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Local and Notable Scholarships
Scholarships are listed in application deadline order.
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Updated 10/26/26
*NEW* Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards
Grade Level: 12
Award: $1000 - $4,000
Qualifications: Any senior planning to graduate with their class and enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution in the fall of 2027. Minimum unweighted cumulative 3.0 GPA. Applicants should excel in the classroom and community and demonstrate excellence in various categories including: Community Service, Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Green. Additional categories may be added throughout the awards season.
Deadline: 11/1/26
Website: https://hhfawards.hispanicheritage.org/2026/forms/welcome.php
*NEW* Lumiere Scholars Essay Award
Grade Level: 9-12
Award: $300 - $1000
Qualifications: Any high school student who writes a winning essay. There are 5 prompts to choose from and each applicant can only submit one essay. Maximum essay length: 2000 words.
Deadline: 12/31/26
Website: Lumiere Scholars
Illinois Horizon Scholars Award
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Award: $1,000
Qualifications: Any Illinois resident in grades 9-12.
Deadline: 12/31/26
Website: https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/search/illinois-horizon-scholars-award
JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Award: $1000 - $10,000
Qualifications: Any high school student who writes a winning essay. Essay must be between 700 - 1000 words and include a minimum of 5 cited sources. Topic: Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.
Deadline: 1/11/27
Website: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/for-student-participants
Meet Appily Scholarship
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Award: $5,000
Qualifications: Any high school student who registers for a free account at Appily. Applicants must be planning to enroll at an accredited college or university in the US after high school.
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Deadline: 2/28/27
Website: www.appily.com/hello
*NEW* Golden Apple Scholarship
Grade Level: 12
Award: $23,000
Qualifications: Any senior planning to attend college and major in education. Applicants must be willing to attend one of the Golden Apple partner universities within the state of Illinois and commit to teach for 5+ years in an Illinois school-of-need after graduation.
Deadline: 3/1/27
Sonnentag American Foundation Scholarship Award
Grade Level: 12
Award: $2,000
Qualifications: Graduating seniors planning to pursue post-HS education. Preference given to those pursuing careers in Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering, Business, and the Skilled Trades.
Deadline: 7/31/27
Website: https://sonnentagamericanfoundation.org/scholarships/
*LOCAL* Connect to your Future Scholarship
Grade Level: 12
Award: $10,000
Qualifications: Open to youth ages 18-24 who have earned their high school diploma or GED and meet income eligibility guidelines. Applicants must be planning to attend JJC and work toward employment in high growth, high demand occupations in Will County. Benefits include: Assistance with tuition, fees and books, Gas cards and bus passes, Paid internships and on-the-job training, Employment assistance, Free NCRC certification.
Deadline: Ongoing
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