All Opportunities

The Fall 2026 scholarship application is CLOSED.

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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500 available OC Creative Scholarship
PURPOSE: supports students who have a career goal in creative services...
Ended
$1,483 available ComEd Endowment
PURPOSE: for students pursuing a career in Engineering or...
Ended
$500 available Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship
PURPOSE: provides scholarship support to incoming or currently enrolled...
Ended
$500 available The Edmund & Nancy Pool Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: support to incoming or currently enrolled students with a...
Ended
$3,125.00 Cheryl Safford-Sawallisch Memorial Nursing Scholarship
PURPOSE: support to students enrolled in the nursing program. CRITERIA:...
Ended
$0.00 AG Communications Endowment
PURPOSE: support students pursuing a degree in Manufacturing...
$0.00 Altrusa International of DeKalb County Scholarship
The Altrusa Scholarship provides support to students who are returning...
$3,000 available Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for graduates of Genoa-Kingston High School;...
$500.00 Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb
PURPOSE: DeKalb High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College...
$4,000 available Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment
PURPOSE: for students who have been accepted into the Kishwaukee...
0 available Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for full-time horticulture students who will have...
$650 available Bud & Kay Stocking, Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment
PURPOSE: Rochelle Township High School students going to Kishwaukee...
$6200 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: For students who maintain satisfactory academic...
$6700 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: For students who are enrolled full-time for the Kishwaukee...
varies Chris & Katherine Boulos Foundation Scholarship
PURPOSE: available to graduates of DeKalb or Sycamore High School who...
$500 available Compeer Financial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students who are pursuing agriculture, or...
$0.00 Constellation Workforce STEM Scholarship
PURPOSE: support to students pursuing degrees in science, technology,...
$350 available DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for horticulture students. CRITERIA: Program of Study...
0 available DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in Nursing, Radiology, or...
$900 Desa Henn Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships to support in district students who demonstrate a financial...
$1400 available Diane McNeilly Education Endowment
PURPOSE: for an Ogle County high school graduate pursuing a degree in...
$570 available Donald C. Mack Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students pursuing an A.A.S. degree in...
$2,200 available Doris V. & Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who have been accepted into the...
$500 available Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students working toward a horticulture degree. CRITERIA:...
$1,000 available Edward J. Rosenow Memorial Endowment
The Fund shall be used to provide scholarship support, with preference...
$250 available Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students who did not start their college education...
$32,739 available Emma Anderson Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students graduates. CRITERIA: district high school...
$2,500 available Enbridge Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for pursuing a career in engineering or...
$600 available Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students with disabilities. CRITERIA: must submit...
$500 available Heartland Bank Education Matters Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students in Business, Finance, Education, Nursing,...
$875 available Howard & Martha Mullins Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: designed nursing students not yet accepted into the nursing...
$0 available Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture
PURPOSE: designed for horticulture students who have completed one year...
varies Irving Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students with financial need. CRITERIA: resided in the...
$1,000 available Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship
Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship is for residents...
$2,400 available James Salomone Fuerst Endowment
PURPOSE: for students with financial need and who are enrolled in a...
$0 available Janice Vida Owens Endowment
Scholarships for students pursuing a degree or certificate in the Office...
$2,600 available Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students interested in pursuing a transfer degree...
$300 available Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for a Criminal Justice student or a student with a...
$500 available Kenneth & Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund
The Kenneth and Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund is designed to support...
$650 available Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship
PURPOSE: awarded to a resident of the Kishwaukee College...
$3,376 available Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship
PURPOSE: established with the intent of funds raised from the annual...
$500.00 Kishwaukee Hospital CNA Scholarship
$11,000 available LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for those who come from a rural background. CRITERIA:...
$1000 available Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students in the Criminal Justice Program. CRITERIA: Program...
$0 available Leah Wach Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed students who can demonstrate an extreme...
$700 available Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who are experiencing financial...
$0 available Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: The Marie Ann Pierce Memorial endowment is designed for...
$500 available Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students enrolled in Kishwaukee College Automotive or...
$2,300 available Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in the Radiology...
$750 available Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship
PURPOSE: to provide scholarship support to incoming or currently...