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
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
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $2,682 available |
Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who are enrolled in the nursing program at...
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Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $3,000 available |
Tom & Joan Fenstermaker Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: Support Residents of DeKalb County who have experienced...
|
Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $2,000 available |
Tom & Nancy Roberts Endowment
PURPOSE: To support students who were involved in performing arts while...
|
Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $1,800 available |
Vernon & Dorothy Smith Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students enrolled in a degree or credit program,...
|
Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $1,600 available |
Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support students who are starting or returning to college as...
|
Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $1,455 available |
William & Emiline Rood Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support incoming and continuing full-time students who...
|
Deadline10/15/2026 |
| $500 available |
Altrusa International of DeKalb County Scholarship
PURPOSE: provides support to students who are returning adult learners...
|
Ended |
| $1,500.00 |
Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb
PURPOSE: DeKalb High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College...
|
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 |
| $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:...
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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 |
| $500 available |
OJ & Phyllis Cunningham Malta Lions Club Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for incoming and currently enrolled students in the...
|
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 |
| $720 available |
Terry S. Jones & Nancy J. Eyer Nursing Student Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students currently enrolled in the Kishwaukee College...
|
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 |
| $1,534 available |
Veronica M. Ream Endowment
PURPOSE: awarded to full time students at Kishwaukee College who have a...
|
Ended |
| $1195 available |
Richard Akers Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed to support students in history, economics, and/or...
|
Ended |
| $0.00 |
Scott D. Leach Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: support adult students who are enrolled in at least one welding...
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