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16 external opportunities
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Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

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Up to $55,000 per year

Deadline

Dec 9, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $55,000 per year for up to three years; last-dollar
  • Final deadline: Dec 9, 2026
  • Status: Open now
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Selection: Academic achievement, persistence, leadership, service, and unmet financial need.
  • Application: Separate application through Common App for Transfer.

Requirements

  • Current accredited community-college sophomore as of Jan. 1, 2027 or recent graduate since spring 2022
  • Transfer full-time in Fall 2027
  • GPA 3.5
  • Unmet need with maximum AGI $95,000
  • No prior four-year attendance
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TheDream.US National Scholarship

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Up to $36,000 total

Deadline

Feb 28, 2027

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $36,000 total for bachelor's tuition and mandatory fees, plus up to $6,000 total in stipends
  • Opens: Nov 1, 2026
  • Final deadline: Feb 28, 2027
  • Status: Open now
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Renewal: Renewable under TheDream.US academic and program requirements.
  • Selection: Academic record, Dreamer eligibility, first-generation status and unmet need.
  • Application: Complete TheDream.US application during the published window.

Requirements

  • First-generation immigrant Dreamer
  • Arrived before November 1, 2021 and before age 16
  • No FAFSA-eligible status or temporary visa
  • GPA 2.5
  • Full-time at a Partner College
  • Unmet need
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Voyager Scholarship (Obama-Chesky Scholarship)

Award

Up to $25,000 per year

Deadline

Not announced

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $25,000 per year for junior and senior years, plus a $10,000 Summer Voyage stipend and post-graduation travel credits
  • Deadline: Applications currently closed; next deadline not published
  • Status: Closed
  • Selection: Public-service commitment and participation in the required program.
  • Application: Complete the Voyager application when the next cycle opens.

Requirements

  • Student in the second year of undergraduate study who will enter the third year in fall
  • Demonstrated public-service commitment and participation in required programming
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Golden Apple Scholarship for Future Teachers

Award

Up to $23,000 total

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026 priority

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $23,000 total including paid professional development
  • Priority deadline: Dec 1, 2026
  • Final deadline: Mar 1, 2027
  • Status: Open now
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Selection: Academic record, leadership, service and commitment to teaching in Illinois.
  • Application: Complete the Golden Apple application by the priority or final deadline.

Requirements

  • Eligible entry points include Illinois community-college students transferring to an Illinois four-year partner
  • Citizenship/eligible status and Illinois residency
  • Complete program with GPA 2.5
  • Teaching service commitment
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PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship

Award

Up to $12,500 per academic year

Deadline

Not announced

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $12,500 per academic year; renewable once
  • Deadline: Next deadline not announced
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2026
  • Renewal: Renewable
  • Selection: Academic record, leadership, experience, goals, essay, and financial need.
  • Application: Separate Scholarship America application.

Requirements

  • Program is now PepsiCo Foundation NextStep. For the 2026 cycle: current CCC student in spring 2026
  • 45 credits by January
  • Transfer full-time to a four-year school Fall 2026
  • Projected bachelor's Spring 2028
  • GPA 2.75
  • Indefinite U.S. work authorization
  • Limited eligible majors
  • Need and participation requirements
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Upcoming

Power Your Transition Scholarship

Award

$10,000

Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

Award details

  • Amount: Ten awards of $10,000
  • Opens: Mar 1, 2027
  • Final deadline: Apr 30, 2027
  • Status: Upcoming
  • Renewal: One-time award
  • Selection: Academic record, leadership, community involvement, work experience, and video.
  • Application: Separate application with transcript, statement, and video.

Requirements

  • Legal resident age 18+
  • Associate degree in business or technology during the specified Dec-Aug window
  • GPA 3.3, not 3.0
  • Begin a bachelor's in business or technology the following fall
  • Transcript, statement, and short original video
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The Dream Award - Scholarship America

Award

Up to $10,000 per year

Deadline

Not announced

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $10,000 per year; renewable up to three additional years
  • Deadline: Next deadline not published
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2026
  • Renewal: Renewable
  • Selection: Academic record, leadership, experience, personal statement, and financial need.
  • Application: Separate Scholarship America application.

Requirements

  • Age 17+
  • Citizen, permanent resident, or DACA
  • Current undergraduate with at least one completed full-time year
  • Full-time in 2026-27
  • First associate or bachelor's
  • GPA 3.0
  • Demonstrated need
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Barry Goldwater STEM Scholarship

Award

Up to $7,500 per year

Deadline

Jan 29, 2027

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $7,500 per academic year
  • Opens: Sep 1, 2026
  • Final deadline: Jan 29, 2027
  • Status: Open now
  • Renewal: Sophomore recipients may receive up to two academic years; junior recipients may receive one.
  • Selection: Academic and research merit; financial need is not considered.
  • Application: Must be nominated by the student’s college or university.

Requirements

  • College sophomore or junior pursuing a research career in natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering
  • Nomination by the institution
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Award

$500–$5,000

Deadline

Feb 15, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: $500 to $5,000 based on need
  • Final deadline: Feb 15, 2026
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2026
  • Selection: Scholar selection is merit-based; award amount is based on relative need.
  • Application: Separate HSF Scholar Program application.

Requirements

  • Hispanic heritage
  • U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA
  • College/graduate GPA 2.5, not 3.0
  • Full-time at an accredited public or nonprofit four-year institution or graduate school
  • FAFSA
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Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Scholarship (ILLCF)

Award

$5,000

Deadline

No next deadline announced

Award details

  • Amount: $5,000
  • Deadline: No next deadline announced
  • Status: Closed
  • Selection: Latino ancestry, Illinois residence, enrollment and complete application materials.
  • Application: Complete the ILLCF application and required recommendation and documents.

Requirements

  • Latino ancestry
  • Illinois home residence
  • Current part-time or full-time certificate, vocational, trade, associate, undergraduate, or graduate enrollment
  • No prior ILLCF award
  • Immigration status not a bar
  • Recommendation and application materials
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Upcoming

Renaissance Scholarship

Award

Up to $5,000 per year

Deadline

Feb 1, 2027

Award details

  • Amount: Up to $5,000 per academic year, renewable
  • Final deadline: Feb 1, 2027
  • Status: Upcoming
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Renewal: Renewable
  • Selection: GPA 3.0, first-generation status, transfer plan and demonstrated financial need.
  • Application: Complete the Renaissance Foundation application for the applicable cycle.

Requirements

  • Current Illinois or Oregon community-college student planning transfer to any four-year school, or other listed cohorts
  • First-generation
  • Pell eligible or equivalent need
  • GPA 3.0
  • No citizenship requirement
  • Bachelor's goal. Award may pay direct four-year costs only
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Upcoming

Point Community College Scholarship

Award

$4,800 per academic year

Deadline

Apr 8, 2027

Award details

  • Amount: $4,800 for the academic year
  • Opens: Jan 27, 2027
  • Final deadline: Apr 8, 2027
  • Status: Upcoming
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Selection: LGBTQ+ identity or allyship and community-college enrollment criteria.
  • Application: Complete the Point Foundation application during the published window.

Requirements

  • GPA 2.5
  • At least half-time for a full academic year at an accredited nonprofit community college
  • LGBTQ+ student or ally
  • No prior bachelor's
  • Not online-only. Funds are for the community-college year, not after transfer
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PICU Transfer Scholarship

Award

$500–$1,000

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: Spring: two $500 awards; Fall cycle: two $1,000, two $750, and three $500 awards
  • Final deadline: Dec 1, 2026
  • Status: Open now
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Renewal: One-time award
  • Selection: GPA 3.0, Illinois community-college credits and competitive application review.
  • Application: Complete the PICU application and supporting materials.

Requirements

  • GPA 3.0
  • At least 30 community-college credits
  • Currently enrolled at an Illinois community college
  • First bachelor's
  • Applied to a PICU member institution
  • Statement, experience list/resume, and unofficial transcript
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Closed

Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program

Award

$500

Deadline

Nov 4, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: $500 plus internship preparation and employer interviews
  • Final deadline: Nov 4, 2026
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2027
  • Renewal: One-time award
  • Selection: Accounting interest, availability, academic record and program priorities.
  • Application: Complete the program application before the published deadline.

Requirements

  • This is the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, not a general tuition scholarship. Accounting major or interest
  • No committed internship with a participating employer
  • Available Jan. 5-7, 2027
  • Illinois resident or enrolled in Illinois
  • Citizen or permanent resident. Priority includes GPA 3.0 and underrepresented/first-generation applicants
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Closed

Guadalupe A. Reyes Fiesta del Sol Scholarship

Award

Amount varies

Deadline

May 29, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: Amount not published for the 2026 cycle
  • Final deadline: May 29, 2026
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2026
  • Selection: Published geography, community, enrollment and sponsorship criteria.
  • Application: Complete the cycle-specific scholarship application and sponsorship materials.

Requirements

  • Latino students from Chicago's Southwest Side
  • Use the cycle-specific guide for enrollment, GPA, geography, and sponsorship requirements
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Closed

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program

Award

Full tuition + fees + housing

Deadline

Mar 8, 2026

Award details

  • Amount: Full tuition, fees, books, room and board, plus a USDA summer internship
  • Final deadline: Mar 8, 2026
  • Status: Closed
  • Cycle: 2026
  • Renewal: Renewable annually while the recipient remains eligible and funding continues.
  • Selection: Academic record, leadership, service, essays and eligible field of study.
  • Application: Complete the USDA 1890 Scholars application and required materials.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizen
  • GPA 3.0
  • ACT 21 or SAT 1080
  • Accepted to or attending one of 19 eligible 1890 institutions
  • Eligible discipline
  • Leadership/service
  • Transcripts and essays. Open to high-school seniors and rising college sophomores/juniors
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