Scholarship Opportunities for Seniors

For each scholarship, if there is an online application, the name of the scholarship will have a hyperlink.  Click the hyperlink for the application site. Scholarships with * are a local scholarship. 

Scholarship
Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver
Amount: Tuition for 4 years
Deadline: March 1, 2021

Scholarship Name: All Trucking Women in Trucking Scholarship
Awarded by: AllTrucking.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
Who's eligible: Any woman, including DACA recipients, who is pursuing a career in the transportation industry


Wealth Wise Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31 Annually
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​Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Amount: $200
Deadline: Monthly Chance
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The Horatio Alger Scholarship
Amount: up $25,000
Deadline: October 25 yearly

Hagan Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $1,000- $5,000
Deadline: November 15

United States Senate Youth Program
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: October 3

MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Amount:  $300-$1,000
Deadline: September 15-  January 15 Annually

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBD

10 Words or Less Scholarship
Amount:  $500
Deadline:  January 30

GE-Reagan Foundation
Amount: up to $40,000
Deadline: January 4

*CBAI Foundation for Community Banking
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBD

Healthcare Leaders Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: September 18th, Annually

• Additional nursing/medical field Scholarships: https://nurse.org/scholarships/

Technology Awareness Scholarship 
​Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 30 Annually

America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: January Annually

DAR Scholarships- Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: January 31st Annually

Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation
Amount: $1,500-$2,000
Deadline: February 17

Urban Agriculture Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 28

CCFB Foundation Scholarship
Amount: 
Deadline: TBD

Illinois Odd Fellow- Rebekah Scholarship
Amount: 
Deadline: TBD

Shelby Electric Cooperative 
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 8

Auto Transport
Amount: $250-$1000
Deadline: March 10
*Christian County Ag Group Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: TBA

*Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: TBA
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*Sharon Miller Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: TBA

*CWA Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBA

*Morrisonville Lodge #681
Amount: $600
Deadline: TBD

Illinois Masonic Scholarship 
Amount: Varies
Deadline: TBD

*Louis and Temple Marsh Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1

Assalley Funeral Homes Community Service Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: TBD

E-Waste Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30

Future of Water
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1

*Warren Peterson Scholarship
Amount: $500-$1000
Deadline: TBD

ZipRecruiter Scholarship
Amount: $3000
Deadline: Decemeber 30

Global Lift Equipment Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 15

The Recovery Village Health Care Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30

Review It Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: TBD

OPPu Achievers Scholarship 
Amount: &2,500
Deadline: Rolling Deadline

Acorn Equality Fund
​Amount: up to $4,000
​Deadline: September 21