External Scholarships - Category Listing

This list may not be complete, as external foundation scholarships are added on a year round basis. Applications are available in the Financial Assistance Office or on this web site.

Please visit the FASTweb web site to find out more on scholarships from outside of the college and local community.

You may also view the alphabetical listing of these external scholarships.

Accounting

• Degree Directory Organization Awarded
• IL CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• Masters In Accounting Scholarships Deadline: Varies

Agriculture

• FFA Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce AgriculturTI:e Scholarship Deadline:
• WIOA National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Deadline:

Athletic

• BigSun Scholarship Awarded

Building Trades

• American Trucks Student Scholarships Deadline:

Business

• Degree Directory Organization Awarded
• Future Female Entrepreneurs Awarded
• Hispanic Business Leaders Scholarship Deadline: April 1st of high school graduating year
• Incfile Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Grant Awarded
• Jet Future Business Leaders Scholarship Awarded
• Mark Mariani Scholarship for Entrepreneurs Awarded

Chemistry

• Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program Awarded
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded

Commercial Truck Driving

• WIOA National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Deadline:

Computer Science

• Buildium Scholarship Deadline: Fall- Opens Oct. 1, closes November 1 Spring- opens March 15, closes April 15

Criminal Justice

• Education Portal Criminal Justice Awarded
• Neal Davis Law Scholarship Essay Contest Awarded

Disability

• Simmons & Fletcher, P.C. Students With Disabilities Scholarship Deadline: December 1, 2023
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded
• Village of Progress, Inc. Deadline: March 15, 2024

Education

• ISAC Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program Deadline:

Engineering

• AES Engineers Scholarship Awarded
• Biosource Scholarship Awarded
• Buildium Scholarship Deadline: Fall- Opens Oct. 1, closes November 1 Spring- opens March 15, closes April 15
• Joanne Kluessendorf Memorial Scholarship Awarded
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded

Essay

• Jeannette Rankin Foundation Deadline:

Fine Arts

• Create-A-Greeting Card Awarded

Foster Care/Orphan/Guardianship

• Orphan Foundation of America Deadline: March 31, annually

General

• Abbott & Fenner Annual Scholarship Awarded
• Alert1 Student for Seniors Scholarship Awarded
• Allied Van Lines Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2023
• BlankStyle Scholarship Fund Deadline: December 31, 2023
• Cappex "I Don't Want to Pay for College" Deadline: Varies
• CFNIL Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Chapel of the Flowers Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• College Prowler "No Essay" Scholarship Deadline: Monthly
• Create-A-Greeting Card Awarded
• Dietspotlight.com Scholarship Awarded
• DigitalMonk Scholarship Awarded
• Dirk Derrick Accident Injury Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2023
• Education Portal Liberal Arts & General Studies Scholarship Awarded
• Fast Web Scholarship Search Deadline: Varies
• FFA Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• GoGrad LGBTQ Scholarships Deadline: Varies depending on the scholarship
• Going Merry Scholarship Matchmaker Deadline: Varies
• HeadsetPlus.com Scholarship Deadline: December 31, 2023
• IvyPanda Annual Essy Contest Scholarship Awarded
• James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Deadline: Monthly
• Kuru Footwear Live Your Dreams Scholarship Awarded
• Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Awarded
• Masonic and Scottish Rite Scholarships Awarded
• MBA Degree Scholarships Deadline: Varies by scholarship
• Money Geek Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• North America Van Lines Scholarship Awarded
• Organic Life Start's Empower Scholarships Awarded
• PNC Bank Scholarship Deadline: No Deadline
• Sallie Mae Fund Deadline: Varies by Scholarship
• Scholarship Points by Edvisors Deadline: Varies
• Scholarships.com Scholarship Resource Listing Deadline: Varies
• School Soup Scholarship Search Website Deadline: Varies
• School Tutoring Academy Scholarship Deadline: Monthly
• SeniorCare.Com Scholarship Awarded
• Solar Action Alliance Scholarship Deadline: July 1, every year
• Student Loan Network Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• Student Scholarships.org Deadline: Varies
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded
• The Advocates Scholarship Awarded
• The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship Awarded
• Timothy Iberger Scholarship for Future Tech Innovators Awarded
• Union Plus Scholarship Awarded
• Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest Deadline: Varies
• Whiteside County Democrats Awarded
• Whiteside County Republicans Awarded

Health Care

• ACLS Medical Training Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• Alert1 Student for Seniors Scholarship Awarded
• CNA Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• KSB High School Healthcare Scholarship Awarded
• KSB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Deadline: March 15th of each year
• Masonic and Scottish Rite Scholarships Awarded
• Medical Assistants Scholarship Deadline:
• PATH Healthcare Tuition Assistance Deadline:
• SeniorCare.Com Scholarship Awarded
• WIOA National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Deadline:

High School Juniors and Seniors

• Student Award Search Aid Awarded

High School Seniors

• Education Portal Liberal Arts & General Studies Scholarship Awarded
• FFA Scholarships Deadline: Varies

Illustration

• Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest Awarded

Manufacturing

• SVACC Manufacturing Scholarship Deadline: April 1st

Military

• Air Force Romeo and Ferretti Scholarship Awarded
• Air Force ROTC In-College Scholarship Program Deadline: Ongoing
• American Legion Legacy Scholarship Awarded
• AMVETS National Scholarship Deadline: April 29 2023
• GoGrad Scholarships for Military Veterans Deadline: Varies depending on scholarship
• Lint Center Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Deadline: Varies
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded
• The H & P Veterans Helping Veterans Scholarship Awarded
• Veterans United Foundation Scholarship Awarded

Minority

• AAPI Scholarships Deadline: Varies
• American Indian College Fund Awarded
• IL CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• Scholarships for Minority Students Deadline: Varies
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded

Non-traditional

• Jeannette Rankin Foundation Deadline:

Nursing

• ACLS Medical Training Scholarship Program Deadline: Varies
• Masonic and Scottish Rite Scholarships Awarded
• Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Resources Deadline: Varies per scholarship

Special Needs

• National Multiple Sclerosis Deadline: varies

Transfer

• Delyte K. and Robert I. Zearing Scholarship Awarded
• ISAC Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program Deadline:

Welding

• Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association Scholarship Deadline: Varies
• WIOA National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Deadline:

Women

• Future Female Entrepreneurs Awarded
• GoGrad Scholarships for women Deadline: Varies depending on scholarship
• Study.com (Multiple Scholarships) Awarded

Sauk Valley Community College and the Office of Financial Assistance are not responsible for changes, updates or amendments to this or any scholarships listed. For scholarship rules, requirements, eligibility and award amounts please refer to the official scholarship application. For further question or concerns, please contact scholarship organization or the SVCC Office of Financial Assistance.