Monthly Scholarships Listings
Peoria High School Scholarship List
Updated 3/3/2025
Various Scholarships
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Website: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
Deadline: Ongoing
Description: Class of 2025: Complete these six college planning steps for six separate chances at $500. When you finish all 6, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $40,000 scholarship, but you can still earn money even if you don’t complete them all.
Scholarships Sponsored by United Negro College Fund
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships
Deadline: Various depending on the scholarship selected
Description: UNCF manages various scholarship programs; each program has its eligibility criteria, open/close dates, and required documentation. You must apply online to apply for a UNCF scholarship.
Unigo Scholarships
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships
Deadline: Varies
1. Easy Scholarships
2. Athletic Scholarships
3. College-specific scholarships
4. Merit-based scholarships
5. Minority scholarships
6. Scholarships by major
7. Scholarships by State
8. Scholarships for high school students
Horatio Alger Association Scholarships
Website: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our-scholarship-programs/national-scholarships/
Sponsor: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.
Amount: varies
Deadline: varies
Description: various scholarships for juniors and seniors are available for various majors.
Community Foundation of Central Illinois Scholarships
Website: https://communityfoundationci.org/scholarships/
Amount: Varies by scholarship selected
Deadline: 1st Wednesday in March (March 5, 2025)
Jean M. Brown Nursing Scholarship
Website: https://communityfoundationci.org/scholarships/
Amount: $5000
Deadline – 1st Wednesday in March-March 5, 2025
Description: Applicant must reside within a 50-mile radius of the City of Peoria (excluding Knox and McLean counties)
Applicant must be pursuing an education in the field of nursing. Undergraduate, graduate, and certifications in a specific nursing field are eligible
Applicant may be enrolled as part-time or full-time
Applicant must be in good academic standing at the institution in which he or she is enrolled
Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship
Deadline: March 12, 2025
Sponsor: University of Illinois, Illinois Administrative Professionals
Amount: $500
Description: be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the 2023-2024 academic year in Illinois, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation; have a strong commitment to pursue a higher education in an office professional, secretarial, or business-related field within the State of Illinois with preference given to attendance at the University of Illinois; involvement in co-curricular and community activities; demonstrate academic achievement; be a resident of Illinois; be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Peoria Alumni Association and Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: Peoria Alumni Association (PHSAA)
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Description: Various scholarships in honor of Peoria High School alumni. Students with a GPA of 2.75 or higher can apply to all scholarships from one application. Some scholarships have additional requirements. Applications are available in the Counseling office.
Blumenthal Scholarship
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Peoria
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Description: Albert Blumenthal and his family are holocaust survivors who came to Peoria after World War II. Albert attended Peoria High School graduating in 1951 and received a scholarship from The Rotary Club of Peoria. Without financial assistance he would not have been able to enter college and go on to be a successful businessman. Mr. Blumenthal wants to repay what he considers a longstanding debt by helping students who might not otherwise have the financial resources to further their education beyond high school. Mr. Blumenthal and his wife are the primary benefactors of this scholarship in cooperation with The Rotary Club of Peoria. Applications are in the Counseling office.
Illinois Sheriff’s Association Scholarship
Website: https://www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/
Sponsor: Illinois Sheriff’s Association
Amount: $1000
Deadline: March 14, 2025 (Applications must be received by this date)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office
301 N. Maxwell Rd.
Peoria IL 61604-5219
Description: Students must be full-time residents of Illinois who will be attending an institution of higher learning in the state of Illinois for the 2025-2026 school year. Applications are available online and in the counseling center. Turn applications in to Dr. Mitchell.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship
Sponsor: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Peoria Alumnae Chapter
Amount: varies
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Description: This scholarship is for minority graduating seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher who have demonstrated leadership through participation in community service and/or extracurricular activities, are accepted into a college/university for the 2023-2024 school year, and have financial need. The application must be mailed. Turn applications in to Dr. Mitchell.
Sigma Gamma Rho Scholarship
Website: https://sgrhopeoriail.com/scholarship-application
Sponsor: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Epsilon Eta Sigma Alumni Chapter
Amount: at least $500
Deadline: Application must be postmarked or emailed by March 21, 2025
Description: Available to minority students in the greater Peoria area with a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, leadership qualities as evidenced by activities, interests, and affiliations within the school and the community who have been accepted to an accredited college or university for the 2024-2025 school year.
Midwest Technical Institute Scholarship
Website: https://www.midwesttech.edu/admissions/scholarships/mti-dtc-high-school-scholarship/
Sponsor: Midwest Technical Institute
Amount: varies
Dedline: March 21, 2025
Description: The High School Scholarship Program allows graduating seniors to potentially reduce the cost of their postsecondary education as they pursue a career path in the skilled trades industry. The High School Scholarship is not academically based. Instead, it focuses on the applicant’s interest and passion for learning a skill, such as welding, HVAC/R, medical assisting, dental assisting, medical coding, truck driving, or cosmetology.
Steve Maxheimer Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Steve Maxheimer Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Description: The scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of high character who is interested in golf. Applications are available in the Counseling Office.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Website: https://www.rivercityques.org/scholarships.asp
Sponsor: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Theta Xi Chapter
Amount: $1000
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Description:The Theta Xi Peoria Graduate Chapter is a non-profit organization; members are civic-minded businessmen from the community with a goal to help develop and support young people. Applications are available online.
DCFS Scholarship Program
Website: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/ILDCFS2025
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Eligibility: Be at least 16 years of age and under 21 years of age on the scholarship application deadline
Have earned a high school diploma from an accredited institution, or a General Education
Development (GED) certificate/diploma or met the state criteria for high school graduation before the
start of the school year for which they are applying for the scholarship, The Department must have court-ordered legal responsibility for the applicant, the applicant must have aged out of the Department’s care at age 18 or older, the Department must have had legal
Golden Apple Scholars Of Illinois
Website: https://www.goldenapple.org/scholars
Award: up to $23,000 in tuition and assistance, paid summer internships in teaching (a guaranteed summer job), classroom teaching experience from the start, job placement assistance after college, ongoing mentorship and support from Golden Apple award-winning educators
Deadline: April 01, 2025
Description: Students who plan to teach in Illinois for five years in a school of need. The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a scholarship program that identifies talented high school seniors, as well as first and second-year college students who have the promise and drive to be excellent teachers in high-need schools across Illinois.
Ralph Kress Memorial Scholarship
Website: www.peorianorthrotary.org
Sponsor: Rotary Peoria North Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 7, 2025
Description: Applicants must be residents of Peoria County and attend a high school in the county, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, and be accepted into a mechanical engineering program for fall 2025. Applications are available in the Counseling office.
Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists
Website: http://ihda.us/education.html
Award: $500
Deadline: April 21, 2025
Description: The Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists, a local chapter affiliated with the National Society of Decorative Painters, has established a First Place $500 scholarship for a graduating senior who will attend an accredited art program following high school graduation. This money will be provided directly to the college they will be attending for tuition and fees in two installments, one installment each semester of their freshman year. IHDA will also award $250 of art supplies to the student's high school Art Department to further Art Education
Bob Quarello Memorial Scholarship
Amount: a minimum of $500
Deadline: May 20, 2025 (must be received in the office by this date)
Description: The applicant must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a law enforcement or related professional curriculum or classes in preparation for a career within law enforcement or related field. Applications are available in the Counseling office.
Illinois State Schools Scholarship Links
Illinois State University
Website: https://financialaid.illinoisstate.edu/scholarships/
Eastern Illinois University
Website: https://www.eiu.edu/scholarships/
Western Illinois University
Website: http://www.wiu.edu/student_services/scholarship/
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Website: https://scholarships.siu.edu/types/
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Website: https://www.siue.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/index.shtml
Northern Illinois University
Website: https://www.niu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/academic-works/index.shtml
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Website:
https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/invest/scholarships
University of Illinois at Chicago
Website: https://honors.uic.edu/resources/scholarships/
Websites to Assist in College and Scholarship Search
http://hbcuconnect.com/scholarships/
https://www.chegg.com/scholarships
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/
https://my.appily.com/
*The Majority of Scholarships are now online! Be sure to visit scholarship websites well in advance of the deadline. This way, you can have the required information ready to submit in time.
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