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Local & Special Scholarships: Index |
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Current scholarships are highlighted in green. |
| Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants | $1,000 scholarship See www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm | June 20, 2008 |
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Advance Capital Management
(Ameritech) |
Parents=Ameritech
employees; student must obtain application |
Usually in
mid-February |
| AES Engineers | 1,000 essay in response to one of two questions on the site: www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php You do not have to be enrolled in engineering courses to apply. | Sept. 15, 2008 |
| All-USA Academic Team | $2500 cash
award to top 20 students. Sponsored by USA Today. Nomination form
must be completed. Download form: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2003-11-21-2004-hs-intro_x.htm |
Feb. 28, 2006 |
| 2008 Ameren Employee-Child Scholarship Program | Established for children of active Ameren employees and it subsidiaries for high school students entering college in 2008. | |
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American Legion/ Ada Mucklestone |
Children or
grandchildren of
veteran; need-character-merit based.4 awards ranging from $800-1200.
Character-service-need-merit based. |
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American Legion/Columbia |
Must be
Columbia resident and a child or grandchild of a veteran ; need and
merit based. This is a local-based Legion scholarship. If you
apply for this award, you are not eligible to apply for any other
Legion scholarship. |
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American Legion/M.R.Knoles |
Children or
grandchildren of
veteran; need-character-merit based.$1200 and $800 awards.
Need-character-service-merit based. |
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American Legion/ M.Sheehe |
Children or
grandchildren of
veteran; need-character-merit based. Must attend business or trade
school and need financial assistance. $800 awards. |
March 15, 2008 |
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American Legion/ Nurses |
Nursing-character-need-merit
based. Children or grandchildren of veteran;
need-character-merit based. |
Note: new deadline! April 10, 2007 |
| American Military Engineers | Three one-time $1,000 scholarships and one $4000 scholarship to a senior who plans to pursue degrees in engineering, architecture, or other related studies. See guidance for more information. | March 14, 2008 |
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American Society of Military
Comptrollers |
Awards of
$1-3,000. Land of Lincoln Chapter. Must be in financial/ resource
management field. |
March 1, 2008 |
| American Veterans/ AMVETS | Many different
awards are possible. In almost all cases you must be the child or
grandchild of a veteran. Click on this link and then click on
scholarships for seniors: http://www.ilamvets.org You may also call 1-800-638-8387 |
March 1, 2008 |
| American Chemical Society | Minority
students; pursue major in chemical science; $2500-3000 award.
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=minorityaffairs/scholars.html |
varies |
| AXA Achievement | $10,000-15,000 awards. Download application at http://www.axa-achievement.com/ | Feb. 15, 2008 |
| AMDA: American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Obtain nomination form for conservatory program in New York or Los Angeles. | February 1, 2006 |
| Assoc. of United States Army | Merit scholarships that range from $1000-3000. Parent must have worked/served in US Army or as defense contractor/ agency or student is in ROTC program or National Guard/ reserve or student. See guidance for more inforamtion. | Mar. 1,2007 |
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Barbara Lesko Memorial |
2 awards:
$500/at SWIC (Nursing); $1000/any college/health care field. Student
must request info packet |
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Burger
King Scholars |
Award: $1000.
GPA:2.5; work 15 hrs. per week; service and extra-curricular;
financial need; recommendation needed. |
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Butler, William E.
Scholarship |
Must attend U
of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign and be enrolled in College of Commerce
and Business (first priority); Engineering (2nd priority); remaining
majors. Financial need=major factor. |
March 17, 2006 |
| Bank of America |
$1000
award. Register online at www.bankofamerica.com/studentsweeps. |
No deadline |
| Best Buy | 4 scholarships per
congressional district. Download application at http://www.bestbuy.com/scholarships |
2-15-06 |
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CBAI Foundation for Community
Banking |
One $1,000/yr.
for four years; 12/$1000 award per region; 2 page essay contest. One finalist
from Giba |
Jan. 28 submit essay to Gibault |
| Conclave | Awards
totaling over $35,000. Radio/TV career & schooling. call 952.927.4487 or e-mail info@theconclave.com or or visit http://www.theconclave.com/ |
April 1, 2006 |
| Coca-Cola Scholars | 4 year awards for academic, service-oriented students. Apply online at http://www.coca-colascholars.org/ | Oct. 31, 2006 |
| Carpe Diem Foundation of Illinois | $5-10,000 awards.
Apply online at end of December http://www.carpediemfoundation.org/ |
May 12, 2006 |
| Columbia Volunteer Fire Club | Two $1000 non-renewable awards. Must live within district served. | Mar. 31 at 4 pm |
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DAR:Daughters of American
Revolution |
D-1a. Political Science, History, Government, Economics | |
| DAR:Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen | See guidance for more information. Deadline is Nov. 20, 2007. | |
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Deaconess/ Nursing |
4 different
options for Deaconess students |
varies; some
are May 15 |
| Discover Card Tribute | Juniors with a cumulative 2.75 GPA and who are multi-talented, leadership-oriented, able to overcome obstacles, and who give back to their communities...apply for the Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship. Apps in Guidance or apply online at www.discovercard.com/tribute.htm | Deadline: January 31, 2006 |
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ESA Foundation |
Various:
Illinois residents; apply for only one award; |
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| Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation |
This is a national scholarship. Go to
www.whoswho-highschool.com
for more information or to download an application. |
May 15, 2007 |
| Elks | National competition; total of $2 million awarded. Applications must be sent to local lodge. | Jan.26, 2007 |
| ERCA | Educational Research Center of America is provider of $1000 grants to 25 students.Application at: http://www.studentresearch.org/public/application.html | June 17 |
| Excellence in Agriculture | Ten $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to Illinois high school seniors who plan to pursue a college degree and career in agriculture or an agriculture-related field at two-year or four-year colleges. For applications and more information go to www.treasurer.il.gov | May 15, 2008 |
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Fireside Catholic Publishing |
5 / $1000
awards to Catholic H.S. seniors for their 750-word essay on how
their religious education influenced their life One Gibault applicant
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Nov. 16, 2007/ application deadline |
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Fraternal Order of Police: Monroe County |
$500 award to a student interested in a career in law enforcement or related field; see guidance for an application. |
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| Fran Center | $500
award for learning disabled high school seniors. |
May 1, 2006 |
| Foundry Society | Jack Bodine Honorary award, valued at $1000. Metallurgy or Materials Science field. Missouri or Illinois college only. | April 15, 2006 |
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Gates Millennium Scholars |
Minority
students; GPA 3.3; Need-service-leadership based. Nomination
approval by administration needed. |
January 13, 2006 |
| Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship | Open to students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial, or business-related fields. $500 award. See Mrs. Mackin for more information. | February 15, 2008 |
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Harris, Bernard C.
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$1000/ Catholic
education award; one Gibault student is nominated. Appl. in Guidance
or download from http://www.harrisconnect.com/scholarship
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Feb. 23, 2008 |
| Heneghan & Assoc. | $250 award. Engineering, math, surveying fields. | Apr. 5, 2007 |
| Healing & Hope | Must be a member of a Catholic parish. Church and community involvement are factors. An essay is also involved. Sponsored by Missionary Oblates of Mary and the Shrine. See Mrs. Mackin for more info. | April 15 |
| Horatio Alger Association | The Horatio Alger Association provides financial assistance to students throughout the nation who have financial need, and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. www.horatioalger.com/scholarships | June 1- Oct. 30, 2006 |
| IAMB Educational Foundation: Ted Farrell Memorial Scholarship | wScholarship applicants must have a parent, grandparent, or sibling in the mortgage industryho works for a company that is a member of the Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers. | April 27, 2007 |
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Illinois Electrical Coop |
Four $1000 awards.
Must be son/daughter of I.E.Co-op member, employee, or director.
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| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems | $1,000 scholarship to a student that has been accepted into a health care professional curriculum. See guidance for more information. | April 15, 2008 |
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Illinois Odd Fellow-Rebakah |
Open to any
Illinois resident; do not need to be affiliated with Odd Fellows to
qualify. Financial need and scholastic ability are criterion. Obtain
form at http://www.ioof-il.org/
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Mar 1, 2008 |
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Illinois: American Veterans
Scholarship Program |
Numerous
options exist for children of American Veterans who have taken the
ACT test. State level program. |
NA |
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Illinois Society of Professional
Engineers |
5 scholarships
of $2000. One for SIU-E. Engineering program students only. |
Feb.8, 2008 |
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Illinois: Special Education
Teacher Waiver |
sponsored by
ISAC; priority deadline is March 1 but you may file later.
Information/ visit: |
March 1, 2006 |
| Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Applications at http://www.ilsheriff.org/ $500 award |
Mar.15, 2006 |
| Illinois Retired Teachers Association | One year, $1000 award. Open to those applying for teacher certification and must have a GPA of at least 3.00. | |
| IL Chemical Education Foundation | $2000
award. top high school senior science students. more info: http://www.cicil.net/ |
3-3-06 |
| Illinois General Assembly Scholarship | Available from the office of Representative Dan Reitz from Jan. 15 through April 1. Interested students call 443-5757 or email repreitz@egyptian.net |
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| iModules Scholarship Program | See the following website http://scholarships.imodules.com Five $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. | April 30, 2008 |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows | Must be a resident of Illinois and a citizen of the United States, but applicants need NOT be affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellow. The application may be found at http://www.ioof-il.org | 3-1-07 |
| Integrity and A Smile | $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to student of Columbia, Waterloo, Valmeyer, or Gibault. Student must be a 2008 graduate, GPA of a 3.0 or higher, must be involved in extracurricular activities, 3 letters of recommendations, and a 1,000-1,500 essay. See guidance for more information. | 4-4-08 |
| Jack Buck Scholar-Leadership Award | For those students attending Southeast Missouri State University. See Mrs. Mackin for more information. | Dec. 15, 2007 |
| "Kiki" Camarena Educational Foundation | The
Drug Abuse Education Scholarship Program will award five $1,000
scholarships. Details and the application can be found at
www.camarenaforundation/scholarships.htm
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Mar 31, 2008 |
| Kohls: Kids Who Care | Nominate a
student ages 6-18 and be eligible for scholarships. Volunteer
criterion. Visit the web after Feb. 1 for more info:"Kids Who Care"
link on homepage http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/Community01.htm |
3-15 |
| Katherine Drexel | Minority student; teacher scholarship; offered through Belleville Diocese and St. Louis University; involves working for Diocese as a teacher and offers a huge loan repayment incentive | |
| Lincolnland Legends | Lincolnland Legends, a program designed to engage Illinois students in honoring people who inspire and motivate them. This is an essay contest with $67,000 in scholarship money available. Please see Guidance for more information. | Dec. 3, 2007 |
| Luhr Foundation | The Alois and Twyla Luhr Foundation is offering a $5000 award. Preference will be given to Monroe County residents and those students majoring in civil or mechanical engineering or construction management. See guidance for an application. | May 1, 2008 |
| McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship | For seniors who have owned and operated a genuine business (non-profits are eligible). See guidance for more information. | Jan. 31, 2007 |
| Memorial Hospital Medical School Grant Program | For those entering medical school. See Mrs. Mackin for more information. | Nov. 30, 2007 |
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Millstadt Optimist |
Must be a
Millstadt mailing address. One time grant. |
April 7, 2008 |
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Millstadt VFW |
One year,
$500
grant. Millstadt Township only. |
April 7, 2008 |
| Monroe County Electric Cooperative | Seven scholarships of $1,250 based on GPA, college entrance exam scores, etc. Must be a son or daughter of an Illinois electric cooperative employee. See Mrs. Mackin for more info. | Jan. 1,2008 |
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Monroe County Farm Bureau |
A-100-$1,000 award for those interested in agriculture field. See guidance for more information. |
Mar.3, 2008 |
| Monroe County Licensed Beverage Association | $1,000 scholarship to one student from each high school in Monroe County. See guidance for an application | Mar. 20, 2008 |
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Monroe County Nursing Home |
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May 1, 2006 |
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Monroe County Retail Sales |
Awards of $500
for 4 year College. |
Apr. 10, 2006 |
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Monroe County Retail Sales
Association |
Awards of $500
for 2 year vocational school. |
Apr. 10, 2006 |
| Monroe County Republican | Two - $1,000 scholarships. Must be a Monroe County resident. See guidance for more information. | 3-30-07 |
| Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District | Must be a resident of Monroe County; $500 scholarship. See guidance for an application. | 3-1-08 |
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Mother of Twins |
Two $1000 scholarships are available. See Mrs. Mackin for more info. |
Feb. 15, 2008 |
| Millstadt/ First National Bank | $1000 award.
Applications: must be picked up at bank. |
April 1, 2008 |
| Margery Smith/Teacher | $1000
award. Sponsored by the Delta Chapter, Illinois Lambda State Organization of Delta
Kappa Gamma Society International. Evidence of interest in teaching
profession. |
April 1, 2008 |
| Millstadt Civic Club | Sponsored by Millstadt Women's Group. $1,000 award. Minimum GPA= 3.00.Must live in Millstadt school district. See Guidance for more information. | March 31, 2008 |
| Millstadt VFW | Must be a resident of Millstadt Township. One-time $500 scholarship. See Guidance for an application. | April 7,2007 |
| Mangiaracina Memorial Scholarhip | Upper 50% of graduating class. $5,200 award. Must attend an Illinois educational institution. Must be a son, daughter, or legal ward of any member of any affliated and per capita paid Local Union United Steelworkers, of District 7, Sub District 2. See guidance for more information. | March 31, 2008 |
| M. LELENIEWSKI MEMORIAL | Awarded to students pursuing architecture, engineering, building construction, technology. $500 award. See guidance for more information. | April 4, 2008 |
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Nancy Sweet Education(Millstadt
Consolidated Grad) |
Millstadt
Consolidated School/ 8th Grade graduate. Education major. $300
award. See guidance for more information. |
April 20, 2007 |
| Nat'l Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts |
Open to high school seniors in
the performing, literary and visual arts. www.nfaa.artsawards.org |
Oct. 2, 2006 |
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NDTA (National Defense
Transportation Assoc.) Awards |
Promotes
careers in Business, Transportation, and Distribution. Must be
member of Scott/St. Louis NDTA chapter and reside in
Illinois/Missouri.5 scholarships available. |
March 1, 2008 |
| National Peace Essay Contest | Visit www.usip.org/et.html for information concerning an essay contest that awards scholarships for as much as $10,000. You may also e-mail for info at essay_contest@usip.org | Feb. 1, 2006 |
| NFIB Free Enterprise | Must be nominated by NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) member. Awards of $1000 are possible. Applicant should display entrepreneurial spirit and initiative. http://www.nfibeducationfoundation.org/ | March 15, 2006 |
| Networks Financial Institute | Networks Financial Institute provides four-year scholarships for qualified, incoming Indiana State University freshmen who choose to pursue a career in financial services. Application forms are available at www.networksfinancialinstitute.org and www.indstate.edu/business | Dec. 1, 2006 |
| NROTC | Application process
information: TBA
A-Navy ROTC |
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| OakHill Resident Council Healthcare Scholarship | The OakHill Resident Council $500.00 Healthcare Scholarship is open to any individual interested in a career in healthcare. See Mrs. Mackin for an application. | April 30,2008 |
| Outstanding Students of America | Outstanding Students of America; no fee associated with this scholarship; scholarships payable to the college of the students' choice; see FAQ on website for more info; scholarship applications may be copied from website. www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com | Oct. 10,1006 |
| Quern IT | Information Technology (IT)
field. Award of up to $2500. Visit http://www.collegezone.com/
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May1,
2006 Priority filing |
| QuestBridge College Match | Application is free of charge and will be due on Oct. 1, 2006. Visit www.questbridge.org This full scholarship opportunity matches high-achieving low-income students to several top-ranked colleges and universities. | 10-1-06 |
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Ridge/ Ladies' Golf League |
Female
student athletes may apply but priority is given to students in golf
programs and related to or a friend of Ridge
members. |
April 1, 2008 |
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Robert C. Byrd |
Illinois Educ.
Dept/ Fed. Govt.-up to 4 years of awards/no application is
necessary; schools submit data. Top 2% of class; >3.8GPA;
>30ACT. |
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