You should NEVER have to pay to apply for a scholarship
The most common source for scholarships is from the school you will be attending. Most of these scholarships are part of the financial aid package.
The next most likely source of scholarships is from local organizations. There will be far less competition for local scholarships than for state or national scholarships.
The scholarship search engines can provide lots of information, but they also are commercial sites that will want to send you advertising and multiple e-mails a day.
With any scholarship, your counselor can help with your application, provide transcripts, and write letters of recommendation.
School District U-46 has been actively updating scholarships on SchooLinks. As we work more with SchooLinks, that information should be increasingly up-to-date. Please track which of these scholarships you apply for and receive through SchooLinks too! The listed scholarships on these pages still provide a detailed overview of scholarships and deadlines as you plan on what scholarships you might apply for. Because scholarships are constantly in flux, these pages provide a strong starting point for research even if they do not always provide the end-point for applications.
