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There are many scholarships for Aurora students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Aurora, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Aurora students in the following categories:

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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship
Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...
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Big Future Scholarship
Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
$40,000
The Scholarship Program is open to seniors in high school who meet the eligibility requirements. If you are an eligible student, by completing a college planning step using your College Board account, you will automatically earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship and an additional chance to win a $40,000 scholarship.There are no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or...
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Be Bold Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 01, 2023
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...
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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship
Deadline: Sep 29, 2023
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...
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Niche $25,000 Back to School Scholarship
Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
$25,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...
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SP Scholarship
Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...
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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

C F Simmons Middle School East High School Francis Granger Middle School Henry W Cowherd Middle School Herget Middle School IL Mathematics & Science Academy Indian Plains Alternative High School Jefferson Middle School K D Waldo Middle School Still Middle School Washington Middle School Waubonsie Valley High School West Aurora High School

The city of Aurora is the 112th biggest city within the United States and likewise the 2nd most populous city in Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago and is located 64 km or 40 miles west of "the Loop." According to records, in the year 2010 the population was 197,899. The city of Aurora was first founded within Kane County. During the last 50 years, the city limits have greatly expanded and now they spill over into the Counties of Will, DuPage and Kendall. Kendall County was considered to be the fastest growing county in the United States during 2010.

The original settlement of Aurora was founded by Samuel and Joseph McCarty during the year 1837, and was called McCarty Mills. After it amalgamated together with the nearby town of West Aurora in 1857, the two communities amalgamated as one. Referred to as the "City of Lights," Aurora became the very first city within the United States to utilize electric lights during the year 1881 for lighting all of the streets within the city.

During a part of the early 1900s, the city of Aurora was home to 6 various car businesses. Eventually, these automobile businesses eventually folded. A strong part of the economy of the city has been manufacturing and this was an essential industry during years of both World Wars and the Depression. During the 1970s and 1980s, various factories started closing, forcing the city to explore alternate sources of income.

The city of Aurora welcomed a riverboat casino into the downtown core are of the city and development all-around neighboring residential communities and also the casino began to flourish. The Hollywood Casino is a dockside gaming facility with 1200 gaming options inside a 53,000 square foot building. As its namesake, the casino houses the original memorabilia from films like for instance The FBI Story, Wayne's World The Blues Brothers, Misery, Titanic and The Natural amongst others.

Aurora's downtown core is located on the picturesque Fox River. A large-scale redevelopment plan began during the year 2011 so as to renovate the underdeveloped Stolp Island business district. Along the Fox River there are plans to build approximately 6000 housing units.

This area consists of one of the most impressive architectural collections within the Midwest. The city of Aurora features structures by Bruce Goff, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright and George Grant Elmslie.

The city is located on the edge of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. The city of Aurora shares a long tradition of manufacturing that is likewise abundant in the Chicago metropolitan. Among the main manufacturers who have occupied the area consist of: Barber Greene Ltd, Lyon Workspace Products, the Aurora Silverplate Manufacturing Company, the Chicago Corset Company, Caterpillar Inc., Western Wheeled Scraper Works who later became Austin-Western Inc, the Aurora Brewing Company, national Metalwares and Allsteel Metals. The most popular industry and employer was the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, this later became Burlington Northern and they held their head office in the city of Aurora.