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Illinois scholarships

159 scholarships open to students in Illinois, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• Monetary Award Program (MAP)

  State of Illinois

  up to $8,064·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• State of Illinois MAP Grant

  State of Illinois

  $1,612–$8,064·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Centennial Scholar

  Middle Tennessee State University

  $8,000·Priority deadline for fall admission

• Regions Riding Forward Scholarship

  $8,000·Quarterly contests throughout 2026 calendar year; four separate quarterly deadlines

• Freshman Merit Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $2,500–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Gold Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $4,000–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Red Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $4,000–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Transfer Merit Scholarships

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  $2,500–$8,000·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program

  Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)

  up to $7,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• SUNY Cortland Future New Yorker Award

  State University of New York at Cortland

  up to $7,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Community College Alumni Council Scholarship

  Elmhurst University

  $7,000·Typically closes around July 15 — confirm with the provider

• Central Plains Tuition Discount

  Western Colorado University

  $4,692–$6,692·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Midwest Tuition Rate (MTR)

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  $6,288·Typically closes around January 1 — confirm with the provider

• Transfer Expedition Award

  Iowa State University

  $2,000–$6,000·March 1, 2027

• Nonresident New Freshman Merit Scholarship

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  $1,000–$6,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Bridge Award (WI, MN, IL, OH, IN residents)

  Northern Michigan University

  $5,600·August 31, 2027

• Erna A. Batterman Scholarship

  Concordia University-Wisconsin

  up to $5,000·March 27, 2027

• Christina M. Hixson Scholarship

  Creighton University

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship

  Fox Pest Control

  $5,000·September 30, 2026

• Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program

  Golden Apple and Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)

  $2,500–$5,000·Rolling

• Chicago Alumni Chapter Leadership Scholarship

  John Carroll University

  $5,000·January 31, 2027

• Teaching and Nursing Grant

  Lewis University

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Trustee Scholar

  Middle Tennessee State University

  $5,000·Priority deadline for fall admission

• Venture Scholarship

  St Catherine University

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider