Related Sites

• FastWeb
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission's (ISAC) Higher-Ednet - click on Higher-Ednet
• College Aid Sources for Higher Education
• College Board
• The Free Scholarship Information Service

Private Scholarships

Information from the Financial Aid Office

Visit the scholarship department located in the Student Financial Aid Office, Swen Parson Hall, Room 245. The scholarship area is accessible Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Students and parents are welcome to search the scholarship material at their leisure.

There are several private scholarship books available. Scholarship information is forwarded to this department by college campus departments and outside private donors.

Online Private Scholarship Listing

How to Search for Private Scholarships - pdf for printing

Student Financial Aid Office Scholarship Guide - pdf for printing

Contact the Scholarship Coordinator

Other scholarship information sources

Organizations you can contact for scholarship information

• Chamber of Commerce - ask for a list of businesses that award scholarships
• Church
• Local banks
• Local library
• Parents' place of employment
• Rotary Club
• Service Organizations (Elks, Kiwanis, Lions, etc) - these organizations offer scholarships to members
• State Legislator - ask for the General Assembly Scholarship application
• Veteran's organizations
• Wal-Mart/Target and other stores

Most large libraries have reference material on scholarships, grants, and other financial aid information.