Off-Campus Scholarships
Many Illinois State University students receive scholarships from sources outside the University. Start searching locally with your high school guidance counselor or community college financial aid office, as local scholarships often have smaller applicant pools which means those awards may be easier to get. Be sure to apply for some regional and national awards as well. By casting a wide net, you are more likely to be awarded some scholarship dollars.
Outside Scholarship Search Engines
Students can search for outside scholarships through a variety of free scholarship search databases. Illinois State University does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the websites of these search engines. Below are just a few of the available national search engines. Please be aware that some search engines may try to charge a fee for usage or services so be alert to possible scams.
Scholarships By Major
Find scholarships related to majors at Illinois State.
Type of Student
Find Scholarships based on the type of student you are.
- All Students
Josephine De Karman Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
National Hispanic Caucus for State Legislators (NHCSL)
Deadline to apply: January
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Deadline to apply: January
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
Jones T-Shirts Scholarship
Deadline to apply: January/September
American Atheists Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February
Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February
Daughters of the American Revolution
Deadline to apply: February
Family and Consumer Sciences Recruitment Retention Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February
Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarships
Deadline to apply: February
Regions Riding Forward® Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline to apply: February
Tall Clubs International Scholarships
Deadline to apply: February
Toshiba Exploravision Competition
Deadline to apply: February
Davis-Putter Scholarship
Deadline to apply: March
Illinois Sheriffs' Association
Deadline to apply: March
Ladies Auxilary VFW Scholarships and Awards
Deadline to apply: March
Life Happens- For students who have suffered the loss of a parent
Deadline to apply: March
Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Deadline to apply: March
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Scholarships
Deadline to apply: March
Abilities Plus Endowment
Deadline to apply: March
Contact:
Julie Landwehr: julie@abilitiesplus.org
(309) 852-4626
1100 N. East Street Kewanee, IL
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship- Law Offices of Matthew J Quinlan
Deadline to apply: March and September
Mesothelioma.com Scholarship
Deadline to apply: March/December
Abbott Scottish Rite Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
Computer Sciences and Computer engineerings
Deadline to apply: April
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarships
Deadline to apply: April
Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
Liberal Arts and General Studies
Deadline to apply: April
MidAmerica National Bank Employees Children Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
NPG Polulation Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April
Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation
Deadline to apply: April/September/October
B. Davis
Deadline to apply: May
Citrix RightSignature Stories Scholarship Contest
Deadline to apply: May
Cottage Inn Scholarship
Deadline to apply: May
Foundation for Community Association
Deadline to apply: May
ICIF Scholarship
Deadline to apply: May
Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: May
Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants
Deadline to apply: June
Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
Big Sun Athletics Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
Proofreading Services University Writing Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
John Foy & Associates “Strong Arm” Leukemia Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June/December
Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline to apply: July
Jobtest.org Career Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 1st
Wellness Warriors Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 1st
Healthy Eating Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Learner Algebra Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Learner Calculus Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Learner Geometry Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Learner SAT Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Math Lover Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Mind, Body, and Soul Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Sports Lover Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Your Health Journey Scholarship
Deadline to apply: July 31st
Broke Scholar
Deadline to apply: August
IACRAO Leadership and Service Scholarship for Underrepresented
Deadline to apply: August
Job Applications Online Scholarship
Deadline to apply: August
The Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship
Deadline to apply: October
Mental Health Importance Scholarship
Deadline to apply: November 1st
PrimePutt Scholarhip for Women Golfers
Deadline to apply: December 1st
HeySunday Eco-Warriors Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December 1st
Burger King Scholars
Deadline to apply: December
Citrix ShareFile Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs
Deadline to apply: December
Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Deadline to apply: December
Elks National Foundation
Deadline to apply: December
Influence Print Award for Design Excellence
Deadline to apply: December
Job Application Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December
LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December and August
Look Twice, Save a Life Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December
National Eagle Scout Association Scholarships
Deadline to apply: December
Goldberg Weisman Cairo Annual Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
G E-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Travel Photography Scholarship to Greenland
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Scholarship by Zona International Club
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Apply: Email ywpachairman@zonta.org
Career Link
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 827-4026
Women's Club of Bloomington-Normal
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 662-7971
Youth in College/Vocational Training
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
- STEM Majors
National Society of High School Scholars Foundation
Deadline to apply: April
TELACU Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February
NOGLSTP Scholarships
Deadline to apply: June
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline to apply: March
TEC Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
Deadline to apply: December
Microsoft Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers
Deadline to apply: February
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Deadline to apply: October
IAAP Education Foundation Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February
American Welding Society (AWS)
Deadline to apply: Varies
Caterpillar Scholars Award
Deadline to apply: Varies
Chapter 31 - Peoria Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
E. Wayne Kay Co-Op Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Varies
E. Wayne Kay High School Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
E. Wayne Kay Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Varies
Future Leaders of Manufacturing Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Varies
Giuliano Mazzetti Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
Lucile B. Kaufman Women's Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
SME Corporate Scholars
Deadline to apply: Varies
SME Directors Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
SME Education Foundation Family Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
William E. Weisel Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
Myrtle and Earl Walker Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
- Graduate Students
Discover Business
Compiled listing of scholarships for business majors, including MBA students.
Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship
Deadline to apply: March
NOGLSTP Scholarships
Deadline to apply: June
Josephine de Karman Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Deadline to apply: January
Government Finance Officers Association
Deadline to apply: February
Byron Hanke Fellowship
Deadline to apply: May
Marshall Scholarships
Deadline to apply: October
American Psychological Association
Deadline to apply: January
National Science Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Deadline to apply: Varies by Local Zonta Club
Phi Beta Kappa Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
MyBioSource Inc. Scholarships
Deadline to apply: June
- International Students
Financial assistance for international students can be found at Illinois State's Office of International Engagement.
Funding for United States Study
The Institute of International Education (IIE) has created an online tool that allows students to search an extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
Scholarships for selected international women for graduate study in the United States
InternationalScholarships.com
An online, searchable database that students can use to find international financial aid
- Student with Disabilities
National Federation of the Blind
Deadline to apply: March
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
Deadline to apply: April
Families of Freedom & September 11 Scholarship
Deadline to apply: May
Sertoma Scholarship for Hearing Impaired Students
Deadline to apply: May
Illinois Council of the Blind, Inc.
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Disability Scholarships A-to-Z
Deadline to apply: Varies
JLV College Counseling Disability Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Varies
FastWeb Scholarships for Students Challenged with an Illness or Disability
Deadline to apply: Varies
College Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities
Deadline to apply: November
Rehabmart.com Scholarship Fund
Deadline to apply: May
Mobility Disability Scholarship
Deadline to apply: September
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards
Deadline to apply: June
Elastic Band Co. Minority Student Scholarship
Deadline to apply: March
Anne Ford Thomas Scholarship
Deadline to apply: November
- Religious
Religious Scholarships Search
Deadline to apply: Varies
Jewish Vocational Service
Deadline to apply: February
United Methodist Loans and Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Varies
Hilda Padgett Christian Charitable/Educational Trust
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 665-5385
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Deadline to apply: June
- Military and Veterans
U.S. News University Directory Military Benefits Information
Deadline to apply: Varies
The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program
Renewable scholarships for veterans and spouses of disabled veterans.
Deadline to apply: late February
The Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program
Immediate, small grants are available to eligible veterans who are enrolled and experience unexpected financial difficulties that might cause them to drop out of school.
Deadline to apply: No deadline
AMVETS Scholarships
Deadline to apply: April
Military Children Scholarships
Deadline to apply: February
Financial Aid for Veterans and Their Dependents
Deadline to apply: Varies
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation Scholars Program
Deadline to apply: Varies
Children of Marine and Navy Corpsmen Scholarship Foundation
Deadline to apply: March
Women's Overseas Service League
Deadline to apply: Mail to Inquire
Apply: Scholarship Committee, Women's Overseas Service League, P.O. Box 7124, Washington, D.C. 20044-7124
Health Professions Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Apply: Email Army/Navy/Air Force to Inquire
MIA/POW Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Navy BDCP Department of the Navy
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
- Your Illinois Hometown
Jewish Vocational Service
Deadline to apply: February
HSF/LVCC Ambassadors Scholarship
Deadline to apply: February/March
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Deadline to apply: February/March/July
Boone/Ogle/Stephenson/Winnebago County Scholarships
Deadline to apply: March
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Deadline to apply: March
Community Foundation of Fox River Valley
Deadline to apply: March
Illinois Sheriff's Association
Deadline to apply: March
LaSalle County Farm Bureau Foundation
Deadline to apply: March
Apply: Call (815) 433-0371
McHenry County Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: March
Solid Waste Association of North America Land of Lincoln Chapter
Deadline to apply: April
Margaret Wakeley Scholarship for Women
Deadline to apply: May
Chicago Dept of Human Services CSBG
Deadline to apply: June
CHA/DAI Animal Science
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (217) 732-1529
Chicago General Assembly Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (773) 363-1996
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Chapter
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (216) 222-2862
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 685-2862
Galena Foundation
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Gateway to the Future Foundation
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (815) 875-4548 ext. 25
Greek Women's University Club
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (847) 358-1872
Harvey Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 286-2261
Joanne B. Wagner Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (630) 993-8900
Lake County Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Mid Central Community Action for McLean & Livingston County
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 829-0691 ext. 227 for McLean County; (815) 844-3201 for Livingston County
People For Elmhurst Parks Foundation
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (630) 993-8924
Peoria Mildred Dragoun Memorial Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 691-6839
Stephenson Soil & Water Conservation
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (815) 235-2161 ext.3
William M Reiss Scholarship (Belleville residents)
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (866) 461-7281
Women's Club of Bloomington-Normal
Deadline to apply: Call to inquire
Apply: Call (309) 662-7971
Barrington Area Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Chicago Community Trust
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Community Foundation of Grundy County
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
DuPage County CSBG
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Evanston Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Freeport Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
IIE Midwest Networkers Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
National Image, Inc. Central Illinois Chapter
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Rochelle Area Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Will County Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Gerald E. Gibbons Scholarship Fund
Deadline to apply: Mail to inquire
Apply: The Gerald E. Gibbons Scholarship Fund, 10135 S. Homan Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Decatur-Macon County
Deadline to apply: Opens in January
Centralia Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Varies
Community Foundation of Eastern Central Illinois
Deadline to apply: Varies
Community Foundation of Quincy Area
Deadline to apply: Varies
Dubuque Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Varies
Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Varies
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Varies
Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Deadline to apply: Varies
- Education Abroad
Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
Thomas R. Pickering Grad Fellowship
Deadline to apply: January
David L. Boren Undergrad
Deadline to apply: February
CEA Study Abroad Scholarships
Deadline to apply: April/May/November
Golden Key Scholarships
Deadline to apply: June
ItaliaRail Scholarship
Deadline to apply: June
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Deadline to apply: October
British Council USA
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
PEO Intl Peace Scholarship Fund
Deadline to apply: Email to inquire
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: Varies
CIEE Intl Study Program
Deadline to apply: Varies
IIE Study Abroad Funding
Deadline to apply: Varies
IIE Funding for U.S. Study
Deadline to apply: Varies
International Scholarships
Deadline to apply: Varies