Kishwaukee College is proud to be a quality, local, and affordable college that assists students with achieving their higher education goals. Kish offers quality courses and degrees, at an affordable price, that transfer to all Illinois public universities and have also successfully transferred to over 300 colleges and universities across the United States.
Education is an investment in your future and determining how to pay for college can be overwhelming. Kish is one of the most affordable colleges in the state, with tuition costing approximately one-third the average cost of a public, four-year university. Kish is committed to providing an affordable education to our community and is proud to offer the following scholarships to in-district high school graduates.
The following scholarships are available for students graduating from in-district high schools or residing within the Kish district and graduating from a private high school in the 2022/2023 academic year. PDF Flyer.
Academic Achievement Scholarships are awarded for four semesters (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025) to students who meet specific GPA requirements at the time of application. There are two types of awards: President’s Scholar and College Scholar.
President’s Scholar
$1,000 scholarship per semester. Awarded to graduates who achieve a high school GPA
of 3.75 or higher at the time of application.
College Scholar
$500 scholarship per semester. Awarded to graduates who achieve a high school GPA
between 3.25-3.74 at the time of application.
For both scholarship types:
Students who apply and meet eligibility requirements are automatically awarded scholarship.
Students who apply and meet eligibility requirements are automatically awarded scholarship.
Dual Credit Scholarship
The Dual Credit Scholarship is available for students who have taken college courses where Kish credit was earned, while in high school. This includes dual credit at the high schools, dual credit through KEC, or dual enrollment offered at Kishwaukee College.
A $250 scholarship per semester is awarded each consecutive semester the student is enrolled for up to four semesters. Max of up to $1,000 total.
Students who apply and meet eligibility requirements are automatically awarded scholarship.
Application Deadlines:
Priority deadline for each application is April 14, 2023 (in order to be included in your high school awards night program). Regular deadline is July 31, 2023.
Students who apply and meet eligibility requirements are automatically awarded a scholarship.
Additional scholarship opportunities are available through the Kishwaukee College Foundation.
Perla Gonzalez, a Kishwaukee College nursing student, was named the recipient of a $1,000 Illinois Community College Faculty Association (ICCFA) Student Scholarship. She was recognized with the award at the ICCFA conference luncheon on Nov. 10 in Bloomington.
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