Illinois scholarships: Top scholarships for IL students

The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship is open to high school seniors, and parents of students, who are legal U.S. residents. They must be planning to attend, physically or virtually, an eligible college the fall following the registration dates. Students must attend college classes offered by a qualifying Title IV eligible college or university that is physically located in the United States of America during the fall 2026 session. There are no financial need, minimum grade point average or class rank requirements for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The CEPA PAPA Scholarship & Safety Foundation Academic Scholarship is open to all Chicago Executive Pilots Association members. Please be sure to include your CEPA membership number on the Official Application. Applicants must be a student at an institution of higher education in any professional aviation program (flight, management, maintenance, avionics, etc.) and have completed their first year of studies. One letter of recommendation from the applicant's student advisor and one letter of recommendation from an individual outside of aviation who can attest to the applicant's character (and not a member of your family) must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships will be awarded to deserving students pursuing Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management in post-secondary degrees. Applicants must be accepted or plan to apply to an accredited culinary or hospitality school, college or university. Applicants must also be enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a minimum of 9 credit hours each term. Applicants must major or will major in culinary, restaurant manag...

The Alberta C. Kaufman Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicants must plan to pursue a post secondary degree after high school graduation. Please contact Kaufman and Stigger, PLLC for more information.

The Swiss Benevolent Society is pleased that it can continue its oldest scholarship program, one which offers undergraduate students of Swiss ancestry help with paying college tuition. In order to apply for an SBS Scholarship, applicants must reside permanently in the state of Illinois or Southern Wisconsin. They must be either a Swiss National with permanent US residency permit or a US citizen of Swiss origin or of Swiss descent. We require official documents that prove the applicant's Swiss origin or descent, going back to their first ancestor with Swiss citizenship. Swiss students studying in the US on a student or visitor's visa are not eligible. Acceptable documents for proof of Swiss citizenship are: Certificate of Citizenship; Swiss Passport (current or old); Registration at any Swiss Consulate (get letter of confirmation); Swiss Military Service Book Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates from Switzerland; US Naturalization or Citizenship papers that indicate Switzerland as the previous country of citizenship; and any other document, e.g. settlement permit from Switzerland which lists place of origin. High school seniors may apply. They must have a minimum exam score of 26 ACT or 1230 on SAT or higher. College freshmen must have a 3.3 GPA or better in their first semester or quarter at college. College sophomores and juniors must have a 3.3 GPA or better as of the end of the fall semester or fall quarter 2023. Applications and all requirements must be submitted through email. In unusual circumstances, applicants may apply through mail application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Marie Palello Scholarship will be awarded to students who are of 50 percent or more of Italian extraction demonstrating leadership, community service, and high academic achievement. For over sixty years, Marie Pallello served as the Executive Secretary of The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. This scholarship is given to perpetuate her legacy as one of the reasons the JCCIA has flourished. In order to be given priority consideration for the Marie Palello Scholarship, the applicant is required to be of 50 percent or more of Italian extraction and a resident of Illinois, have demonstrated leadership and community service experience, and have high academic achievement. Applicants must be enrolled or admitted into an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants are encouraged to send two letters of recommendation. This scholarship is non-renewable. Students may reapply annually for consideration in the annual selection process. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the JCCIA for more information.

The purpose of the AHMP Chicago Environmental Scholarship is to support students who are investing their future in the protection of the environment. Only students at northern Illinois institutions such as DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, North Central College, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Chicago or Northwestern University are eligible to apply for the AHMP Chicago Environmental Scholarship. Applications from other institutions (SE WI or NW IN) may be considered as long as eligibility requirements are met. Applicants must be pursuing an environmental-related degree or certificate program, including but not limited to: Hazardous materials technologies; Environmental engineering; Civil engineering with an environmental emphasis; Physical/natural sciences with an environmental emphasis, i.e., chemistry, geology, biology, etc.; Energy conservation or management; The Emergency Management & Continuity Planning Program or Disaster Management Certificate Program at University of Illinois at Chicago. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Roxane Malo Leadership Scholarship Fund was established as a tribute to Malo's personal commitment to REALTOR leadership. Each year the fund will award one or more scholarships to selected individual(s) for the continuation and expansion of their leadership skills in a real estate related field. Any Illinois resident who has held a valid real estate license for a minimum of one year, working in Illinois, and is interested in furthering their real estate career through leadership training is eligible to apply for a scholarship. This scholarship cannot be used for reimbursement of previously attended courses. Individuals may only receive the Roxane Malo Leadership Scholarship once. A letter of recommendation from at least one real estate broker from the office with which the applicant is affiliated is required. Letters of recommendations from two officers (one which may be the local Association Executive Officer) from the local Association of which the applicant is a member must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.

The Past Presidents Scholarship is for Illinois residents who are members of the Illinois REALTORS to pursue their CRB (Certified Residential Broker), CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist), CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), GRI (Graduate, REALTOR Institute) (undergrad only) or RCE (REALTOR Association Certified Executive) designation. A letter of recommendation from at least one real estate broker from the office with which the applicant is affiliated is required. Letters of recommendations from two officers (one which may be the local Board Executive Officer) from the local Board of which the applicant is a member must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.