Our Opportunities

North Central College Scholarship Opportunities currently available for the 2026-27 academic year are listed below. These scholarships are offered only to North Central students through the following application process:

  • To submit an application for an opportunity listed, please first sign in and complete the General Application. Once the General Application has been submitted, qualified applicants will automatically be considered for several of the opportunities as indicated in the scholarship descriptions.
  • After completing the General Application, you will also have access to submit additional applications for any of the specific opportunities that require more information, such as an essay or letter of recommendation.
  • Applications for scholarships may only be submitted when the applications are open. Once the deadline passes, the application will no longer be available for the current scholarship cycle.
  • Please make sure your application is submitted by the deadline date. (Applications close at 11:59 PM on the deadline date.) Only applications in a submitted status and from qualified applicants will be sent to the scholarship review committees for award consideration.

This portal also offers external scholarship opportunities and resource websites. The list is updated frequently throughout the scholarship cycle and may be viewed by selecting Opportunities/External from the drop down menu above.

Please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid at *finaid@noctrl.edu *with any questions.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000 Jack Shindler Study Abroad Scholarship for FALL SEMESTER
Dr. John “Jack” Shindler, Professor of English, Emeritus has established...
Ended
$2,000 Jack Shindler INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Scholarship
Dr. John “Jack” Shindler, Professor of English, Emeritus has established...
Ended
Varies David J. Blake Memorial Scholarship
The David J. Blake Memorial Scholarship honors the life and spirit of...
Ended
$2,500 FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award is...
Varies Beatrice Foundation Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship
The purpose of the Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship...
Varies Bockholdt Scholarship
The purpose of the Bockholdt Scholarship is to assist students who are...
Varies Carson & Dorothy McFaul Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Commitment to Recruit, Educate, and Assist Teachers in Equity (CREATE) Scholarship
Commitment to Recruit, Educate, and Assist Teachers in Equity (CREATE)...
Varies David R. and JoAnn Stuart Scholarship for First Generation Students
The David R. and JoAnn Stuart Scholarship for First Generation Students...
Varies Donald and Patricia Shanower Scholarship (Theatre department award)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
$3,000 Dr. Jacob Sackmann Endowed Scholarship for Peacemaking
The Dr. Jacob Sackmann Endowed Scholarship for Peacemaking has been...
$1,000 Emerging Writers Scholarship
The Emerging Writers Scholarship is open to high school seniors and new...
Varies Geil Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
$1,000 Grace M. Dudich Memorial Scholarship
The Grace M. Dudich Memorial Scholarship recognizes the life of Grace...
$3,000 Grant for Children of Full-Time United Methodist Clergy
North Central College has established a grant program for dependent...
$3,000 Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship
The Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship was established by Judy G. Stevenson...
Varies Hearst Foundation Make A Difference Scholarship
The Hearst Foundation Make A Difference Scholarship was established to...
$2,500 Henninger Scholarship
The Henninger Scholarship was established to provide financial support...
$1,000 Jeanene Yule Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education
The Jeanene Yule Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education awards...
Varies John J. Bohlander Scholarship
The John J. Bohlander Scholarship was established to financially assist...
$2,500 John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music
The John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music is designed to...
$3,000 Judy G. Stevenson Scholarship
The Judy G. Stevenson Scholarship was established by Judy Stevenson, a...
$1,000 Kevin Stahlman Memorial Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Kyle Wallin Memorial Theatre Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
up to $10,000 LEAPS Scholarship (Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM)
The Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM (LEAPS)...
$1,000.00 Men with a Hardt for Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship is formed in honor of Marguerite Degenhardt, former...
Varies Motzer Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
$5,000 Navistar Emerging Leaders in Engineering Scholarship
Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, defense...
Varies Roger K. and Mildred Rife Goodwin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Prospective Teachers
The Roger K. and Mildred Rife Goodwin Endowed Scholarship Fund for...
Varies Schneller Sisters Scholarship Fund
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
$1,000 United Methodist Grant Fund of the Northern Illinois Conference at North Central College
The United Methodist Grant Fund of the Northern Illinois Conference at...
Varies Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship
The Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship is designed to honor...
Varies Wu-Kan, Shien-Woo and Robert Kung Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Wu-Kan, Shien-Woo and Robert Kung Family Endowed Scholarship Fund...
Varies AAAANCC Nicholas Hood Memorial Scholarship
The African American Alumni Association of North Central College...
$2,000 Al Carius-Frank Gramarosso Endowed Scholarship
The Al Carius-Frank Gramarosso Endowed Scholarship has been established...
$1,000 Alberto Buitrago Spanish Educator Scholarship
North Central College alumnus, Abel Sanchez ’14, created this...
Varies Alfe Moyer Music Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Alfreda Stallman Schlueter Scholarship (English department award)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Alfreda Stallman Schlueter Scholarship (History department award)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Alfreda Stallman Schlueter Scholarship (Modern and Classical Languages department award)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Anna Plumb Memorial Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Anne T. Sherren, Ph.D. Scholarship
The Anne T. Sherren, Ph. D. Scholarship was established by friends,...
Varies Arlyn and June Shiffler Memorial Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies B.C. and May Ballou BECKMAN Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
$2,500.00 Barry Skurkis Art Scholarship
This annual Barry Skurkis Art Scholarship provides financial assistance...
Varies Betty Branch Grambsch Memorial Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Betty L. Plum Endowed Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Bob & Nancy Neumann Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Varies Burton and Marjorie Heinmiller Bauernfeind Memorial Scholarship
In 1934 a promising high school honor student by the name of Burton...