Scholarships

Illinois Student Assistance Commission Scholarships & Grants
2026 Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship

Illinois Student Assistance Commission Scholarships & Grants

Among the grants and scholarships available to students are:
Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS) Program
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program
ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program (formerly the David DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program)
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program

Information and application forms are available at the website of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (COLLEGE ZONE). Applicants will need to print out the form(s) for postal mailing to the indicated address. Current deadlines are indicated on the respective scholarship forms.

Other assistance can be found at the website of Illinois State University

2026 Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship

Each year, since 1989, the Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship Fund awards funds to graduating high school seniors to continue their education at Illinois colleges/universities.

A total of $403,500 has been awarded to 236 students.

Please mail or email your completed application to debbie@toi.org, postmarked no later than March 2, 2026 to:

Township Officials of Illinois

Attn.: Scholarship Committee 3217 Northfield Drive

Springfield, Illinois 62702

Any questions may be directed to TOI at 217-744-2212 or teresa@toi.org.

Application Link

For information regarding scholarships, contact our offices by calling 815-434-0780 or by emailing Sjaquins@roe35.org.

Scholarship Information and Forms

University of Illinois Children of Veterans Scholarship

Applications for the Children of Veterans Scholarship are available online. The applicant will need to print the application and mail it to the Office of Student Financial Aid, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the required documents.

The Children of Veterans scholarship is a four-year tuition waiver at the University of Illinois. The recipient may use his/her Children of Veterans Scholarship at any of the University of Illinois campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago or Springfield. Up to six scholarships are awarded per county — one for each of the following wars/conflicts: World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, and Southwest Asia (Persian Gulf - Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom). Specific information regarding the required service dates and medal eligibility is provided on the application itself.

We will accept applications for scholarships between December 1 and March 1 of the current year. Late applications will be considered only if no other qualified candidates apply by March 1 of the current year. Candidates must submit the completed application with photocopies of both the veteran parent's service papers (DD Form 214) and his/her ACT scores are required to be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Aid, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Please note this scholarship is not for grandchildren of veterans. Candidates will be notified by April 1 (of the current year) whether they have been selected to receive the Children of Veterans Scholarship. If you have any questions, phone 217-333-0100.

Information and Forms

CURRENT INFORMATION
APPLICATIONS

ECACE Scholarship

Have you worked or are you currently working with young children and want to earn your next credential, endorsement, or degree in Early Childhood Education? There is an Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship that covers tuition, fees, books, and cost of attendance!

Here’s a link to more information: https://www.isac.org/ECACEscholarship

Contact Tammy Landgraf at tammy_landgraf@ivcc.edu or 815-224-0477 to find out how you can access this opportunity.

Joseph J. Hohner Scholarship 2026

The following steps may be taken to complete the application:

This file can be completed with Adobe Reader.
Save a copy of the appropriate scholarship in its PDF format to an easily located folder on the hard drive of your computer or storage device. Use the "Save As..." option. The saved copy can be completed, piecemeal, at a time(s) of your greater convenience. Be sure to save the file as you proceed.
Follow all the detailed steps listed on the scholarship of choice, filling in the required fields.
When complete, save and print the application.
Sign and date where required.
All required and completed paperwork should be land mailed via USPS.

Hohner Scholarship Forms

ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY APPLICATION

LaSalle County Voiture No. 378-40 & 8 Nursing Scholarship

LaSalle County Regional Superintendent of Schools, Christopher B. Dvorak, has announced that the LaSalle County Voiture No. 378-40 & 8 will again this year sponsor a nursing scholarship.

A completed application form and a letter from the student requesting consideration as a recipient of the scholarship are required. A transcript of school records and a letter of acceptance into the nursing program of the college to be attended must be submitted with each letter. The letter of application should be addressed to the "Scholarship Committee of the LaSalle County Voiture 378-40 & 8."

Scholarship applications will be available in the office of the Regional Superintendent of Schools, 119 W. Madison Street, Room 102, Ottawa, Illinois. Applications should be returned to the Regional Superintendent's office no later than a date to be determined.

Applications for this scholarship are due by May 22, 2026.

This scholarship is open to residents of LaSalle County ONLY.

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION

Starved Rock Country Community Scholarship Opportunities

On behalf of generous individuals, SRCCF administers a scholarship program each year to help students pursue their dreams and goals at colleges and universities following high school graduation. The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2025 educational scholarships.

APPLICATION

Conservation Achievement Scholarship Program

The Illinois Conservation Foundation awards the annual Conservation Achievement Scholarship to encourage the next generation of leaders to preserve and enhance a sustainable outdoor environment.

Up to four one-time scholarships of $2,000 are given to outstanding high school seniors in Illinois who have demonstrated effective, voluntary and long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois' natural resources.

The Conservation Achievement Scholarships have been awarded since 2005 thanks largely to generous donations from numerous organizations and individuals. A total of $194,000 has been awarded to 95 scholarship winners.

Applicants must be Illinois residents and a senior in an Illinois high school during the year of the scholarship award.

The 2026 Conservation Achievement Scholarship application is now open.

APPLICATION

LaSalle County Bar Association Scholarship

The LaSalle County Bar Association provides $500 scholarships to graduating seniors of any LaSalle County high school. These scholarships are available for use at a four-year college or university, a two-year college, and/or a certified trade school.

The LaSalle County Bar Association is honored to help aspiring young people pursue their studies both to improve as individuals and to contribute to their communities. The scholarships are not automatically renewable and are for one year only.

Students must complete and sign all forms required. Objective factors for awarding the scholarships will be considered by the Scholarship Committee of the LaSalle County Bar Association. Both merit and need are among the criteria.

The application and the applicant’s high school transcript must be mailed or given to the LaSalle County Regional Superintendent of Education Office at the following address no later than April 16, 2026:

119 W. Madison Street
Room 102
Attn: LCBA Scholarships
Ottawa, IL 61350

Students awarded a scholarship must provide written proof of acceptance before receiving the award.

The LaSalle County Bar Association encourages all eligible graduating seniors to apply and wishes all students success in their future endeavors.

Attention

Completed scholarships must be received in our office by 4 p.m. on the due date.