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Illinois scholarships

136 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.

• Textbook Rental Grant

  Eastern Illinois University

  $300·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• AAUW Elmhurst Area Scholarship

  AAUW

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Eagle Promise Award

  Benedictine University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Bradley Commitment

  Bradley University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Bradley Hometown Scholars Program

  Bradley University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Sinsinawa Legacy Scholarship

  Dominican University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Westlake Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship

  Dominican University

  Amount not published·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider

• DuPage County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Chicago Alumni Endowed Scholarship

  Duquesne University

  Amount not published·Typically closes around January 15 — confirm with the provider

• EIU Cost Match Program

  Eastern Illinois University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• EIU Promise

  Eastern Illinois University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Local Scholars

  Eastern Illinois University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Panther First Generation Scholarship

  Eastern Illinois University

  Amount not published·Typically closes around March 15 — confirm with the provider

• Elmhurst Garden Club Scholarship

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The Chicago Promise

  Elmhurst University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Mike McGee Scholarship

  Florida State University

  Amount not published·July 31, 2026

• DDP Chicago STAR Scholars Scholarship

  Governors State University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DDP Honors Scholarship

  Governors State University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DDP Promise Scholarship

  Governors State University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Illinois Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Illinois Tech Purpose

  Illinois Institute of Technology

  Amount not published·Typically closes around March 15 — confirm with the provider

• Illinois MAP Grant

  Illinois Student Assistance Commission

  Amount not published·Apply via FAFSA/Alternative App ASAP — funds run out (need-based; residents)

• Illinois Sheriff's Association

  Amount not published·March

• Illinois State Grant—Monetary Award Program (MAP Grant)

  Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider