Outside Scholarships

If you receive funds from a source other than the College, please notify our office. Such “outside scholarships” will normally reduce the amount your family pays or the loans you use. In some cases, it affects your loan or work-study eligibility. On rare occasions it affects a College need-based grants. General requirements are listed below; others may be found on the individual websites. 

April Deadlines

Plansoen Family Scholarship - April 1

Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation  -  April 11

Award:  $5,000   an estimated 40 awards will be made

Requirements:

• must be at least one-half Hispanic/Latino

• must be a resident of the City of Chicago

• must be a current high school senior graduating in 2025  or  a General Education Diploma certificate holder  or  an undergraduate student

• must have a grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale

• must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full time student at an accredited 2 or 4 year institution

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois  -  April 15

Awards:  range from $500 - $10,000                                               

Requirements: 

• must be a resident of Boone, Ogle, Stephenson or Winnebago Counties
• must be an undergraduate (grad students eligible only ifspecified by the donor)
• former school must be an accredited institution, private non-profit or publicly supported

Nursing Education Scholarship (NES) Program 

Maximum Award:  $18,200

Requirements:

• be a U.S. citizen, an eligible non citizen or an "undocumented student" according to the RISE Act
• be an Illinois resident for at least one year
• be accepted for enrollment to an approved nursing program; Lake Forest is not approved; those planning to attend DePaul, Rosalind Franklin or Rush in the upcoming year can apply
• demonstrate financial need
• maintain satisfactory academic progress
• complete the FAFSA or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship  -  April 30  

The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams.

Must meet one of the following conditions:

• The applicant is a veteran with 100% service connected disability
• The applicant is a surviving spouse of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
• The applicant is a surviving child of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death

Dino Tellone Scholarship  -  April 30  

Award: $2,600

 Open to a currently-enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, U.S. citizens and internationals

May Deadlines

Extra Space Storage   -  May 31

Award: Multiple scholarships of $3,000 each

Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate and graduate students

Write a 500–800 word essay on how you have contributed to inclusion and strengthened your community

June Deadlines

Ramage Law Group Adopted Child Scholarship  -   June 11

Award: $1000

Must meet all of the following :

• currently enrolled undergraduate/graduate student, or accepted for admission for the fall '25
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• at least 17 years of age
• GPA of 3.0 +
• must have been legally adopted by one or both of their parents

Newland & Newland Single Parent Scholarship  -  June 16

Award:  $1,000

This award is offered to a single parent or a child of a single parent. Other eligibility criteria include:

• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
• Must be pursuing a paralegal, legal assistant, or pre-law program.

July Deadlines

Dream Chaser Scholarship  -   July 9

Award:  $1,000

• be a first-generation college student. This means your parents or guardians have yet to earn a four-year college degree. (You are considered a first-generation student if you have older siblings who have also attended).
• be planning to attend law school or pursue a career in law in some capacity.
• have a GPA of 3.2 or higher. 
• be currently enrolled as a full-time student 

Fall  Deadlines

The Biederman & Burleson Champions of Justice Scholarship

Award  $1,000

Requirements: 

• Undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in law
• Attending college in the Fall 2025 semester
• Permanent residents/citizens of the United States
• At least 17 years of age 

 Deadline: October 6