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- AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program
For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves. - Academic Competitiveness Grant
For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school. - Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession. - Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia. - American Copy Editors Society Scholarship
Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships. - AORN Foundation Scholarship
For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees. - Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship
For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career. - AWG Minority Scholarship For Women
Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences. - AXA Achievements Scholarship
- Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students - one from each state.
- A. Colville Wilson Scholarship For Graduate Work
- Acorn Equality Fund Scholarship
- AIA/AAF Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship
- American Chemical Society Scholars Program
- AMVETS National Scholarship Program
B
- Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships
Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the IT Healthcare field. - Best Buy Scholarship
For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate program upon high school graduation. - Burger King Scholars Program
For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academically in school. - Bromenn Healthcare Scholarships
- Burger King Scholars Foundation Award
C
- CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements. - Coca-Cola Scholars Program
- Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors each year.
- Coca-Cola Scholars Program
D
- Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science, and technology. - Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the progressive movement in their community. - Dell Scholars Program
For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals. - Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology
For students studying science or technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). - Discovery Scholarship
Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued education and training beyond high school. - Dale E. Butz Scholarship
E
- Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships
Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and television news. - EMPOWER Scholarship Award
Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color. - ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program
For minority and female students majoring in a field related to computer and video game arts. - Educational Communications Scholarship
- Epilepsy Foundation Scholarship
- ERCA Community Contribution Scholarship
- ESA Foundation Scholarships
- Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
F
- Fulbright Scholar Program
Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research. - Future Engineers Scholarship Program
For students pursuing a career in engineering who shows outstanding academic performance. - Fletcher A. Gourley Scholarship
G
- Gates Millenium Scholarship
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; established to help low income minority students. - Go On Girl Book Club Scholarship
Supports authors of the Black African Diaspora who wan to write their way to college money. - Google Anita Borg Scholarship
For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role models and leaders. - Gates Millennium Scholars ProgramGeneral Assembly Scholarship Program (Brady)
- Hispanic Association Scholarship for Latino Students
- Horatio Alger Scholarship
H
- Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship
For African American women who have a minimum C average, and can demonstrate financial need. - HBCU Study Abroad Scholarship
Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are traditionally under-represented in such programs.
I
- IAA Foundation Scholarships
- Illinois AMVETS Junior ROTC Scholarship
- Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship
- Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Worchild Scholarship
- Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation Scholarship
- Illinois Business Education Association Scholarships
- Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists Scholarship
- Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association Educational Foundation Scholarship
- Illinois Masonic Healthcare Scholarship
- Illinois Masonic Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund
- Illinois Odd Fellow-Rebekah Scholarship Program
- Illinois Sheriff’s Association Scholarship
- Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship
- Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program
- Illinois Women in Leadership Chrysalis Award
- Illinois Women in Leadership High School Scholarship
J
- Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. - Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund
To increase diverse students' access to talent development opportunities through teacher training. - Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community. - Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship
For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a financial need.
K
- KFC Colonel's Scholars Program
For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75. - Key Club International Scholarships
- KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program
- Kohl’s Kids Who Care Program
L
- Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. - Leon M. Abbott Scottish Rite Scholarship
M
- McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship
Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their education. - McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship
- Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program
N
- National Achievement Scholarship
Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students. - National Black Police Association Scholarships
For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other related areas. - National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship
For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research. - National SMART Grant
Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math, technology, engineering, and more. - NAACP Scholarship
- National Image Latino Scholarship Fund
O
P
- PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships
Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field. - Phi Delta Kappa Scholarships
- Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
R
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. - Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship
Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses. - Robert B. Perkins Memorial Scholarship
S
- Siemen Competition
Competition for individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. - SAE Engineering Scholarship Program
- Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year
- Sherwood and Evelyn Kriskin Memorial Scholarship
- State Farm Holiday Classic Scholarship
- Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
- Susan Komen Breast Cancer College Scholarship
T
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, and more. - Tri-Delta Scholarships
For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement,community service, academics, and more. - Tylenol Scholarship
For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities. - Target All-Around Scholarships
- The CBC Spouses Cheerios Brand
- The Links Scholarship
- Triangle Achievement Award
U
- United Negro College Fund Scholarships
Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books. - U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship
For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled. - USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
For students seeking a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors. - Upakar Scholarship
- USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
- William J. Kuhfuss Memorial Scholarship
V
- Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, economics, and more.
W
- William B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship
Available to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in journalism or a related field. - Writer's Digest Annual Short Story Competition
Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.