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.

November & December Deadlines:

Scholarship America Dream Award  -  December 6, 3:00 (central time)

Requirements:

• Be at least 17 years of age and a current college undergraduate, enroll for the entire 2025-2026 academic year.
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or an individual granted DACA status.
• Be studying to obtain their first Associate’s or first Bachelor’s degree.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 
• Demonstrate financial need.

Elks National Foundation, Most Valuable Student Scholarhip Program  -  November 12

 480 scholarships of $1000/year;   20 scholarships of $7500/year

 Requirements:

• Current HS seniors who are U.S. citizens
• Must enroll as a full-time student and pursue a four-year degree in the U.S.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship  -  December 2

 Up to $7,500/year

 This program seeks to identify, encourage, and financially support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields.

 Requirements:

1. Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or national
2. Be a sophomore (3-4 semesters remaining) or junior (1-2 semesters remaining)
3. Intend to pursue careers in math, the natural sciences, or engineering
4. GPA of 3.0 or higher
5. Up to four Lake Forest candidates may be nominated

 Contact Alexandra Olson, College Representative (aolson@lakeforest.edu) for additional information

Allied Van Lines Scholarship  -  December 15

Three scholarships of $1000 each

Submit a brief essay of between 400 and 800 words, detailing your interest in a career in logistics/supply chain management.

Requirements: 

• U.S. Citizen and permanent residents who are enrolled as full-time student
• Completing a degree in logistics, supply chain management, business, or a similar field
• Not open to employees, professional affiliates & agents of Allied Van Lines

Michelle Flowers Diversity Fellowship Program  -   December 31

Four Awards of $2500 each

This Program was created to attract, recruit and retain people of color to the practice of public relations and communications. The award also includes a summer internship at a Chicago agency or company affiliated with PRSA Chicago.

 Requirements: 

• current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors enrolled full-time
• minimum 3.0 GPA
• studying public relations, journalism, communications or preparing for career in public relations
• African-American, Hispanic, Arab, West/East/Southeast/South Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander ancestry

Spring Deadlines

Elks National Foundation, Legacy Awards  -  February 3

 480 scholarships of $1000/year;   20 scholarships of $7500/year

 Requirements:

• Current HS seniors
• Any child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild, or legal ward of a living Elk
• Additional conditions apply

American Chemical Society  -  March 1  (opens December 1)

Up to $5000 per year

Requirements:

• HS senior, college freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior returning for 5^th year
• African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Alaskan, Pacific Islander
• full-time student
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident or DACA status
• minimum GPA of 3.0 and   able to demonstrate financial need according to FAFSA;
• majoring in: chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chem-related science
• planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology;