Guidance and Counseling - Scholarship Opportunities
Updated 2.9.10
Honors, Presidential, Chancellor, etc. scholarships offered by individual institutions are generally available to those who rank in the upper level of the graduating class, have accumulated a respectable GPA, and/or have earned a high ACT score. Contact the institution to which you are applying or check the school’s web site for specific information regarding such scholarships.
www.DiscoverColleges.com - to gain information on private colleges and register for a scholarship drawing for $2500.
www.legion.org/programs/resources/scholarships - to gain information on the various scholarships offered through the American Legion.
Conservation scholarships - available to students who will seek a 4-year degree in a natural resource field ($1000). For an application, go to: www.will-scookswcd.org or call: (815) 462-3106, x. 3 Deadline: February 1, 2010.
AXA Achievement Scholarship - $10,000-$15,000 scholarships will be awarded to 52 students nationwide. Applicants should be well rounded, committed to making a difference and have demonstrated achievement at a job, sport or extracurricular activity. Applications: www.axa-achievement.com Deadline: February 15, 2010.
HomeStar Education Foundation Scholarship – Twelve students from 10 local high schools will receive $8,000 scholarships (they must be children or grandchildren of HomeStar Bank customers). Applications available: www.HomeStarBank.com or HomeStar Bank locations. Deadline: February 6, 2010.
SAE Engineering Scholarships - $1,000 - $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors planning on enrolling in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) college or university. Applications available: www.sae.org. Deadline: January 15, 2010.
Illinois ESA Foundation Scholarship – Applications: www.esaintl.com . Application deadline: February 1, 2010. On website, click on “Foundation” on left, you do not need to use “member log in”. Send applications to Illinois representative: Barbara Warmoth, Illinois ESA Foundation State Counselor, 31 Miller Ave, Charleston, IL, 61920 (Phone: 217/345-3139, Fax: 217/345-2918).
Horatio Alger Association - $2,500 - $20,000 scholarships awarded, based on financial need, exhibited integrity, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Applications available: www.horatioalger.com/scholarships. Deadline: October 30, 2009.
ASA Scholarship - $5000 for son/daughter of ASA member who intends to major in agriculture. Applications available: www.soygrowers.com/soy/scholarship/application.htm. Deadline: check website, winner selected in November 16, 2009.
Lincolnland Legends - $4,000 - $12,000 scholarships awarded, based on your written essay regarding a community leader. Applications available: www.illinoisdollarsforscholars.org. Deadline: December 1, 2009.
US Bank is offering forty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and college undergraduates. Scholarships are awarded by a random drawing. No application essays needed! Apply online at usbank.com/studentloans
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student.
All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
Deadline to apply: June 24, 2010
Amount of award: $500
How to apply: visit the website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com
Beta Sigma Psi Lutheran Alumni Scholarship. $1,000 scholarship award will be given to a confirmed Lutheran male enrolling as a freshman at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Application deadline: February 1, 2010. To receive an application form, stop by the RCHS Guidance office or write to:
Beta Sigma Psi
Alpha Alumni Scholarship
PO Box 17142
Urbana, IL 61803-7142
We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.
Scholarship Deadline - June 19, 2010.
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Full details are available on our site.
Ronald McDonald House Charities offer scholarships to students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement. Applications will be available online at: rhmc.org after November 9th. Application deadline: February 16, 2010.
Walmart Stores offers several scholarships. For more information, please visit the website: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8736.aspx?p=236 Applications will be available online after November 2, 2009.
The Illinois Oddfellow-Rebekah Lodge has scholarships for qualified, needy students. To see requirements or download an application, please visit: www.ioof-il.org Completed applications must be postmarked before March 1, 2010.
Illinois Amvets offers several different scholarships. For requirements and applications please visit: http://ilamvets.org/prog_scholarships_apps.cfm
Completed applications must be postmarked before March 1, 2010.
KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program is looking for high school seniors with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance, demonstrated financial need, and who want to pursue a college education at an accredited public institution in the state they reside. Applications will be available after December 1st,2009. Please visit: http://kfcscholars.org/ to apply.
Coca-Cola Scholars offers 50 $20,000 and 200 $10,000 scholarships. Applicants must be in the top 20% of graduating class and demonstrate heavy community/school involvement. Apply online at: www.coca-colascholars.org Applications due October 31, 2009.
HomeStar Bank offers several scholarships. Each recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship every year for four years. Eligibility: any high school senior whose parent or grandparent is a customer of HomeStar bank, applicants must have maintained a 2.5 cumulative grade point average thru seventh semester of high school, applicants must plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college or trade or vocational school. A limited number of applications are available in the RCHS guidance office at your local HomeStar bank or log on to www.HomeStarBank.com Application deadline: February 12, 2010
HomeStar Bank also offers a Hispanic Scholarship program to residents of Kankakee County. Recipients will receive a $500.00 a year scholarship for four years. A limited number of applications are available in the RCHS guidance office, at your local HomeStar Bank or by logging on to www.HomeStarBank.com Application deadline: April 16, 2010.
Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you have dreams of owning your own business? If so, visit www.NFIB.COM/YEA beginning October 31, 2009 to apply for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s perennial bestseller Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Random House Children’s Books has established its first college scholarship and will award one 2010 graduating high school senior $5,000 toward post-secondary education.. For application and eligibility information please visit: www.ohtheplaces.org. Application deadline: February 15, 2010.
Paramount Tall Club of Chicago offers a $750 scholarship to a qualifying student who lives in the Chicagoland area. To qualify, females must be 5’10 or above and males must be 6’2 or above. For an application, visit www.tallclubchicago.org Application deadline: February 5, 2010.
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in your field while attending college and getting a degree. The program is open to high school seniors, particularly minority students, planning to major in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering. For more information and to apply, visit www.NSA.gov/careers Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2009
Illinois PTA offers scholarships for education-related majors. Applicants must rank in the top 33% of their graduating class and plan to enter an education or education-related degree program requiring certification from a state board of education. For more information and for applications, please visit: www.illinoispta.org Click on the program tab, then scholarship. Deadline for submissions: February 10, 2010.
National Co-op sponsors scholarships for high school seniors. Must have 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and attend a National Commission Partner Institution. For more information and for applications, please visit: www.co-op.edu Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2010
Phi Delta Kappa offers a scholarship grant for Prospective Educators. Graduating seniors who plan to pursue a teaching career and rank in the upper one-third of their senior class are eligible to apply. For application materials please stop by the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submission: must be postmarked by February 1, 2010.
Zonta Clubs of Kankakee and Zonta Joliet sponsor a Young Woman in Public Affairs Scholarship. To be eligible for this $500 award, the applicant must be a young woman between the ages of 16-20 and attending a post-secondary institution beginning in the summer or fall of 2010. In addition to receiving the $ 500 scholarship from the Zonta Club of Kankakee, the recipient will be eligible to receive a $ 1,000 scholarship from Zonta District 6 and $ 3,000 from Zonta International. For application materials for both Zonta Kankakee and Zonta Joliet, please stop by the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submission: January 30, 2010.
Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties sponsors two $1,000 scholarships to college-bound female high school students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to voluntarism. Applicants must reside in Kane, DuPage, Kendall or Will County. For an application, please visit www.jlkd.org and click on the scholarships link. Applications must be received by March 1, 2010.
Kankakee County Farm Bureau offers $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors residing in Kankakee County accepted to an accredited junior college or university, technical or vocational school with an agriculture-related field of study. Applications are available in the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submission: March 31, 2010.
University of Illinois Secretariat offers the Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship competition to students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial, or business-related fields with preference given to attendance at the University of Illinois. Applicants should be planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation, have shown involvement in co-curricular or community activities. Two scholarships in the amount of $500 each will be awarded. The scholarship are to be used for tuition, fees, books or other related expenses. For an application, please stop by the RCHS Guidance Office. Applications must be received by February 12, 2010.
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association offers a yearly scholarship of a maximum of $3000 (renewable three times) to a high school senior who will enter college in the Fall of 2010. Students must be accepted as a full-time student into an undergraduate degree program by a 4-year accredited college in one of the following fields of study: liberal arts and sciences, engineering, architecture or business. Scholarship recipient is selected based on academic performance, faculty recommendation, extra curriculars, employment experience, and a demonstrated interest in a productive career. For an application, please visit: www.crca.org and click on the CRCA Scholarship tab at the top of the page to download a 2010 CRCA Scholarship application. Deadline for submittal is March 5, 2010.
Morris Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation offers scholarships to individuals who are pursuing healthcare careers. Several different scholarships are available for $1,000 each. Please stop by the RCHS Guidance Office to pick up an application. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2010.
Ilinois Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior, male or female. Student must be a descendant of a male who served honorably in the Army, Navy, Judicial, Executive or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America. Student must submit a 500 word essay. For an essay topic and application, please stop by the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submittal is March 15, 2010.
Illinois Elks Association Illinois Elks Children’s Care Program offers college scholarships for physical & occupational therapy majors. Application is available online at http://iea-ccc.info/ Deadline for submittal is March 12, 2010.
America’s Milk Processors and USA Today are pleased to present the 13th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2010 program. From now until March 5, 2010, teachers, coaches, principals guidance counselors, parents and relatives are encouraged to nominate a student athlete for the 2010 SAMMY award. Additionally, all high school seniors are allowed and encouraged to nominate themselves. SAMMY applications will be only accepted online at http://www.bodybymilk.com/ until March 5, 2010.
AES Engineers is pleased to announce a renewable scholarship in the amount of $500 for fall 2010. Applicants must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of two questions posted on the site: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php Deadline for submission: October 8, 2010.
This will be a one-time award for that student’s freshman year of college. Applications are available in the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2010.
Will County Farm Bureau will offer 18 $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior child of a Will County Farm Bureau member in good standing (paid up to date) at least 2 years prior to December 1, 2009. The scholarship is available for any college or accredited school of higher learning. Applications are available at: http://www.willcfb.com/scholarship10_program.htm. Deadline for submission: May 7, 2010.
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties offers scholarships to the sons and daughters of Will/Grundy County union building tradesman and/or CAWGC member companies’employees. The Will and Grundy building trades unions include carpenters, cement masons, electrical, iron workers, laborers, operating engineers, plumbers and more. Applicants must be high school seniors planning to attend college full-time in the fall, pursuing a construction related filed major and a “C” or better grade point average. Applications are available in the RCHS Guidance Office. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2010. Applicants will also undergo an interview process.
MarianJoy Rehabilitation Hospital offers scholarships for students will physical disabilities. The scholarships are for the 2010-11 school year. Applications are available in the RCHS Guidance office or on the website: www.Marianjoy.org Deadline for submission is: April 12, 2010
Joliet Junior College offers over 400 scholarships for both full and part-time students. Scholarships may be re-posted so check website frequently. Applications and information are available at: www.jjc.edu/info/scholarships Applications will be available after December 1, 2009. Deadline for submission: April 1, 2010.
Kankakee Community College offers many scholarships for both full and part-time students. Applications and information is available at: http://www.kcc.edu/PROSPECTIVE/PAYING/Pages/default.aspx. Applications for 2010-2011 school year will be available after December 1, 2009.
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES:
www.wiredscholar.com
www.charterone.com/edu/scholarshipsearch
www.weeklyscholarshipalert.org
http://hsf.net