Scholarships

Website: www.goldenapple.org/scholars

Closing Date: 12/1/2022 

Golden Apple Scholars Receive:

• Up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, inclusive of paid Scholar Institutes
• Extensive classroom teaching experience
• Academic and social-emotional support
• Job placement assistance
• Mentoring from our award-winning teaching faculty

Who Is Eligible? 

• Students attending Illinois schools who are high school seniors, freshmen/sophomores in college and community college students
• Illinois resident, U.S. citizens, eligible non-citizens, or Illinois Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students
• Please note: Standardized test scores are optional and not required for acceptance to the program this year.

Website: www.idmyway.com

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: 1/31/2023 
 

What you will need to apply

· Completed application

· School transcript

· Two letters of recommendation

· EITHER a 500 word essay OR a 60 second video that answers one of the topics below:

1. Why is it important to follow a budget, especially in college, and how can a budget help you with your future financial success?

2. What is the best financial advice you have been given and how have you implemented that in your day-to-day activities?

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Website: FlavorfulFutures.com
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: 2/28/2023

Scholarship Description    

For the 2022-2023 school year, Sparkling Ice will once again open up our Flavorful Futures Scholarship, helping to fund the educational dreams of high school seniors.

Flavorful Futures – 5 @ $5,000

Celebrating all students with all kinds of career aspirations. The scholarshiparship may be applied to Trade, Vocational, 2- or 4-year programs. This year students will have the opportunity to apply by pillar.

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Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/education/contest/Pages/default.aspx

Closing Date: 2/1/2023

Scholarship Description:

Theme Focus: Understanding the need for environmental justice and why voices from overburdened communities (minority,
low-income, tribal, or indigenous populations or geographic locations in the US that potentially experience disproportionate
environmental harms and risks) are vital to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies.

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Website: https://www.jolietzonta.org/scholarships

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: 2/15/2023 

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Scholarship Description    
The goal of the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing the candidate’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Who is Eligible?
Women, aged 16-19 on 1st April each year, living in a Zonta district/region, or who are citizens of a Zonta country, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply.
❑Active commitment to volunteerism.
❑Experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid).
❑Volunteer leadership achievements.
❑Knowledge of Zonta International and its programs.
❑Support for Zonta International’s mission of empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Website: https://www.will-scookswcd.org/scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: 2/1/2022 
  
​Two available scholarships being made available to Local High School Students interested in Conservation, Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Website: www.palumbofoundation.org
Closing Date: 3/31/2023

Scholarship Description
​Please visit www.palumbofoundation.org for the criteria to apply for a scholarship. Scholarship applications are available online only from January 1st – March 31st for 2023 scholarships

The Palumbo Family foundation is a local organization that serves to improve the lives of young adults by helping them to achieve their goal of a higher education through the scholarship program. The Foundation was formed in 2007, awarding its first scholarship in 2008. To date, over 1.5 Million in scholarship were awarded through this program. The scholarship program is limited to the Chicagoland area (Cook, Dupage, Kane, Lake, and Will counties only). Scholarships awarded are a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $15,000 per scholarship. The number of scholarships awarded varies but the total amount awarded this year will be a minimum of $150,000.

Closing Date: 3/31/2023
 
Scholarship Description
​This minority based scholarship requires the following - a completed application, verification of parent income, ACT/SAT Scores, HS Transcript, Academic and personal references, and an essay.

See the attached documents to apply.

Requirements

Application
 

Website: www.jjc.edu/scholarships
Closing Date: 5/15/2023 

​JJC Foundation offers many scholarships. Apply on-line beginning February 1st, 2023 to apply.

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