Herget Middle School

Just like most families, the Mediacom family believes in the importance of higher education. As a corporation with strong community roots, we want to support the higher education of our customers. For this reason, we formed World Class – The Mediacom Scholarship Program to help graduating high school students with their college expenses, such as tuition and books.Through the World...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers established the Robert G. Porter Scholarship to honor the late Illinois educator, union activist and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers.Porter spent his early years in education as a civics teacher in East St. Louis, Illinois. He served as treasurer of the East St. Louis Federation of Teachers, Local 1220. In 1960, Porter became...

The Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation’s purpose is to serve as a means of support for the Illinois Jaycees. The ILJCF provides a means of receiving tax deductible gifts for the Illinois Jaycees and their member chapters; provide grants to chapters and awards scholarships to Illinois high school students on behalf of the Illinois Jaycees.Supporting the Illinois JayceesThe Illinois Jaycee Charitable...

Simon Youth Foundation works to help students achieve their goals, and cost alone should not prevent a student from furthering their education. Each year, SYF looks to award, on average, $1 million, in scholarships, to help students with the cost of post-secondary education. Scholarship awards and amounts are based on available funding.Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth...

Seven college scholarships are available for 2026:One $10,000 ScholarshipThree $5,000 ScholarshipsThree $2,500 ScholarshipsApplications Due to Landscape Illinois: March 6, 2026Five high school senior scholarships are available for 2026:Five $1,000 ScholarshipsApplications Due to Landscape Illinois:  March 6, 2026ApplicationsCollege StudentsHigh School SeniorsQuestions? Contact Alycia Nagy at anagy@landscapeillinois.orgDates to RememberRecipients Notified 45-60 days following the deadlineScholarship Payment Disbursement Deadline - NovemberScholarship Recipients Recognition...

The Community Foundation administers a variety of college scholarships. Each scholarship was established by generous donors and is unique, with its own set of criteria for applicants.Students may apply for and be awarded multiple scholarships. There are scholarships available for graduating seniors as well as current and returning college students. Currently, the majority of awards are offered to students from...