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| AFSCME Family Schoarship Program (www.afscme.org/members/scholarships/afscme-family-scholarship) Must be a daughter, son or financially dependent grandchild of an active or retired, full dues-paying AFSCME (American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employee) member and plan to pursue a four-year degree. | Dec. 31 |
Best Buy Scholarship Program(www.pr.bby.com/community-relations/programs/best-buy-scholarship-program) Must have solid grades, community service or work experience |
Feb. 15 |
| BestMattressReviews.com Scholarship (Information Availible online at https://www.bestmattressreviews.com/sleep-scholarship/) Availible to current HS Seniors in the United States, must be planning to or already currently pursuing a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution, must be carrying a minimum 3.0 GPA currently or at the end of their senior year. |
May 19th |
| Burger King Scholarship (Available Online at www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/whatwedo/scholarsprogram) 2.5/4.0 GPA or higher; attend an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocation/technical school |
Jan. 10
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| Caroline E Holt Nursing Scholarship (www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm) Awarded to students in financial need and accepted into an accredited school of nursing. |
Feb. 15 |
| Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver for University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Springfield or Health Sciences Center) (www.osfa.illinois.edu)Must be a child of a veteran |
Mar. 1 |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program (www.coca-colascholars.org) Reguired 3.0/4.0 GPA. Apply on the Internet at above link. High school code 142840 required. |
Oct. 31 |
| Community Bankers Association of Illinois Foundation for Community Banking Annual Scholarship. Essay required "The Importance of Community Banking" | Jan. 26 |
| Crazy Games Scholarship (https://www.crazygames.com/scholarship) | Dec. 31 |
| Elks Legacy Scholarship (Elks.com) Child or grandchild of Elks member. |
Feb. 1 |
| Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (Elks.com) Available to any high school senior. |
Dec. 7 |
| Farm Credit Services Agriculture Scholarship (www.fcsillinois.com) | Feb. 28 |
| Future Teacher Resources (http://www.mastersineducation.net/scholarships/) | |
| Foot Locker Scholar Athletes (www.dosomething.org/footlocker/about) Must currently be involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 Applicants must display good sportsmanship and a strong moral character with strong community service | Dec. 19 |
| Gates Millennium Scholars Program () Must be African American, American Indian/Alaska native, Asian Pacific Islander, or Hispanic American. Must have 3.3/4.0, demonstrated leadership and meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility. | Jan. 16 |
| Gill Orthodontics Scholarship Program (www.gillorthodontics.com/gillscholar.asp) Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded yearly to eligible high school seniors who are in treatment or have completed treatment with Gill Orthodontics. |
March 7 |
| Health Care Engineering (Available in Guidance Office) Must major in engineering, architecture, biomedical, building maintenance/operators. |
TBA |
| Global Lift Equipment Scholarship (www.usedforkliftsontario.ca)Be Currently Attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US in September of 2013 or September of 2014, submit a short essay, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. | Oct. 5th |
Hammett, Bellin & Oswald Law & Justice Scholarship |
March 31 |
| Health Resources and Services Nursing Scholarship Program (www.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/scholarships/nursing) In exchange for the scholarship, upon graduation, recipient must work two years in critical shortage area. |
June 1 |
| Heneghan & Associates Scholarship (Adobe Reader) Awarded to an engineering or math major. |
Mar. 20 |
| Horatio Alger Scholarship (www.horatioalger.org) Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior in the United States, progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2014 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States. | Oct. 25 |
| Illinois County Association Scholarship (http://www.illinoiscountiesassociation.org) | April 30 |
| Illinois Conservation Foundation (Adobe Reader) High school seniors who have demonstrated offective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the protection, preservation, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois' natural resources |
Nov. 27 |
| Illinois Employment Training Association Scholarship (Available in Guidance Office) Upper 50% of class, Planning to participate in business administration with an emphasis in accounting |
TBA |
| Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association Scholarship (www.ilmda.com) Open to any student who is enrolled full time in a certificate or degree program in an accredited trade school, 2 year junior college or 4 year college. Must be a resident of Illinois pursuing industry-related course work. |
Mar. 15 |
| Illinois Municipal Utilities Association Scholarship (Adobe Reader) (Word Documents) High school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are residential consumers of an IMUA member utility. |
TBA |
| Illinois PTA (www.illinoispta.org) Must have a 3.0/4.0 and major in education or education-related degree program requiring certification from a state board of education. |
Feb. 15 |
| Illinois Special Education Teachers Tuition Waiver (www.isac.org) Special Education of speech communication major, must be used at an Illinois college or university. Must rank in top half of class. |
Feb. 23 |
| Jeff Co. Scholarship (Adobe Reader) (Word Documents) | March 26 |
Lee J. Brockway Scholarship 2016 Any student considering a career in architecture, engineering, interior design, facility planning or construction management. (Adobe Reader) |
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| Leota Brown Memorial Scholarship (Adobe Reader) | Feb. 11 |
| Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship (www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm) Applicants must major in history and have a GPA of 3.25 | Feb. 15 |
| Maple Leaf Dentristy Scholarship (www.peterboroughdentists.com) To be eligible a student must be attending school at the undergraduate level in the fall of 2014 and can be enrolled in any year of their undergraduate program. High School seniors who will graduate in 2014 are considered eligible. If you are attending a trades and/or technical school, the program must be at least 2 years in length or longer. A Student must have done at least 100 hours of volunteer work over the last 2 years (you are required to name someone in the organization that can verify the time you spend in volunteer activities) and have a GPA of 3.0 ir higher in his/her last academic year. | May 30 |
| Mary Alice Buchanan Memorial Scholarship (Adobe Reader) | Feb. 11 |
| Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship (www.usmedicalsupllies.com_scholarship) Available to full-time college students who are pursuing a course of study in a medical field |
June 2 |
| Mauck Scholarship information (SIU) | |
| National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Scholastic Award (www.ndtascottstlouis.org) All seniors may apply, however preference will be given to students pursuing a career in business, Transportaion logistics and Physical Distribution. Applicants must reside in Illinois and Missouri. Eight hundred word essay is required on "how your chosen field of study will contribute to fields of transportaion and logistics." |
March 1 |
| National FFA Collegiate Scholarship (www.scholarshipapp.ffa.org) Must be current FFA member. |
Feb. 15 |
National Multiple Schlerosis Society Scholarship Program (www.nationalMSsociety.org/scholarship) |
Jan. 15 |
| NextStepU (www.nextstepu.com) A website that is helpful in getting ready for college. $10,000 scholarships offered twice a year, helpful videos, scholarship search tool, college matching tool, career searching tool, etc. |
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| Nursing Education Scholarship Program (www.idph.state.il.us) Open to residents of Illinois, citizen or lawful permanent resident alien of the US, or enrolled in or accepted for admission to a nursing program in Illinois. |
May 31 |
| Occupational/Physical Therapy Scholarship (www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm) Awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and have been accepted to an accredited school of occupational therapy. |
Feb. 15 |
| Odenze Marketing Group Volunteer Scholarship (www.studentscholarships.org/college.php) Be between the ages of 16 and 22 on December 30th, 2013. Must possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher in his/her last academic year. Must also have contributed at least 50 hours of volunteer service within his/her community over the last 12 months. Please ensure that you have completed this amount of hours and that a person within the organization is willing to confirm that you have volunteered this amount of time. | Dec. 30 |
| Recovery Village Healthcare Scholarship Requirements:students pursuing a health-related degree program who have been personally affected by addiction. (Application) |
June 30 |
| Peter Pasula Study Habits Scholarship (www.mortgagebrokersburnaby.com) Student must be attending an accredited post-secondary institution by the fall of 2014 and answer the essay question on the website online application form. | April 1 |
| Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship (www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm) Applicants must show dedication to the pursuit of degrees in diverse disciplines including history, law, nursing and education. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 | Feb. 15 |
| Rotary International District 6510 Foundation (Adobe Reader) | Mar. 28 |
| SAE International Scholarship Program (students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships) Several scholarships available for students interested in engineering. Various criteria |
Jan. 15
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| Sally Beauty Cosmetology Scholarship (www.sallybeauty.com) Two letters of recommendation, personal essay and high school transcript. |
Nov. 15 |
| SchoolSoup.com (Schoolsoup.com) | |
| Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship Program (www.shell.us) Seniors who plan to major in one of the following fields: Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Chemical/Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Petroleum/Geological or Geophysical Engineering. Must attend one of the selected universities. |
Feb. 28 |
| SMART Department of Defense Scholarship (smart.asee.org) Apply as a freshman in college if pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathmatics. Must be a student in good standing and minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0. SMART Scholars receive full tuiton, cash stipened, employment with Department of Defense upon graduation, summer internships, health insurance and book allowance. |
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| Southern Illinois Buckmaster (Adobe Reader) (Word Document) Must major in forestry, wildlife management, conservation or agriculture, essay, family income range required. |
TBA |
| Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering Scholarship Program (Adobe Reader) Must be a full-time student planning to attend an accredited college, university, technical, or trade school for study of engineering, architecture, biomedical technology, building operators and maintenance, or related fields |
TBA |
| Southern Illinois Healthcare Scholarship (www.sih.net) Open to the following majors: Health Information Technology, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Surgical Technologist, and Physical Therapist. Recipients will be required to sign a contractual work agreement, stating they will work for SIH after graduating. |
May 1 |
| State Representative David Reis, Illinois General Assembly Scholarship (Adobe Reader)(Word Document) |
TBA |
| StudentScholarships.org (Adobe Reader) (studentscholarships.org) | |
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (www.komenevansville.org) |
March 12 |
| TEACH Grants (studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/teach) Applicants must demonstrate financial need and meet certain academic requirements. As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, applicant must agree to teach four years in a high-need field in a district that serves students from low-income families. Talk with financial aid office at your college for fourther information. | Online |
| Tylenol Future Care Scholarship (www.tylenol.com/scholarship) Awarded to students pursuing an education in healthcare. |
May 31 |
| UEW Healthcare EEOICPA Scholarship. This scholarship is available to any High School senior nationwide ($1,000) | July 31 |
| U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program (www.usbank.com/studentbanking) Open to all seniors, no minimum requirements |
Online Only |
| Wal-Mart Dependent Scholarship (foundation.walmart.com/ourfocus/education) Must be a dependent of a Walmart employee and show financial need based on FAFSA. |
Jan. 31 |
| Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards (www.gwcf.or/AppDownload.html) Open to all high school seniors who are US citizens and planning a career in local, state or federal government. | Jan. 15 |
| Youth Volunteer Scholarship Award (www.studentscholarships.org/volunteer.php) Over the past 2 years a student must have completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work and maintained a GPA of 3.5 or greater. A student must be under the age of 21 years of age on the day of the deadline. | Nov. 9 |