Marie Murphy School

The Palumbo Family Foundation strives to make a difference in two sectors of our communities in the Chicagoland area. One is providing scholarships to well deserving students of lower income families. Without scholarships, many of these students would not realize their dream of furthering their education.Who Can Apply?Scholarships are open to all high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate...

The CBAI Foundation for Community Banking offers 24 scholarships to top Illinois high-school seniors statewide each year. The scholarship awards available this year by the Foundation total $21,500. These scholarship awards help deserving students highlight the importance of community banking to the local economy. You could win up to $4,000 for higher education, and your school is eligible to win...

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Since 1990, Zonta has given 1,128 awards, totaling US$1,673,750 to 956 young women from 61 countries.The program operates...

For the 2025/2026 school year, the benefit amount awarded to members pursing higher education will be increased to $110,000 in total. BetterLife members may apply for BetterLife’s National Scholarship benefit consisting of up to 61 scholarships. They are as follows:One (1) $10,000 Annual Scholarship awarded to a deserving BetterLife memberNine (9) $5,000 Annual Scholarships awarded to deserving BetterLife membersOne (1)...

Applicants must be female engineering students currently enrolled as a sophomore at one of the following colleges or universities.Illinois Central College, PeoriaKaskaskia Community College, CentraliaRend Lake Community College, CentraliaBradley University, PeoriaSouthern Illinois University, CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe scholarship is contingent upon recipient’s enrollment and acceptance in an engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board for...

CFNIL’s scholarship funds were created by donors who recognize the importance of helping students achieve their educational goals, now and in perpetuity. The funds’ creators selected the criteria based on their interests and the community’s needs. Many of CFNIL’s scholarships are memorials, which celebrate the life and passions of individuals.The diversity of scholarship offerings reflects the diversity of CFNIL’s donors...