January 2021 Letter to the Editor from Dr. Laurie Borowicz
Reflecting on the last five years. Dr. Borowicz examines Kish's past, present and future.
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A bright future starts with a quality education. Education costs, however, can present unique challenges. Kishwaukee offers a variety of exciting opportunities for you to achieve academic success, annually offering over $430,000 in scholarship money.
Scholarships
Kish Scholarships
In addition to the Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarships, the College offers several scholarship opportunities to provide financial support.
The Foundation offers more than 70 scholarships to new and current students through its online application process.
Academic Achievement scholarships are available for students graduating from in-district high schools or residing within the Kish district and graduating from a private high school.
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.
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Member of current Kish Athletic team. To see available teams, visit kishkougars.com |
Awards pay toward tuition, fees, and/or books. |
Contact Athletic Director or team coach. |
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Any student currently enrolled at Kishwaukee College during the spring semester of the application year. |
Scholarship for $500 towards tuition and fees for the Spring semester from Kishwaukee College and possibility to win $500 from the State. |
Applications are accepted February 3 – February 28 for the Spring 2020 semester. The essay topic is typically, "How my community college has changed my life." Information about the Paul Simon Essay Contest. |
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Any student currently enrolled at Kishwaukee College during the spring semester of the application year. |
Scholarship for $500 towards tuition and fees for the Spring semester from Kishwaukee College and possibility to win $1000 from the State. |
Applications are accepted February 3 – February 28 for the Spring 2020 semester. In a business letter, articulate the peaceful messages of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Information about the Gandhi/King Peace Scholarship Contest. |
The Champions Fund provides emergency funding to students enrolled at Kishwaukee College.
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Applicants must be a graduate of DeKalb High School or Sycamore High School who will attend Kishwaukee College full time. |
$100-1,000. Scholarships are awarded for one academic year only. A student who has received a previous Foundation scholarship must submit an application for each succeeding year. |
Applications are due April 1st of each year. Applications are available outside Career Services or online at First Midwest Bank (formally known as The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore.) Copy of 2020/2021 Application. |
External Scholarships
Students are encouraged to check out local civic, service, and fraternal organizations for possible scholarship opportunities.
- Chairish Scholarship Program, designed to support students from diverse backgrounds and students who are majoring in design-related fields such as architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and engineering field - Deadline January 1 & June 30, 2021
- Joanne Kluessendorf Memorial Scholarship Program, for students interested in career in teaching Earth Science-Deadline: January 4, 2021
- HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships - Deadline: January 15, 2021
- African-American Entrepreneurs Grant — Male Award - Deadline: February, 11, 2021
- African-American Entrepreneurs Grant — Female Award - Deadline: February 11, 2021
- Upsolve Acces to Justice Scholarship, to encourage students to focus on ways they think our society can improve access to justice - Deadline: March 31, 2021
- Chief Chicago Limo College Scholarship, help a student fulfill their dreams and succeed - Deadline: March 31, 2021
- Instapot Life "Zest for Cooking" Scholarship, for students who are passionate about cooking and pursuing a career in the culinary arts - Deadline April 21, 2021
- OMC Diversity Scholarships, for students currently enrolled in a graduate-level degree - Deadline: April 25, 2021
- KF&B Law Academic Scholarship, to help one student lessen their financial burden from school - Deadline: May 1, 2021
- Randall Blair Isenberg Alcohol Addiction Awareness Scholarship, to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to raising awareness about alcohol addiction - Deadline June 15, 2021
- Anti-Distracted Driving Scholarship - Deadline: June 15, 2021
- WiseGeek Recent Immigrants Scholarship, for students who have imgrated to the United States on or after 1/1/2010 - Deadline: September 21, 2021
- Fig Tech Scholarship for Social Impact - Deadline: Rolling
- Fig Tech Emerge scholarship - Deadline: Rolling
Scholarship Search Sites
Various Internet scholarship search sites are available. NEVER pay someone for a scholarship search.
- The College Board
- FastWeb Scholarship Search
- FinAid Scholarship Search
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
- Scholarship Experts
Resources for Minority Students
News & Events
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Kishwaukee College announces Fall 2020 Part-Time Student Honors List
Kishwaukee College is pleased to announce its Part-Time Student Honors List for Fall 2020. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have completed a minimum of 6 (but less than 12) semester hours of college-level courses at Kish with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
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