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Illinois Scholarships for 2026–27

These scholarships are limited to students who live in or go to school in Illinois. Local awards usually get fewer applicants than national ones. Below them are national scholarships Illinois students can also apply for.

14 scholarships open now$70,000 in top listed awardsbusiest month: March 2027 (4)

Only for Illinois students

Sorted by deadline, soonest first
  1. Nick & Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship$6,500 Nov 1, 2026 · 13 days leftCollege · Illinois · Music
  2. ISACA ILLOWA Chapter Scholarship$1K Nov 25, 2026 · 37 days leftCollege, Graduate · Iowa, Illinois · Computer Science and IT · GPA 3.25+ · No essay listed
  3. Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association Scholarship$1K–$6K Nov 30, 2026 · 42 days leftHigh School Seniors · Illinois · No essay listed
  4. Private Illinois Colleges and Universities (PICU)$500–$1K Dec 1, 2026 · 43 days leftCommunity College, College · Illinois · GPA 3+ · No essay listed
  5. First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest$5K Dec 31, 2026 · 73 days leftHigh School · 9 states
  6. Regional Arts Partners Grants$4,500 Jan 11, 2027 · 84 days leftIllinois · Music
  7. Bee Class ScholarshipVaries Jan 15, 2027 · 88 days leftIllinois · No essay listed
  8. Gucci Changemakers Scholarship$25K Feb 20, 2027 · 124 days leftCollege, High School Seniors · 11 states · Art and Design · No essay listed
  9. GSLMTC Mary Joan Wolf Memorial Scholarship$1K Feb 20, 2027 · 124 days leftCollege · Missouri, Illinois
  10. Fred S. Bailey Scholarship$6K Feb 28, 2027 · 132 days leftCollege, Graduate · Illinois
  11. Corporate Relocation Council Scholarship$2,500 Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days leftHigh School Seniors · Illinois · GPA 3+
  12. Kankakee County Farm Bureau Scholarship$1,500 Mar 1, 2027 · 133 days leftHigh School Seniors · Illinois · Agriculture · No essay listed
  13. Sarah Bush Lincoln Volunteer Guild ScholarshipVaries Mar 12, 2027 · 144 days leftTrade and Vocational School, Community College · Illinois · Health Sciences · No essay listed
  14. Northwestern Medicine at CDH and Delnor Hospital Scholarship$2,500–$10K Mar 15, 2027 · 147 days leftHigh School · Illinois · Medicine and Pre-Med

Also open to Illinois students

National, soonest first · 30 of 374
  1. The Legacy Lab Scholarship$15K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide
  2. International Scholarship Program$2K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  3. Student $1000 Scholarship by ClothingRIC$1K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide
  4. The Writing Roosters Scholarship$550 Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftNationwide
  5. SIR 2027 International Scholarship ProgramVaries Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  6. Dr. Brian W. Lin Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students$5K Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  7. STEMHEADS ScholarshipVaries Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftNationwide
  8. The Voice of DemocracyVaries Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftNationwide
  9. Inspired by Design: PAVE Student Visionary Award$7,500 Oct 24, 2026 · 5 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Art and Design · No essay listed
  10. CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship$5K Oct 27, 2026 · 8 days leftCollege · Nationwide · Business · GPA 3+
  11. DisABLEDperson Inc. ScholarshipVaries Oct 28, 2026 · 9 days leftNationwide
  12. Care4Kiddos Fundraising Scholarship$1K Oct 29, 2026 · 10 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  13. OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship$1,500–$6K Oct 30, 2026 · 11 days leftNationwide · Engineering
  14. Earley Law Group From Collision to Clarity Scholarship$2,500 Oct 30, 2026 · 11 days leftCollege · Nationwide · GPA 3+
  15. Voice of Democracy$500–$35K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  16. Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  17. BAEF Graduate Study Fellowship$30K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftGraduate · Nationwide
  18. National Merit Scholarship Program$10K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide · No essay listed
  19. UPE Scholarship Award / UPE/ACM Scholarship Award$1K–$4K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Computer Science and IT
  20. American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship$1K–$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  21. Red Egg Marketing Scholarship$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Community College · Nationwide · Business
  22. Schneider Electric EcoXpert SkillPointe Scholarship$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School, Graduate · Nationwide · No essay listed
  23. A Flight Away$2K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Aviation
  24. Credit Union One$1,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  25. American Bullion Scholarship Program$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege · Nationwide
  26. CareerFitter Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · GPA 2.4+ · No essay listed
  27. DP Law Aspiring Attorney Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School, College · Nationwide · Law and Pre-Law
  28. Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  29. NAFA Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Aviation · GPA 3+ · No essay listed
  30. Give Community GrantsVaries Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed

See all 374 national scholarships

Common questions

How many scholarships are there for Illinois students?

There are 14 open scholarships limited to Illinois as of October 19, 2026, and 4 of them close in the next 60 days. Illinois students can also apply to the 374 national scholarships we list.

What is the largest Illinois scholarship?

Gucci Changemakers Scholarship is the largest, at $25,000. 12 of the 14 list an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.

Do Illinois scholarships require an essay?

7 of 14 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 7 list no essay. The next deadline is Nick & Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship on November 1, 2026.

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Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.