Scholarship Information

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Scholarship matching via SchooLinks

Students can use their SchooLinks account to search for local, national, and college-specific scholarships that fit their student profile. The link above offfers step-by-step instructions on how to use the tool in SchooLinks. Scholarship opportunities are added as they become available. See Mr. Mustari in College & Career with any questions.

Appily

College search site with extensive scholarship search tool and database

Edvisors

Compare and apply for private student loans

Fast Web
Contains a database of over 600,000 scholarships.  Complete a questionnaire and Fast Web will give you a list of scholarships for which you are eligible

Going Merry

Similar to the Common Application, but for scholarships. Build your profile and then apply to multiple scholarships with ease

LGBTQ Student Scholarship Database

Sallie Mae

Tools to help you plan and pay for college

Scholarships.com
Free college scholarship search uses a personalized profile that will match your specific skills, talents, interests, and abilities to the Scholarships.com database of over 600,000 college scholarship awards.  Your results will be delivered to you immediately on-line!

Unigo

College scholarship directory

Local Scholarships

Downers Grove Music Club College Music Award

The Downers Grove Music Club will present a $1,000 College Music Award to at least one student enrolled in Band, Choir or Orchestra in District 99 and is graduation during the 2024-2025 school year and attending college in the Fall of 2025. Award recipients will be selected based on the merit of their musical accomplishments, as described on the application form, and the quality of the musical performance provided on the video recording portion of the application. The goal of these awards is to recognize and reward those students who have worked very hard in their musical pursuits and have achieved a high level of accomplishment as a musician.

All entries must be submitted by the deadline date of March 15, 2025

Downers Grove Music Club Rising Star Music Award

This year, the Downers Grove Music Club will present multiple $500 Rising Stars Music Awards to students currently in their freshman, sophomore or junior year . Awards are given to students enrolled in the District 99 high schools in the areas of Band, Choir or Orchestra. Award recipients are selected based on the merit of their musical accomplishments, as described on the application form and the quality of the musical performance provided on the recording portion of the application. The goal of these awards is to recognize and reward those students who have worked very hard in their musical pursuits and have achieved a high level of accomplishment as a musician.

All entries must be submitted by the deadline date of March 15, 2025 to be eligible for review.

DuPage County Farm Bureau Foundation General Scholarship

Up to five scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree related to the agriculture industry. Agriculture involves a wide range of careers. Qualified programs may include, but are not limited to, horticulture, agronomy, engineering, veterinary, communications, environmental science, food science, biology, etc. Applicants must explain how their chosen career path will impact the agriculture industry.

Scholarship Deadline – May 1, 2025

Illinois School Counselor Association Post Secondary Scholarship

ISCA awards 9 ($1,000) scholarships to students throughout the State of Illinois. A student from each ISCA Region will receive the $1,000 Scholarship. Students graduating from high school are eligible for this non-renewable $1,000 Scholarship. The Scholarship can be used to support the following post-secondary options: 4-Year College/University, 2-Year College/University, Trade School, or Apprenticeship/Vocational Program.

The 2024 ISCA Scholarship application will open on December 13, 2024. The deadline to apply is January 17, 2025. All applications will be reviewed by the ISCA Scholarship Committee and winners will be announced in April 2025.

Mathew W. Heiden Public Safety Scholarship

This scholarship awards up to $2000 to a student will be attending an accredited curriculum at university, college, or trade school within six months of graduation. It also covers enrollment fees (100%) in any Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Certification or Credential and registration costs (100%) for any American Public Works Association (APWA), American Water Works Association, or OSHA conferences or training. Financial need is not a criterion.

Meadowview Elementary Alumni Scholarship

The Meadowview PTO Scholarship is offering two (2) $1,000 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors who attended Meadowview Elementary School for at least one year.

Nora Moran Marovich Award

The Nora Moran Marovich Award, aka "the Nonnies," provides financial support to high school juniors and seniors as they pursue post-secondary education. WSI created them as a way to celebrate and honor high school students who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and have an Irish heritage or connection to the Irish community.

Nonnie was a founding member and was an instrumental voice in shaping the organization. She was known for being compassionate, caring and always willing to help. WSI hopes to honor Nonnie's legacy of supporting others and dedication to service with this award.

O'Neill PTA Scholarships
The O'Neill PTA is offering one-time $500 scholarship awarded to two (2) graduating high school seniors who attended O'Neill Middle School in good standing.

Rotary Club of Downers Grove High School Service Scholarship

Rotary Club of Downers Grove will award scholarships ranging from $2,000-$5,000. Application Deadline Friday, February 21, 6:00 p.m. CT.

Whittier School Scholarship

The Whittier Elementary PTA Scholarship is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to two (2), graduating seniors from Illinois High Schools who attended Whittier Elementary School for at least four years.

National Scholarships

Dr. Robert Biter Scholarship for Future Doctors

This scholarship is available for students in the United States who are currently enrolled in a university to study to become a medical doctor

Bruce Fishkin 

Scholarship Fund

Asian & Pacific IslanderAmerican Scholarship Fund

United Negro College Fund

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Horatio Alger Association Scholarships 

This organization provides need-based scholarships for low-income youth to succeed in college.

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