All Opportunities
The Fall 2026 scholarship application is CLOSED.
Spring 2027 application period is open from September 14, 2026 to October 15, 2026.
Questions may be directed to the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-9790 or foundation@kish.edu . Complete details on Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarships can be found at www.kish.edu/kcfscholarships .
To apply, you must first Sign-in using your personal Kish ID User Name and Password. If you Sign-in using someone else’s account information, it will create an error and cancel your application. If you have forgotten your ID and Password, contact the Kishwaukee College Help Desk, 815-825-9888. helpdesk@kish.edu
Please fill out the Kishwaukee College Student Information Form before applying for Foundation Scholarships: https://www.kish.edu/apply/. Once you fill out the form, you will be given a Kishwaukee College student ID number and instructions for setting up your KishID and password. This process may take 2-3 business days. To expedite the process, please call Student Services at 815-825-9375. After that time, return to the Kishwaukee College home page and click on myKC. Next, set up your KishID account through the Need Help? Box by following the links. If you get an error stating, you cannot be uniquely identified, then try again the next day. If you did not enter your SS# on the Student Information Form, you must use the Student ID Number you will receive by mail at your permanent address.
Current Students:
Click on the Sign-in blue box in the page’s upper right-hand corner with your Kish ID username and password. Fill out the application. All Foundation scholarships use the same online application. Your application will automatically be submitted for any scholarship you qualify for where additional information is not required. Some scholarships may require supporting documents, such as a short essay or a letter of recommendation. You may save your application and come back later.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500.00 |
Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb
PURPOSE: DeKalb High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College...
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Ended |
| $500 available |
Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for full-time horticulture students who will have...
|
Ended |
| $1474 available |
Bud & Kay Stocking, Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment
PURPOSE: Rochelle Township High School students going to Kishwaukee...
|
Ended |
| $1,483 available |
ComEd Endowment
PURPOSE: for students pursuing a career in Engineering or...
|
Ended |
| $500 available |
DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in Nursing, Radiology, or...
|
Ended |
| $1815 |
Desa Henn Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: support in district students who demonstrate a financial...
|
Ended |
| $1500 available |
Doris V. & Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who have been accepted into the...
|
Ended |
| $500 available |
Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship
PURPOSE: provides scholarship support to incoming or currently enrolled...
|
Ended |
| $500 available |
Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture
PURPOSE: designed for horticulture students who have completed one year...
|
Ended |
| $814 available |
Janice Vida Owens Endowment
PURPOSE: scholarship support for Kishwaukee College students
CRITERIA:...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Kishwaukee Hospital CNA Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students who are in the nursing program and have...
|
Ended |
| $850 available |
Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who are experiencing financial...
|
Ended |
| $745 available |
Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students accepted in the Kishwaukee College...
|
Ended |
| $500 available |
Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students enrolled in Kishwaukee College Automotive or...
|
Ended |
| $1989 available |
Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship
PURPOSE: to provide scholarship support to incoming or currently...
|
Ended |
| $923 available |
Michael Bennett & Janette Maley Art Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students who are interested in art and enrolled or...
|
Ended |
| $792 available |
Paul J. Smith Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who are pursuing a degree in Diesel Power...
|
Ended |
| $500 available |
Rebecca Williams Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in an Office Systems...
|
Ended |
| $1174 available |
Rollan R. Bonneau Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in Automotive Technology, Diesel...
|
Ended |
| $957 available |
Rufus Brown Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: support students who graduated from an in-district high school...
|
Ended |
| $250 available |
Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for an incoming or currently enrolled student pursuing...
|
Ended |
| $1602 available |
The Founder's Endowment Fund
PURPOSE: provides financial support to students demonstrating academic...
|
Ended |
| $985 available |
The Suter Company Endowment
PURPOSE: scholarship assistance for students with preference to current...
|
Ended |
| $1195 available |
Richard Akers Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed to support students in history, economics, and/or...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
AG Communications Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing a degree in Manufacturing...
|
|
| $0.00 |
Altrusa International of DeKalb County Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support returning adult learners with financial...
|
|
| $2,000 available |
Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support well-rounded graduates of Genoa-Kingston High...
|
|
| $4,000 available |
Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who are accepted into the Kishwaukee...
|
|
| $8,600 available |
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who maintain satisfactory academic...
|
|
| $5,600 available |
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: To support full-time students pursuing the Kishwaukee College...
|
|
| $1,914 available |
Cheryl Safford-Sawallisch Memorial Nursing Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support to students enrolled in the nursing...
|
|
| varies |
Chris & Katherine Boulos Foundation Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support graduates of DeKalb or Sycamore High School...
|
|
| $7,000 available |
Compeer Financial Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing agriculture-related degrees or...
|
|
| $500 available |
Constellation Workforce STEM Scholarship
PURPOSE: support to students pursuing degrees in science, technology,...
|
|
| $1,585 available |
DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment
PURPOSE: To support DeKalb County horticulture students.
CRITERIA:...
|
|
| $720 available |
Diane McNeilly Education Endowment
PURPOSE: To support an Ogle County high school graduate pursuing a...
|
|
| $1,822 available |
Donald C. Mack Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing an A.A.S. degree in...
|
|
| $1,000 available |
Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students working toward a horticulture...
|
|
| $1,000 available |
Edward J. Rosenow Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support Kishwaukee College students.
CRITERIA: Students must...
|
|
| $2,000 available |
Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who did not start their college education...
|
|
| $18,807 available |
Emma Anderson Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support recent in-district high school graduates.
CRITERIA:...
|
|
| $3,125 available |
Enbridge Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing a degree or certification in...
|
|
| $853 available |
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students with disabilities.
CRITERIA: Applicants...
|
|
| $1,000 available |
Heartland Bank Education Matters Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students in Business, Finance, Education, Nursing,...
|
|
| $1,500 available |
Howard & Martha Mullins Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: To support nursing students who are not yet accepted into the...
|
|
| varies |
Irving Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support long-time district residents who demonstrate...
|
|
| $1,000 available |
Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students residing in the Sycamore community and...
|
|
| $1,959 available |
James Salomone Fuerst Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit...
|
|
| $3,564 available |
Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students interested in pursuing a transfer degree in...
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|
| $1,200 available |
Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support Criminal Justice students and students with a...
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