Scholarships

• Foundation Scholarships
• Scholars Award
• JumpStart Scholarship
• External Scholarship Opportunities
• Scholarship Searches
• List of Scholarships

 

Scholarships are another fund source that students can apply for at College of DuPage.  Eligibility varies, as do the amount of each scholarship. Scholarships can be based on academic achievement, financial need, field of study and population.  Students are strongly encouraged to apply for scholarships through College of DuPage or outside resources.  Remember, the more scholarships and grants you receive, the less loan money you may need to borrow! 

College of DuPage Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships focus on:

• • academic achievement
  • program or major
  • financial need

Scholarships are awarded based on stated criteria and reviewer evaluation.  All reviewers are required to abide by COD's core values of integrity, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Scholarships for the Spring Semester 2017 are now Open!!  To apply, please clickhere

Deadline to apply is November 1, 2016!!

Please Note: Final awards are based on available funds at the time of the award.

 

JumpStart Scholarship

• • Provide GED® credential students that have participated in a GED® prep course with a jump start into their college experience. 
  • Students who have completed the Adult ESL-0956  and/or ESL-0958 AND have passed the state-mandated exit test within the last 12 months are also eligible to apply for the JumpStart Scholarship.
  • Apply for JumpStart Scholarship 

 

External Scholarship Opportunities

• • OppLoans Student Scholarship - Deadline Sept. 30, 2016
  • Back to the Books Scholarship - Deadline Oct.15, 2016
  • Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship - Deadline Oct. 25, 2016
  • WTS Junior College Scholarship - Deadline Oct. 28, 2016
  • Giva Student Scholarship - Deadline Dec. 1, 2016
  • 2016 Future of Assisted Living Scholarship - Deadline Dec. 31, 2016
  • Senior Caregiver Scholarship - Deadline Jan. 15, 2017
  • Senior Volunteer Scholarship - Deadline Jan. 15, 2017
  • Pathable Scholarship - Women in Computer Science - Deadline Jan. 15, 2017
  • Nursing Scholarship - Deadline Jan. 29, 2017
  • $2,500 Teacher.org's "Inspire Our Future" Scholarship - Deadline April 1, 2017
  • The Rxight Scholarship Program: Supporting Excellence in Pharmacy Studies - Deadline April 1, 2017
  • ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention, Inc Academic Scholarship - Deadline June 26, 2017
  • Catalogical Scholarship for the Promotion of Animal Welfare - Deadline Aug. 1, 2017
  • 2016 Lumity Health Care and Science Scholarship

 

Additional Scholarship Information/Searches

• • U.S. Department of Education
  • Illinois Student Assistance Commission
  • National Louis University Harrison Fellows Scholarship
  • McKendree University/Illinois Community College System Foundation Scholarship
  • Northeastern Illinois University Transfer Scholarships
  • Robert Morris University Scholarships
  • University of St. Francis Transfer Scholarships
  • DePaul University Transfer Scholarships
  • Illinois Institute of Technology Transfer Scholarships
  • Loyola University Transfer Scholarships
  • Western Michigan University Transfer Scholarship
  • O'Brien Vrba Scholarship Trust (Northern Illinois University)
  • Scholarships for Military Families
  • Folds of Honor Military Scholarships
  • U.S Coast Guard Pre- Commissioning Initiative (Scholarship Program)
  • American Library Association (ALA) Scholarships
  • Illinois CPA Accounting Scholarships
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs
  • Study Abroad Scholarships
  • National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
  • P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  • CollegeBoard Scholarship Search
  • United Negro College Fund, Inc
  • Gates Millennium Scholars
  • Fastweb
  • Scholarships.com
  • Spokeo Annual Top 50 Scholarships
  • Assistance League of Chicagoland West - Operation Scholars Support
  • Scholarships for Undocumented Americans
  • Additional Scholarships for Undocumented Citizens
  • Chegg Textbooks
  • Cappex Scholarships
  • Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
  • Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
  • Varsity Tutors College Scholarships Contest
  • College Greenlight
  • GoodCall Scholarship Search
  • Miss Fiestas Patrias Scholarship Pageant

 

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