All Opportunities

The Spring 2027 application period is open now! Complete your submissions between September 14, 2026 and 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

New Students:

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.

Important Spring 2027 Scholarship dates:

  • Application opens: September 14, 2026
  • Application closes: October 15, 2026
  • Awards announced and offered (via your Kish email): November 22, 2026
  • Student acceptance due: December 1, 2026
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000.00 AG Communications Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing a degree in Manufacturing...
Deadline10/15/2026
$800 available Albert & Frances Besserman Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing a career in mathematics or...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support well-rounded graduates of Genoa-Kingston High...
Deadline10/15/2026
$4,000 available Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who are accepted into the Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2026
$8,600 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who maintain satisfactory academic...
Deadline10/15/2026
$5,600 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: To support full-time students pursuing the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,914 available Cheryl Safford-Sawallisch Memorial Nursing Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support to students enrolled in the nursing...
Deadline10/15/2026
varies Chris & Katherine Boulos Foundation Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support graduates of DeKalb or Sycamore High School...
Deadline10/15/2026
$700 available ComEd Endowment
PURPOSE: For students pursuing a career in Engineering or...
Deadline10/15/2026
$7,000 available Compeer Financial Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing agriculture-related degrees or...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Constellation Workforce STEM Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing degrees in science, technology,...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,585 available DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment
PURPOSE: To support DeKalb County horticulture students. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2026
$720 available Diane McNeilly Education Endowment
PURPOSE: To support an Ogle County high school graduate pursuing a...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,822 available Donald C. Mack Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing an A.A.S. degree in...
Deadline10/15/2026
$472 available Doris & Robert Boey Endowment
PURPOSE: To provide scholarship support for Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,000 available Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students working toward a horticulture...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Edmund & Nancy Pool Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support incoming or currently enrolled students with a...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Edward J. Rosenow Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support Kishwaukee College students. CRITERIA: Students must...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who did not start their college education...
Deadline10/15/2026
$17,830 available Emma Anderson Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support recent DeKalb County, or other in-district high...
Deadline10/15/2026
$3,125 available Enbridge Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing a degree or certification in...
Deadline10/15/2026
$853 available Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students with disabilities. CRITERIA: Applicants...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,000 available Heartland Bank Education Matters Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students in Business, Finance, Education, Nursing,...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,500 available Howard & Martha Mullins Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: To support nursing students who are not yet accepted into the...
Deadline10/15/2026
varies Irving Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support long-time district residents who demonstrate...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,000 available Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students residing in the Sycamore community and...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,959 available James Salomone Fuerst Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit...
Deadline10/15/2026
$3,564 available Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students interested in pursuing a transfer degree in...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,200 available Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support Criminal Justice students and students with a...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,000 available Juan Gasca Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students pursuing careers in Emergency Medical...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Kenneth & Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund
PURPOSE: To support a recent high school graduate in good academic...
Deadline10/15/2026
$550 available Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support a resident of the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who are actively engaged in civic service...
Deadline10/15/2026
$580 available Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support Kishwaukee college students with funds raised from...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who graduated from Sycamore High School and...
Deadline10/15/2026
$8,000 available LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students with a rural background. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students in the Criminal Justice Program. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2026
$863 available Leah Wach Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who have undergone extreme...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students enrolled in the Radiology...
Deadline10/15/2026
$4,000 available Nancy D. Castle Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who are unable to apply for federal...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available OC Creative Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who have a career goal in creative services...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,000 available Pat Humo Nursing Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who have been accepted into the Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2026
$500 available Pay It Forward Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support current or incoming Kishwaukee College students with...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,496 available Philip H. Nye Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students enrolled in Education coursework at...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,000 available Robert & Norma Wildenradt Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students enrolled in Agribusiness, Business,...
Deadline10/15/2026
$3000 available Robert & Norma Wildenradt Endowment- Nursing
PURPOSE: To support students accepted and enrolled in the Nursing...
Deadline10/15/2026
$2,600 available Ronald S. Sweet Jr. Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students with significant financial need. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2026
$10,600 available Rowland & Lucille Matteson Endowment
PURPOSE: To support returning horticulture students. CRITERIA: Program...
Deadline10/15/2026
$36,000 available Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund
PURPOSE: To support students enrolled in the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2026
$1,148 available Stoltz-Caruthers Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support full-time students with financial need. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2026