Local & National Scholarships

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1	Award Name & Organization	Due Date	Amount	Eligibility (senior standing unless otherwise noted)	Where/How to Apply

2	Be Like Austin Scholarship	- 11/30 - 3/1	Up to $2,500	Going into Technical/Trades, First-Responder, or Health Care pathways (Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Public Safety, EMT, etc)	Application
3	Jennifer Samson Memorial Scholarship The Community Foundation of McHenry County	- OPENS 12/1/25 - DUE 1/31/2026	$2,000	- Attending 2 or 4-year college - Have been involved in high school musical theater	Info & Application
4	Mariana Szczesny Scholarship The Community Foundation of McHenry County	- OPENS 12/1/25 - DUE 1/31/2026	Varies (multiple recipients)	- Attending 2 or 4-Year College OR Tech/Trade School	Info & Application
5	TC Industries, Inc. Scholarship The Community Foundation of McHenry County	- OPENS 12/1/25 - DUE 1/31/2026	$4,000 (multiple recipients	- Dependent child of active TC Industries, Inc. employee - 3.0+ GPA - Attending 2 or 4-Year College OR Tech/Trade School	Info & Application
6	VAC Veterans Memorial Scholarship The Community Foundation of McHenry County	- OPENS 12/1/25 - DUE 1/31/2026	Varies (multiple recipients)	- Child, stepchild, or grandchild of active duty or honorably discharged members/veterans of the US military, National Guard, or military reservist - 2.5+ GPA	Info & Application
7	Woodstock Fine Arts Association Scholarships	2/26/26	$2,000 (multiple recipients)	- Attending 2 or 4-year College - Apply under ONE of the following categories: --- Voice --- Dance --- Instrumental (Solo) --- Acting --- Musical Theater --- Fine / Graphic Arts --- Theatrical Costume / Set Design --- Creative Writing	Info & Application
8	Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program (ISAC Program)	3/1	Up to $64,000 (many recipients)	- Going into Special Education - Attending a 4-Year Public Illinois University - Commit to teaching in Illinois for at least 5 years	- Program info - Application
9	Tricoci University of Beauty Scholarship	3/31/26	$3,500	- Can only be used at Tricoci University schools - Going into Cosmetology	- Info & Application
10	Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois (ISAC Program)	4/1	Up to $23,000.00 (many recipients)	- Going into Education/Teaching - Attending an eligible college in Illinois - Committ to working at an Illinois "School-in-need" for 5 years	- Application
11	Aspiring Educators Scholarship McHenry Elementary Education Association	4/2	$2,000	- Attended a District 15 school - Going into Education	- Info & Application
12	Nursing Education Scholarship (ISAC Program)	4/30	Up to $120,000 (many recipients)	- Going into Nursing or CNA - Attending eligible college in Illinois - Demonstrate financial need (by completing FAFSA)	- Program info - Application
13	McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Socieity Scholarship	5/6/26	$1,000	- Interest in preserving history OR studying history OR studying genetics OR library science	- Info & Application
14	Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Scholarship (ISAC Program)	6/15/26	Up to $64,000 (many recipients)	- Attending a public Illinois community college or 4-year university - Child (including adopted or stepchildren) of displaced energy workers	- Program Info - Application
15	Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers	6/15/26	Up to $268,000 (many recipients)	- Attending eligible college in Illinois - Child, adopted child, or child in the legal custody of a State of Illinois Department of Corrections officer who was killed or became at least 90 percent disabled in the line of duty	- Program Info - Application
16	Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers	6/15/26	Up to $268,000 (many recipients)	- Attending eligible college in Illinois - Child, adopted child, or child in the legal custody of the Illinois police or fire officer who was killed or disabled in the line of duty	- Program Info - Application
17	Deceased, Disabled, and MIA-POW Veterans' Dependents Scholarship	6/15/26	Up to $64,000 (many recipients)	- Child, stepchild, adopted child of a veteran who is Missing in Action, a Prisoner of War, died while on active duty, 100% disabled due to service connected disabilities, or died as a result of a service connected disabilities - Attending public Illinois community college or 4-year university	- Program Info - Application
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