Marie Schaefer Elementary School

This year, all scholarships will be submitted through an online application portal. During the process, applicants will be prompted to enter both a teacher’s and an advisor’s email address for the required recommendations and transcripts. Each recommender will then receive a link from Reviewr to complete their portion of the application, so please be sure to let your teacher and...

Three $1,000 WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships are offered to students who have attended at least one Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference.Scholarship Eligibility includes:$1000 WCFA Agent of Change Phyllis Johnson Memorial Scholarship Illinois High school senior who has attended at least one WCFA and will study at an Illinois college or university next fall.$1000 WCFA Agent of Change Joan...

Investing in the future of our communityBank of Hope takes great pride in supporting education in the communities where we operate and have distributed millions in scholarships to date through the Hope Scholarship Foundation. We hope that the 2026 Hope Scholarship can act as a 'small but great hope' for the selected students to advance their futures.Award Amount$2,500 per student.Each...

The Elgin Area Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering TWO $1,000 scholarships to be used to meet undergraduate college expenses for the 2026-2027 academic year—the Betty Medearis Memorial Scholarship and the Elgin Legacy/Memorial Scholarship(s). At least ONE of these scholarships shall be given to a woman of color.SELECTION CRITERIA:All applications shall be postmarked by April 1,...

Since its inception, the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has awarded over $3.6 million to deserving Illinois students pursuing degrees in culinary arts and hospitality management at the post-secondary level.2025-2026 IRAEF Scholarship ApplicationThe 2025-2026 Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship application will be available January 1st, 2026!Qualifications to Apply:Permanent resident of IllinoisAccepted or plan to apply to an accredited culinary...

The Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics will be presenting its annual Scholarships in Mathematics Education in October of each year.  ICTM has been awarding Scholarships to college students since 1989.  You can see a list of past winners here. See our current winners at the bottom of this page!There will be up to three scholarships granted of $1,500 to...