All Opportunities

The Spring 2026 scholarship cycle will open on September 15, 2025.

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 2026 Scholarship Dates:

  • Scholarship Application opens: September 15, 2025
  • Scholarship Application closes: October 15, 2025
  • Scholarship awards announced and offered (via your Kish email): November 18, 2025
  • Letter of regret notification (via your Kish email): November 18, 2025
  • Student Acceptance Due: December 2, 2025
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500 available Altrusa International of DeKalb County Scholarship
The Altrusa Scholarship provides support to students who are returning...
Deadline10/15/2025
$3,000 available Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for graduates of Genoa-Kingston High School;...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500.00 Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb
PURPOSE: DeKalb High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2025
$4,000 available Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment
PURPOSE: for students who have been accepted into the Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2025
$650 available Bud & Kay Stocking, Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment
PURPOSE: Rochelle Township High School students going to Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2025
$6200 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: For students who maintain satisfactory academic...
Deadline10/15/2025
$6700 available Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: For students who are enrolled full-time for the Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2025
varies Chris & Katherine Boulos Foundation Scholarship
PURPOSE: available to graduates of DeKalb or Sycamore High School who...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Compeer Financial Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students who are pursuing agriculture, or...
Deadline10/15/2025
$350 available DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for horticulture students. CRITERIA: Program of Study...
Deadline10/15/2025
$900 Desa Henn Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships to support in district students who demonstrate a financial...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1400 available Diane McNeilly Education Endowment
PURPOSE: for an Ogle County high school graduate pursuing a degree in...
Deadline10/15/2025
$570 available Donald C. Mack Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students pursuing an A.A.S. degree in...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,200 available Doris V. & Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who have been accepted into the...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students working toward a horticulture degree. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1,000 available Edward J. Rosenow Memorial Endowment
The Fund shall be used to provide scholarship support, with preference...
Deadline10/15/2025
$457 available Edward W. Deeke Endowment
PURPOSE: for students who are enrolled in the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2025
$250 available Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students who did not start their college education...
Deadline10/15/2025
$32,739 available Emma Anderson Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students graduates. CRITERIA: district high school...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,500 available Enbridge Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for pursuing a career in engineering or...
Deadline10/15/2025
$600 available Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students with disabilities. CRITERIA: must submit...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students in Business, Finance, Education, Nursing,...
Deadline10/15/2025
$875 available Howard & Martha Mullins Endowment for Nursing
PURPOSE: designed nursing students not yet accepted into the nursing...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1,000 available Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship
Jack Schrout Memorial Sycamore Lions Club Scholarship is for residents...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,400 available James Salomone Fuerst Endowment
PURPOSE: for students with financial need and who are enrolled in a...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,600 available Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students interested in pursuing a transfer degree...
Deadline10/15/2025
$300 available Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for a Criminal Justice student or a student with a...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Kenneth & Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund
The Kenneth and Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund is designed to support...
Deadline10/15/2025
$650 available Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship
PURPOSE: awarded to a resident of the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2025
$3,376 available Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship
PURPOSE: established with the intent of funds raised from the annual...
Deadline10/15/2025
$11,000 available LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for those who come from a rural background. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1000 available Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students in the Criminal Justice Program. CRITERIA: Program...
Deadline10/15/2025
$700 available Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students who are experiencing financial...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students enrolled in Kishwaukee College Automotive or...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,300 available Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in the Radiology...
Deadline10/15/2025
$750 available Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship
PURPOSE: to provide scholarship support to incoming or currently...
Deadline10/15/2025
$5,000 available Nancy D. Castle Scholarship
PURPOSE: to support students who are unable to apply for federal...
Deadline10/15/2025
$500 available Pay It Forward Scholarship
The Pay It Forward Scholarship is for current or incoming Kishwaukee...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1,500 available Philip H. Nye Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for students enrolled in Education coursework at...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1,200 available Robert & Doris Boey Endowment
The Doris and Robert Boey scholarship is designed for students of Asian...
Deadline10/15/2025
$10,000 available Robert & Norma Wildenradt Endowment
PURPOSE: provides scholarship assistance to students enrolled in...
Deadline10/15/2025
$3000 available Robert & Norma Wildenradt Endowment- Nursing
PURPOSE: provides scholarship assistance to students enrolled in Nursing...
Deadline10/15/2025
$2,000 available Ronald S. Sweet Jr. Endowment
PURPOSE: supports students with significant financial need. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2025
$14,000 available Rowland & Lucille Matteson Endowment
PURPOSE: designed for horticulture students. CRITERIA: Program of Study...
Deadline10/15/2025
$38,000 available Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund
PURPOSE: for students who have applied to the Kishwaukee College...
Deadline10/15/2025
varies Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: for students with financial need. CRITERIA: resided in the...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1000- 3 recipients Steve Kessler Scholarship
The Steve Kessler Scholarship is a new opportunity for the upcoming...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1,000 available Stoltz-Caruthers Family Scholarship
PURPOSE: designed for full-time students with financial need. CRITERIA:...
Deadline10/15/2025
$1200 available The Albert & Frances Besserman Endowment
PURPOSE: support students pursuing a career in mathematics or...
Deadline10/15/2025
$640 available The Founder's Endowment Fund
PURPOSE: provides financial support to students demonstrating academic...
Deadline10/15/2025