Private Scholarships
This page is meant to provide perspective and continuing students possible resources for private scholarships. Private scholarships are funding opportunities organized and funded external to the university. These scholarships are not managed or awarded by UIS, and this is not an all-inclusive list of what is available.
An easy way to start your search for these scholarships, their criteria, and their deadline dates is to look online. In completing this step, please be aware of the information you disclose and that scholarship information and offers are legitimate. Remember that you should not have to pay to find scholarships or other types of aid.
Common Sources
- Public or private high schools
- Scholarship foundations
- Community organizations
- Local businesses
- Professional associations
- Employment
Scholarship Search & Databases
- CareerOneStop sponsored by the US Department of Labor
- FastWeb
- Illinois Scholarships by Scholarships.com
- LGBTQ Student Scholarship Database
- NelnetBank
- Scholly Scholarships by Sallie Mae
- Step1Scholarship Search by ISL Education Lending & ICAN
Other Scholarship Options
- Abbot and Fenner Scholarship Program
- AES Engineers
- Association for Women in Science Undergraduate Scholarships
- Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
- Ellucian PATH Scholarship Program
- Emma Bowen Foundation
- Fiesta del Sol Scholarship
- Foundation for Rural Service
- GFWC Illinois – Federation of Women’s Clubs
- GlobalScholarships.com for International Students
- Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
- Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers
- Illinois Government Finance Officers Association
- Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation
- Illinois Retired Teachers Association
- Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation
- ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship
- James Madison Graduate Fellowships
- MassMutual Foundation
- Miller Law Child of Divorce/Single Parent Household Scholarship
- National Federation of the Blind Scholarships
- Rotary Scholarships
- SchoolHouse Connection Homelessness Scholarship
- Smart Borrowing Scholarship
- Talbots Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- UNCF/Koch Scholars Program
Small grants or emergency funds
UIS United Faculty FAST (Faculty and Students Together) Fund