Illinois
Scholarships
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Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) Scholarship
Amount: $2,500. About: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) Scholarship is designed to benefit students from the Quad Cities who are interested in pursuing STEM careers. Applicants must be high school seniors, residents of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Knox, Lee, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County, and plan to pursue 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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PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship
Amount: Up to $12,500. About: The PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship aims to help students transition from designated partner community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. The program will award up to 20 scholarships in the amount of $12,500 each to qualified students attending one of these community colleges: Westchester Community College, Dallas College, City Colleges…
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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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Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Amount: $3,000. About: Offered by the Unico National Foundation, the Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship is annually awarded to Italian American college seniors who plan to pursue graduate degrees. Applicants must reside in the home state of an active UNICO Chapter, be a U.S. citizen of Italian descent, be a college senior attending full-tme…
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Unico Foundation Undergraduate Awards Scholarship
Amount: $6,000 (disbursed over 4 years). About: The Unico National Foundation annually awards four scholarships — Major Don S. Gentile Scholarship, Alphonse A. Miele Scholarship, William C. Davini Scholarship, and Theodore Mazza Scholarship — to Italian American college-bound high school seniors. Those interested fill out one application and are automatically considered for all four scholarships.…