters instead of worrying about finances. Good luck!
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      All majors
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  1. $ 50,000 ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

    • Deadline
      June 30, 2023
    • Amount
      $1,000
    • Offered By
      ScholarshipOwl
    • State
      Nationwide
    • Description
      Apply for the scholarship that gives you a shot at a total of $50,000. At least 4 Winners will be selected each month to be awarded $1,000. No essay is required. Once you apply, you will be automatically reapplied each month for more chances to win!
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  2. Illinois National Guard Grant Program

    • Deadline
      October 1, 2023
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      If you are a member of the Illinois National Guard, you may be eligible to receive the Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant. This grant can pay for eligible tuition and certain fees (i.e., registration, graduation, general activity, matriculation and term fees) for undergraduate or graduate study.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Active Military Duty
    Scholarship Details
  3. Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      If you are the spouse or child of a State of Illinois Department of Corrections officer who was killed or became at least 90 percent disabled in the line of duty, you may be eligible for the Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
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  5. Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      If you are the spouse or child of an Illinois police or fire officer who was killed or became at least 90 percent disabled in the line of duty, you may be eligible for the Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  6. Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program

    • Deadline
      March 1, 2024
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      If you are a teacher or an academically talented student pursuing a career in special education as a nonprofit public, private or parochial preschool, elementary or secondary school teacher in Illinois, you may be eligible for the Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Education
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  7. Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program

    • Deadline
      March 1, 2024
    • Amount
      $7,500
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      If: 1) you plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American; and 2) you are of African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin, then you may qualify for up to $7,500 per year as part of the Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: 2.5
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Minority, Education
    Scholarship Details
  8. Horatio Alger State Scholarship - Illinois

    • Deadline
      March 15, 2024
    • Amount
      $10,000
    • Offered By
      Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      The Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.
      1. Essay Required: Yes
      2. Recommendations Required: Yes
      3. Minimum GPA: 2.00
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  9. Italian Catholic Federation

    • Deadline
      April 1, 2024
    • Amount
      $400
    • Offered By
      Italian Catholic Federation
    • State
      Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada
    • Description
      This scholarship is for those who are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California, Illinois and Nevada, only where Branches of the Federation are established; or are Roman Catholic and either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the “Italian Catholic Federation.”
      1. Essay Required: Yes
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: 3.2
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  10. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship

    • Deadline
      December 8, 2022
    • Amount
      Variable
    • Offered By
      Youth For Understanding
    • State
      Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin
    • Description
      The CBYX Scholarship is administered in select states by YFU USA and is for motivated high school students who want to live with a host family and attend school for an academic year in Germany. No previous German language experience is required.
      1. Essay Required: Yes
      2. Recommendations Required: Yes
      3. Minimum GPA: 2.5
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  11. Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      $5,000
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program encourages academically talented Illinois students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers, especially at high-need, hard-to-staff schools by providing tuition assistance at one of the participating colleges.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Education
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  12. Higher Education License Plate Program

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      The Higher Education License Plate (HELP) Program provides grants to students who attend Illinois colleges for which the special collegiate license plates are available. The Illinois Secretary of State issues the license plates, and part of the proceeds are used for grants for undergraduate students attending these colleges.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  13. James Hunter Anthony & Gerald E Blackshear Endowment

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      This scholarship is for incoming first-year students who have graduated from an Illinois high school.
      1. Essay Required: Unknown
      2. Recommendations Required: Unknown
      3. Minimum GPA: 3.00
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  14. Monetary Award Program

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      Varies
    • Offered By
      Illinois Student Assistance Commission
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      The Monetary Award Program (MAP) provides grants, which do not need to be repaid, to Illinois residents who attend approved Illinois colleges and demonstrate financial need, based on the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You are not required to submit high school grades or test scores when applying for a MAP grant.
      1. Essay Required: No
      2. Recommendations Required: No
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      Generic
    Scholarship Details
  15. University of Illinois Transfer Scholarship

    • Deadline
      Varies
    • Amount
      $2,000
    • Offered By
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • State
      Illinois
    • Description
      This scholarship is for high-achieving, first-generation students who are transferring from an Illinois community college.
      1. Essay Required: Unknown
      2. Recommendations Required: Unknown
      3. Minimum GPA: None
    • Major
      Any Major
    • Type
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Scholarship Details
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