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The Marcus J Bradshaw Foundation Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 award for Chicagoland graduating high school seniors who demonstrate academic promise and are in need of financial assistance to attend college.

Graduating, high school seniors or military veterans who reside in Chicago or its southern suburbs, and who are accepted into an accredited four-year college or university as entering freshmen are eligible. Students must have a 3.0 or better GPA and a exemplary behavioral record. The MJBF Scholarship is open to all eligible students regardless of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Application due Sunday, March 15 by 11:59pm CST

The George M. Pullman Educational Foundation scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in Cook County. Pullman Scholars receive up to $10,000 per year for four years to attend the college of university of their choice. Applications are currently closed. For details, visit www.pullmanfoundation.org/apply/.

Application due February 2, 2026 by 5pm CST

The TIAA/Nuveen Scholarship provides financial support for young Chicagoans who are pursuing a 4-year degree exploring a career within the financial services industry (including Human Resources (HR), Legal, Marketing, Communications, Information Technology (IT), Finance, etc.).

Awards of $2,500 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Eligibility

• Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for Military Service Members and Student Veterans.

Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for students attending HBCUs.

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• Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for students of color.

The CBCF maintains a list of their many scholarships for young African American or Black students

The Chicago Engineers’ Foundation encourages students to pursue engineering by recognizing their talents through merit-based scholarship awards and career development opportunities to achieve their engineering career goals.

For graduating high school seniors who live or go to high school within the city of Chicago, and are accepted to accredited university engineering programs.

Field of Study: Psychology

Eligibility

• Psychology scholarships help pay for the costs of earning a degree in the field. We created this guide to help students learn more about where to look for psychology scholarships, an explanation of the types of scholarship sponsors, and potential requirements for eligibility.

Field of Study: Actuarial Sciences/Profession

Eligibility

• The Actuarial Foundation offers several scholarships that require various eligibility needs.

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• UNCF offers several scholarships that require various eligibility needs.

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• The fastest path to earning scholarships. Simplify and focus your application process with the one-stop platform for vetted scholarships.

A list of scholarships maintained by HACU.

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• JVL Counseling offers a wide variety of scholarship opportunities for a wide variety of interests and career paths.

The Wentcher Foundation identifies students nearing graduation from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) who exemplify academic excellence, high character, and demonstrate financial need.

Awards of up to $10,000 a year, renewable for four years of undergraduate support.

Applications due Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:59 am (CT)

The mission of the Renaissance Scholars Program (RSP) is to provide scholarships and offer support to high-achieving, low-income students who will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Application open to high school seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college, and current college students from Illinois or Oregon

Awards of up to $5,000 per year

Due:  February  1 or May 1

If you are a Chicago Scholar who is interested in the Renaissance Scholarship, please complete the interest form linked on the next page.

HEAR provides financial assistance and a college success program to low-income Chicagoland high school seniors who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community, financial need, and personal integrity in their pursuit of a college education.

Awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years

Open to high school seniors

Applications due Sunday, February 15th by 9pm CST, 2026

The SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship encourages and empowers students to create significant value and countless new opportunities for society through their pursuit of higher learning, especially through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Open to current full-time college students and graduate students

One-time awards of $2,500

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Rusty Cohen Legacy Scholarship Fund aims to ensure that young adults with an interest in workplace Environmental Health and Safety or business-related careers pursue their dreams of going to and graduating from college.

Award includes access to an in-person summer internship after the recipient’s first year of college.

Awards of $5,000 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Application was due 4/1/26 and is currently closed.

The Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship’s purpose is to elevate and provide scholarships for college to economically disadvantaged first-generation Americans of Hispanic descent.

Awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Application was due 5/1/26 and is currently closed.

This scholarship was created to honor the life of Manjie Sikdar, in the hopes that her love and dedication can help others flourish. By creating this scholarship, the Sikdar family aims to bring opportunity to an individual who exhibits the ideals that Manjie’s family has always believed in: hard work, passion, and commitment.

Applicants are required to demonstrate commitment to some aspect of the performing arts

Awards of $2,000 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Application was due 3/15/26 and is currently closed.

The Invenergy Scholarship was created to support students in their pursuit of a career in the renewable energy industry.  Invenergy hopes to encourage the next generation of innovators, scientists, engineers, technologists, and business professionals who will contribute to the clean energy future.

Recipients receive college scholarships and access to career development opportunities.

Awards of $5,000 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Application was due 4/1/26 and is currently closed.

The Generations Scholarship was established in recognition of the impact that previous generations had on the donors’ ability to attend college; its goal is to help to initiate a cascade effect of college attendance for scholarship recipients and future generations. Applicants should be academically motivated, hard-working, ambitious students who demonstrate significant need related to financing their college education.

Awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years

Open to participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are high school seniors.

Application was due 4/1/26 and is currently closed.

The Elevating Futures Red Line Extension Scholarship Fund’s mission is to aid qualified Chicago Public School students seeking assistance with the costs of their post-secondary education. The Fund will provide college scholarships to students who live and/or attend school in the CTA Red Line Extension project area who will be pursuing studies within the STEAM fields, particularly those interested in exploring the construction and engineering industries.

Award:  Up to $3,000/year for up to 5 years

Open to high school seniors who live and/or attend school in the CTA Red Line Extension project area (60619, 60620, 60628, 60643, 60827), are enrolled in a CPS or CPS-supported high school, and have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0.

The Cubs Scholars program partners with Chicago Scholars to support a cohort of Scholars within our program, providing financial contributions and mentorship designed to promote academic achievement and post-secondary educational advancement.

Students are recommended for Cubs Scholars by Cubs Charities nonprofit partners during their junior year of high school as they apply to the Chicago Scholars program.

For Scholars interested in a career in finance, ATLAS Fellows opens doors for brilliant and under-resourced young people to access life-changing careers.

Awards of up to $20,000 per year for four years, depending on need

Four years of summer internships at prestigious financial institutions

Open to high school seniors

Learn more at atlasfellows.org