Scholarships
Amount: Up to $23,000. About: The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a tuition assistance program for high school seniors and undergraduate students in their first two years of study, who are interested in becoming teachers in Illinois schools-of-need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or DACA recipients and residents of Illinois. Additionally, applicants must be…
Amount: $2,000. About: Each year, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) offers scholarships for its members and members’ dependents. Applicants need to be an IAM member who has two years of continuous good standing membership or the child of a member who has two years of continuous good standing membership. Applicants may…
Amount: Tuition & fees, or room & board, with $420 per month for living expenses + $1,200 per year for books. About: The Army ROTC Scholarships help students afford four-year college programs, including nursing programs. The program is meant for high school students enrolling in college, currently enrolled college students, or active-duty enlisted soldiers. To…
Amount: $5,000. About: TThe U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship), which provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel during the time of application (including Air Force, Air Force Reserve,…
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which provides funding for U.S. citizens who require financial assistance to study or intern abroad. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be an undergraduate student in good standing…
Amount: $5,000-$15,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship is meant to advance the public finance careers of those employed for at least three years by one or more state or local governments. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be part-time students…