Illinois Scholarships

Community Service Scholarships
Preparing for college is an exciting time, but it can also be an overwhelming undertaking, especially for students graduating during a pandemic.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 50 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 10
- Winner announcement
- July 2022
NEWH | Atlantic City/Philadelphia Scholarship
NEWH Atlantic City/Philadelphia Scholarship awards a scholarship, ranging between $1,000 and $7,500, for an undergraduate degree in hospitality-related fields such as interior design, hospitality management, culinary arts, and architecture.
- Amount
- $1,000–$7,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- October 1
- Winner announcement
- December 2022
Supply Chain Management Education Scholarship
The Customized Distribution Services (CDS) awards a $1,000 scholarship to support Supply Chain Management majors or students in related disciplines.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- November 1
Greenhouse Scholars Program
The program awards high-achieving high school seniors in Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina with scholarships for their undergraduate studies. The award is renewable for four years.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 39 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- November 5
- Winner announcement
- April 19
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
The Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship is available to students from Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina who need financial support to pursue a course of study.
- Amount
- $5,000–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 34 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- November 5
- Winner announcement
- April 19, 2023
Exelon HBCU Corporate Scholars Program
The Exelon Scholarship is a need-based financial scholarship given to African-American students per year for their four-year undergraduate studies in preparation for a career in Exelon and the energy industry.
- Amount
- $25,000–$100,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 24 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.8
- Deadline
- November 19
- Winner announcement
- February 2023
InspirASIAN Scholarships
InspirASIAN National Scholarships and InspirASIAN State Scholarships are annual programs offering $2,000 and $1,000 to selected high school students for college studies.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 25 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.4
- Deadline
- January 31
Eli Lilly & Company Make Life Better Scholarship Program
The Eli Lilly & Company Make Life Better Scholarship Program awards up to $10,000 to seven college sophomore students in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 28
- Winner announcement
- June 2023
Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship
The Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship offers twenty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 30
Nursing Education Scholarship Program
Every year, IDPH awards scholarships from $8,324 to $17,124 to individuals who are pursuing various degrees in nursing at approved institutions in Illinois.
- Amount
- $3,449–$17,125
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 30
¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program
The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program offers 185 $1,500 flight e-passes to undergraduate and graduate students who travel away from home to study.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 185 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- May 15
- Winner announcement
- July 8, 2023