Scholarships reward and encourage student achievement, leadership and involvement by providing financial assistance for your cost of attendance.
Scholarship applications are available during the Fall and Spring semesters to be used for the following semester. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship's specific requirements.
Unless otherwise communicated, applications are generally* accepted as follows:
* If the general start and end dates fall on a weekend, or there are other College activities to consider, we will adjust to the next business day.
The Fall 2024 application is closed. Students who submitted applications will be notified on April 8, 2024 regarding their applications and awards.
Questions about current and future scholarship opportunities may be directed to the Foundation at 815-825-9790 or foundation@kish.edu.
Learn more about foundation scholarships including how to apply, FAQs and help sessions, and scholarship recipients stories.
Scholarship recipients share their stories and get a chance to meet with donors to express their gratitude.
Financial assistance is available for all students who are currently enrolled and actively pursuing credit program or GED/Adult Education classes. Financial assistance is available for a variety of unexpected life challenges including transportation, childcare, medical/vision costs, housing and other emergencies that interfere with a student’s ability to attend school.
The National Bank & Trust Endowment Fund provides financial assistance to individuals currently employed at non-profit organizations within the Kishwaukee College district who are looking to enhance their skills through credit or non-credit courses at Kish.
The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education department will offer seven Therapeutic Massage classes during the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. The classes provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which measure professional development.
Read MoreKishwaukee College named Perla Gonzales as the winner of the 2024 Gandhi/King Peace Scholarship. Gonzales was selected after submitting an essay where contestants outlined a plan for a nonviolent response to the problems of hate and discrimination and drew upon the lives and writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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