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 Websites​
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Every month
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The Horatio Alger Scholarship
Amount: up $25,000
Deadline: October 25, 2017

Hagan Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $1,000- $5,000
Deadline: September 1, 2017

Acorn Equality Fund 
Amount: $1,000- $5,000
Deadline: September 22, 2017

United States Senate Youth Program
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: October 4, 2017

Burger King Scholars Program
Amount: $50,000
Deadline: October 15 - December 15, 2017

MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Amount:  $300-$1,000
Deadline: September 15-  January 15, 2017

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 7, 2017

10 Words or Less Scholarship
Amount:  $500
Deadline:  November 1, 2017

Haagan Scholarship Foundation
Amount: up to $40,000
Deadline: November 15, 2017

Get a Boost Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: December 31st, 2017

Phil's Review 2017 Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31, 2017

GE-Reagan Foundation
Amount: up to $40,000
Deadline: January 4, 2018

American Mensa Education and Research Foundation
Amount: $300-2,500
Deadline: January 15, 2018

*CBAI Foundation for Community Banking
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 26, 2018

Healthcare Leaders Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: January 29, 2018​

Technology Awareness Scholarship 
​Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 30, 2018

America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 1, 2018

DAR Scholarships- Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 15, 2018

Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation
Amount: $1,500-$2,000
Deadline: February 17, 2018

Urban Agriculture Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 28, 2018

CCFB Foundation Scholarship
Amount: 
Deadline: March 1, 2018

Illinois Odd Fellow- Rebekah Scholarship
Amount: 
Deadline: March 1, 2018 (must be postmarked February 28, 2018)

Shelby Electric Cooperative 
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 9, 2018

Auto Transport
Amount: $250-$1000
Deadline: March 10, 2018

*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: April 1, 2018

Illinois Masonic Scholarship 
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1, 2018

*Louis and Temple Marsh Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1, 2018

Point Pest Control 
Amount: $750
Deadline: TBA

Runabees Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 15, 2018

*Assalley Funeral Homes Community Service Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 20, 2018

E-Waste Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2018

Future of Water
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1, 2018

*Warren Peterson Scholarship
Amount: $500-$1000
Deadline: May 1, 2018

ZipRecruiter Scholarship
Amount: $3000
Deadline: June 30, 2018

Got a Spine Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: TBA

Global Lift Equipment Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: TBA

Review It Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30, 2017