Illinois
Scholarships
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Palumbo Family Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Up to $11,000. About: The Palumbo Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Chicagoland, annually awards scholarships to local students. Scholarships are open to high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate college students, and students at vocational or trade schools. Applicants must meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement, come from a family with an
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IRAEF Scholarship
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) offers scholarships to support those pursuing culinary arts. Applicants must be a permanent resident of Illinois, be accepted or plan to apply to an accredited culinary or hospitality school, college or university; be enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a
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IHLAEF Scholarships
Amount: $1,000-$4,000. About: The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Foundation (IHLAEF) offers a scholarship for Illinois students who are pursuing hospitality management degrees. Applicants must be a permanent resident of Illinois and a U.S. citizen OR a permanent U.S. resident for at least 12 months on the date of application; be a current undergraduate
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Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000 (renewable for up to 4 years). About: Greenhouse Scholars is an educational organization dedicated to empowering student leaders from low-income communities. To become eligible for a Greenhouse Scholars scholarship, students must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution in fall 2026; be a U.S.
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Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois
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
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CFDS X Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Awards
Amount: $25,000. About: Offered by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the CFDS X Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Awards will award five scholarships worth $25,000 each to “student design talent born in Heartland states and/or consider the Heartland their home base – having resided there