Scholarships for Kane County (IL) Residents

Kane County, the fifth most populous county in Illinois, is home to about 500,000 people. If you’re one of them, you could be eligible for a number of college scholarships. Since 1948, the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded upwards of $14 million in educational aid to residents of Kane County and the surrounding area, and continues to offer a number of scholarships today. Other scholarships are provided by individual colleges, such as Elgin Community College, Aurora University, Judson University and Waubonsee Community College. In general, applying students will need to meet a minimum grade point average, pursue particular field of study, demonstrate a certain level of financial need or obtain letters of recommendation, in addition to other potential eligibility requirements. To find out if you qualify for a scholarship for Kane County residents, continue reading below.

Showing 21-40 of 42 scholarships
Trembacki & Hultgren Families Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Career: |Teaching (Industry)|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Fox Valley Earth Day Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|Yorkville High School, Yorkville, IL|Batavia High School, Batavia, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Geneva Community High School, Geneva, IL|Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL|Kaneland High School, Maple Park, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Metea Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Newark High School, Newark, IL|Oswego East High School, Oswego, IL|Oswego High School, Oswego, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|Plainfield South High School, Plainfield, IL|Plano High School, Plano, IL|St. Charles East High School, St. Charles, IL|Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Yorkville Christian High School, Yorkville, IL|
  • Major: Study |Environmental Science|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Aurora Area Retired Teachers' Association Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Batavia, IL|Geneva, IL|St Charles, IL|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|College|Vocational School|Trade School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College freshman|College sophomore|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Richard H. Rokop, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|North Aurora, IL|Aurora, IL|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College|High school graduate|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
AEEF Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Howard E. Charles, Jr. Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Kane, IL|DuPage, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Vocational-technical / Career College|Two-year|Four-year|College|
  • Major: Study |Healthcare|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Aurora East Educational Foundation Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (College): |Vocational School|Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Philip B. Elfstrom Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Batavia, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Nicholas R. Albers Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • Disability: |Chronic Pain|Medical Disability|
  • School (K-12): |St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Peg Bond Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Batavia, IL|
  • School (K-12): |Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|Batavia High School, Batavia, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|Yorkville Christian High School, Yorkville, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
William & Edna Bennett Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Vocational|Accredited Trade|Accredited Professional Institution|Accredited Graduate School|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Colonel Sidney Ginsberg Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (K-12): |Illinois|Public|East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Ruby M. Frank Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Saint Charles, IL|
  • School (K-12): |St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL|Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|St. Charles East High School, St. Charles, IL|Yorkville Christian High School, Yorkville, IL|
  • School (College): |Aurora University (IL)|Lutheran affiliated college or university|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Big Rock, IL|Montgomery, IL|North Aurora, IL|Oswego, IL|Sugar Grove, IL|
  • Organization: Key Club (Club)|Kiwanis Builders (Club)
  • School (K-12): |Parochial High School|Public|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • Organization: Boy Scouts of America (Club)|Girl Scouts of America (Club)
  • Ethnicity: Be |Luxembourgers|European|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Aurora Kiwanis Club/William J. Downs Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Big Rock, IL|Montgomery, IL|North Aurora, IL|Oswego, IL|Sugar Grove, IL|
  • Organization: Key Club (Club)|Kiwanis Builders (Club)
  • School (K-12): |Public High School|Parochial High School|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Judith M. Vant Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (College): Attend |Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Daniel W. Schindlbeck Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Kane, IL|
  • Employer: |Police Officers|Kane County Sheriffs Department|
  • School (College): Attend |Aurora University (IL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Kane, IL|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend |Aurora University (IL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Aurora Kiwanis Club/G. William "Bill" Moore Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Big Rock, IL|Montgomery, IL|North Aurora, IL|Oswego, IL|Sugar Grove, IL|
  • Organization: Key Club (Club)|Kiwanis Builders (Club)
  • School (College): Attend |Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL|Aurora University (IL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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