Great Scholarships Websites

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Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge's college partners with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $200,000. Our college partners use a combination of their own funds as well as state and federal aid to fund the scholarship. Please view each college partner's Financial Aid section for further details and see a glossary of financial aid terms.

The Match Scholarship is offered as part of a generous financial aid package provided by the college that covers the cost of attendance, including:

• Tuition and fees
• Housing and food
• Books and supplies
• Travel expenses

All Match Scholarship packages:

• Have NO parental contribution
• Have NO student loans
• May contain a student contribution in the form of Federal work-study, summer work, and/or student savings

• Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2024.
• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2024.
• GPA – Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Income – Demonstrate unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new college scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $35,000.
• Test Policy – This year, the Cooke Foundation will not require applicants to submit test scores for the College Scholarship Program application, and we will be “test blind” in the review process.
• Deadline September 26, 2023

2024 QuestBridge National Match Scholarship 

• Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive.

This highly competitive scholarship includes:

• Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school
• Ability to pursue any area of study
• Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid
• Multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the college student experience

• Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2024.
• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2024.
• GPA – Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Income – Demonstrate unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new college scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $35,000.
• Test Policy – This year, the Cooke Foundation will not require applicants to submit test scores for the College Scholarship Program application, and we will be “test blind” in the review process.

2024 Jack Kent Cooke College Scholars 

Jack and Jill of America Windy City Chapter Scholarship - Deadline:  TBD

• African American seniors attending a high school in the City of Chicago. The scholarship will be awarded to two qualifying students; each $2,000 scholarship will be paid over four years in equal installments of $500. Scholarships are intended for undergraduate college attendance, beginning Fall 2024 at a qualifying college or university. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipient’s school.  
• Visit website: http://www.jjwindycity.org/
• Contact email:  windycityjackandjill@gmail.com 

Gread "Lefty" McKinnis Scholarship - Deadline:  TBD

• The Foundation provides college scholarships to high school seniors that meet the following criteria:
• US Citizenship – Chicagoland area
• African American Male
• Current High School Senior
• Admitted to and attending a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university in the fall
• Visit website http://www.glmmf.org/
• Request an application via email: glmmf@yahoo.com

Chicago Public School Students in 3rd and 5th grades. Application deadline ended.

2024 Application will be posted in December, 2023.

Sample of 2020 Awards:

Prizes awarded to 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place Citywide winners.

All six Citywide winners will participate in the

“Happy Birthday Chicago” Celebration at the

Chicago History Museum on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Commemoration Essay Competition

Cash Awards:

1st Place:  $100      2nd Place:  $50      3rd Place: $25

The Chicago Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. has established the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) for $1,000 for students applying for theDr. Perez Award and $1,500 to students pursuing majors in Aviation, Engineering and Medical Sciences.

Requirements:

• Current high school senior (class of 2024)
• Resident of Chicago or a resident of a suburb surrounding Chicago
• Composite ACT of 18 or SAT of  940
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

2024 Deadline will be shared in December, 2023

Website: www.taichicago.org

Valued at over $50,000 during the course of four academic years, the NEIU Presidential Scholarship covers full in-state tuition, fees, and provides a book allowance. Each year, six new Presidential Scholars are selected. This is open to documented (U.S. Citizens & Permanent Residents) and undocumented high school graduating seniors with a 3.35 cumulative GPA and minimum 1220 SAT/27 ACT score. Deadline is February 15

The CPS Dream Fund Scholarship was founded by Marcia Boyd in 2014. The purpose of the scholarship is to help academically talented undocumented CPS high school seniors receive funding to pursue their post-secondary degrees.  This is a last-dollar scholarship and award amounts range from $1,000 - $2,500 and, based on availability of funds, is renewable. The application opens December 1st and closes June 1st