Our Opportunities

North Central College Opportunities are scholarships offered by North Central through the application method. Application for scholarships may only be made when the applications are open; once the deadline passes for a specific opportunity, the application will cease to be available for the current scholarship season.

Once the General Application has been completed, you may make application for any of the opportunities listed below for which you feel you would make a good candidate. We encourage you to make application for any opportunity that you may be eligible. Please make sure the application(s) is submitted by the designated deadline date. (Applications close at 11:59 PM on the designated deadline date.) Only applications in a submitted status and from qualifying applicants will be delivered to the corresponding scholarship committees for award consideration.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Annual scholarship of $5,000 as first-year students and sophomores and up to $7,500 as juniors and seniors.	Dunham Fund Scholarship - For EDUCATION The Dunham Fund Scholarship – For EDUCATION provides financial support for North Central College students from the greater Aurora area who are... The Dunham Fund Scholarship – For EDUCATION provides financial support... Deadline: 11/26/2018 Award: Annual scholarship of $5,000 as first-year students and sophomores and up to $7,500 as juniors and seniors.	Deadline11/26/2018
Annual scholarship of $5,000 as first-year students and sophomores and up to $7,500 as juniors and seniors.	Dunham Fund Scholarship - For ENGINEERING The Dunham Fund Scholarship – For ENGINEERING provides financial support for North Central College students from the greater Aurora area who are... The Dunham Fund Scholarship – For ENGINEERING provides financial support... Deadline: 11/26/2018 Award: Annual scholarship of $5,000 as first-year students and sophomores and up to $7,500 as juniors and seniors.	Deadline11/26/2018
Varies	Bockholdt Scholarship The purpose of the Bockholdt Scholarship is to assist students who are interested in the area of Communication Arts, with emphasis given to areas... The purpose of the Bockholdt Scholarship is to assist students who are... Deadline: 11/28/2018 Award: Varies	Deadline11/28/2018
$1,200 to one recipient	Dr. Lora L. Tyson Education Scholarship The Dr. Lora L. Tyson Education Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Lora Tyson, who embraced the simple but profound conviction, “nice... The Dr. Lora L. Tyson Education Scholarship was established in memory of... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: $1,200 to one recipient	Deadline11/30/2018
$1,000	Emerging Writers Scholarships The Emerging Writers Scholarships are open to high school seniors and new incoming transfer students who have been admitted to North Central... The Emerging Writers Scholarships are open to high school seniors and... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: $1,000	Deadline11/30/2018
Four $1,000.00 scholarships are awarded each academic year - TWO to INCOMING, FIRST-YEAR students, ONE to a SOPHOMORE, and ONE to a JUNIOR	Jeanene Yule Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education The Jeanene Yule Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education awards four scholarships each academic year - Two (2) scholarships will be... The Jeanene Yule Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education awards... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: Four $1,000.00 scholarships are awarded each academic year - TWO to INCOMING, FIRST-YEAR students, ONE to a SOPHOMORE, and ONE to a JUNIOR	Deadline11/30/2018
Varies	John J. Bohlander Scholarship The John J. Bohlander Scholarship was established to financially assist undergraduate students of outstanding ability in the field of Education. ... The John J. Bohlander Scholarship was established to financially assist... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: Varies	Deadline11/30/2018
Varies	Roger K. and Mildred Rife Goodwin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Prospective Teachers The Roger K. and Mildred Rife Goodwin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Prospective Teachers was established to encourage future generations of... The Roger K. and Mildred Rife Goodwin Endowed Scholarship Fund for... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: Varies	Deadline11/30/2018
$2,500	FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award The FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award is designed to assist new, incoming undergraduate students, who … Actively... The FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award is... Deadline: 12/01/2018 Award: $2,500	Deadline12/01/2018
$2,500	John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music The John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music is designed to offer financial aid to a first-year student, sophomore, junior or senior... The John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music is designed to... Deadline: 12/03/2018 Award: $2,500	Deadline12/03/2018
$2,400 to one recipient	Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship The Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship is designed to honor excellence by providing scholarship aid to an incoming first-year student at North... The Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship is designed to honor... Deadline: 12/03/2018 Award: $2,400 to one recipient	Deadline12/03/2018
$3,000	Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship The Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship was established by Judy G. Stevenson – who was in her lifetime a prominent business leader, entrepreneur, and... The Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship was established by Judy G. Stevenson... Deadline: 12/07/2018 Award: $3,000	Deadline12/07/2018
$1,500	Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship The purpose of the Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship Award is to honor the life and accomplishments of Bill Shatzer (Class of... The purpose of the Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship... Deadline: 12/12/2018 Award: $1,500	Deadline12/12/2018
Incoming first- and second-year students are eligible for scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00 per year. The scholarship award will be $2,000.00 for students who continue to participate in their junior and senior years (including transfer students).	Mock Trial Scholarship at North Central College The Mock Trial Scholarship at North Central College was established as an intercollegiate activity that promotes critical thinking, cooperative... The Mock Trial Scholarship at North Central College was established as... Deadline: 12/12/2018 Award: Incoming first- and second-year students are eligible for scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00 per year. The scholarship award will be $2,000.00 for students who continue to participate in their junior and senior years (including transfer students).	Deadline12/12/2018
Varies	United Methodist Scholarships - Requiring CERTIFICATION and MEMBERSHIP in the United Methodist Church This application encompasses the following United Methodist scholarships that REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP in the United Methodist Church and that REQUIRE... This application encompasses the following United Methodist scholarships... Deadline: 12/14/2018 Award: Varies	Deadline12/14/2018
Varies	United Methodist Scholarships - That DO NOT require CERTIFICATION and MEMBERSHIP in the United Methodist Church This application encompasses the following United Methodist scholarships that DO NOT REQUIRE Membership in the United Methodist Church and that DO... This application encompasses the following United Methodist scholarships... Deadline: 12/14/2018 Award: Varies	Deadline12/14/2018
$1,000	Teach First Scholarship The Teach First Program Teach First provides the mentoring, networking and experiences for first-generation college students pursuing a degree in... The Teach First Program Teach First provides the mentoring, networking... Deadline: 01/03/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline01/03/2019
$3,000	Grant for Children of United Methodist Ordained Elders Scholarship (RENEWAL) RENEWAL APPLICATION To ONLY be filled out by students CURRENTLY RECEIVING financial assistance from either the Grant for Children of Full-Time... RENEWAL APPLICATION To ONLY be filled out by students CURRENTLY... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: $3,000	Deadline01/25/2019
Varies	Hearst Foundation Make A Difference Scholarship The Hearst Foundation Make A Difference Scholarship was established to offer financial assistance to minority students who are citizens of the... The Hearst Foundation Make A Difference Scholarship was established to... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2019
Varies	John W. Bean Scholarship (For the Service Volunteer Coordinator Position) Each year the John W. Bean Scholarship is awarded to a student who exemplifies the qualities of this scholarship and embody an attitude of service... Each year the John W. Bean Scholarship is awarded to a student who... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2019
$3,000	Judy G. Stevenson Scholarship The Judy G. Stevenson Scholarship was established by Judy Stevenson, a fondly remembered and cherished friend and member of the Board of Trustees... The Judy G. Stevenson Scholarship was established by Judy Stevenson, a... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: $3,000	Deadline01/25/2019
$3,000	Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller '58 Alumni Board Student Involvement Scholarship The Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 Alumni Board Student Involvement Scholarship is funded by the North Central College Alumni Association and provides... The Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 Alumni Board Student Involvement... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: $3,000	Deadline01/25/2019
$1,000	United Methodist Grant Fund of the Northern Illinois Conference at North Central College (RENEWAL) RENEWAL APPLICATION To be filled out ONLY by students CURRENTLY RECEIVING financial assistance from the United Methodist Grant Fund of the Northern... RENEWAL APPLICATION To be filled out ONLY by students CURRENTLY... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline01/25/2019
Varies	Volunteers in Action Scholarship Volunteers in Action was an organization designed to provide a framework to meet the needs of the community with a pool of dedicated volunteers. ... Volunteers in Action was an organization designed to provide a framework... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2019
$5,000 to one recipient	Abby and Julia Kempf Scholarship The purpose of the Abby and Julia Kempf Scholarship is to provide a scholarship in the amount of $5,000 annually to a student meeting the criteria... The purpose of the Abby and Julia Kempf Scholarship is to provide a... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: $5,000 to one recipient	Deadline02/01/2019
$1,000	Alberto Buitrago Spanish Educator Scholarship North Central College alumnus, Abel Sanchez ’14, created the scholarship in honor of literature professor, Albert Buitrago. Professor Buitrago... North Central College alumnus, Abel Sanchez ’14, created the scholarship... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/01/2019
Awards $3,000 to each selected recipient	Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship - In Memory of Classmate, Phyllis J. Ebinger The Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship – In Memory of Classmate, Phyllis J. Ebinger is offered as a memorial from the entire Class of 1951, symbolic... The Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship – In Memory of Classmate, Phyllis... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: Awards $3,000 to each selected recipient	Deadline02/01/2019
Varies	Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship The Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by members of the Class of 1965 Homecoming and Gift Committee to honor their 50th... The Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by members of... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/01/2019
$1,000	Frank LeBeau Education Scholarship Bryan J. Taylor, North Central College Class of 2013, created the Frank LeBeau Education Scholarship in order to help those who have an earnest... Bryan J. Taylor, North Central College Class of 2013, created the Frank... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/01/2019
Two Scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded annually	Margaret E. Youel Memorial Scholarship Margaret “Maggie” Youel, originally from Crystal Lake, IL arrived at North Central College with aspirations of studying abroad and becoming a... Margaret “Maggie” Youel, originally from Crystal Lake, IL arrived at... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: Two Scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded annually	Deadline02/01/2019
$2,000	Shaun Wild Memorial Scholarship The Shaun Wild Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Shaun Wild, an outstanding elementary teacher and a remarkable leader,... The Shaun Wild Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: $2,000	Deadline02/01/2019
Varies	Dr. Harold W. Henning Scholarship The Dr. Harold W. Henning Scholarship honors the late Dr. Henning who graduated from North Central College in 1941, lettering in both swimming and... The Dr. Harold W. Henning Scholarship honors the late Dr. Henning who... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/08/2019
Varies	Dr. Robert H. Good Scholarship The Dr. Robert H. Good Scholarship was established by the family of Robert H. Good, M.D., a professor of ear, nose and throat at the Chicago... The Dr. Robert H. Good Scholarship was established by the family of... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/08/2019
Varies	Etheldred L. Schafer Pre-Medical Scholarship The Etheldred L. Schafer Scholarship is awarded to deserving pre-medical students (students following a program leading to admission to allopathic... The Etheldred L. Schafer Scholarship is awarded to deserving pre-medical... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/08/2019
Varies	Lincoln V. and Hazel Stauffacher Domm Scholarship The Lincoln V. and Hazel Stauffacher Domm Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for academically strong students interested... The Lincoln V. and Hazel Stauffacher Domm Scholarship was established to... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/08/2019
$2,500 to one recipient	Max Lacewell and Brianna Sharp Memorial Scholarship The Max Lacewell and Brianna Sharp Memorial Scholarship was established by alumni couple, Dr. Lara Ellison ’97 and Mr. Shane Ellison ’95 to honor... The Max Lacewell and Brianna Sharp Memorial Scholarship was established... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: $2,500 to one recipient	Deadline02/08/2019
$1,000.00 Scholarship and $500 Stipend to be applied toward applying to medical schools (i.e., admission tests including MCAT), application fees and transcript requests	Paul Josiah Schwab, M. D. Scholarship The Paul Josiah Schwab, M. D. Scholarship is designed to honor excellence by providing scholarship aid to a student entering their fourth year at... The Paul Josiah Schwab, M. D. Scholarship is designed to honor... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: $1,000.00 Scholarship and $500 Stipend to be applied toward applying to medical schools (i.e., admission tests including MCAT), application fees and transcript requests	Deadline02/08/2019
Varies depending on available funds and number of qualifying applicants	Robert Prussing Arnold, Class of 1939 Scholarship The Robert Prussing Arnold, Class of 1939 Scholarship was established to each year provide financial assistance for worthy students in the field of... The Robert Prussing Arnold, Class of 1939 Scholarship was established to... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: Varies depending on available funds and number of qualifying applicants	Deadline02/08/2019
$1,000	Temple Endowed Scholarship The Temple Endowed Scholarship has been established to recognize the dignity, equality and worth, among all students and of lesbian, gay, bisexual,... The Temple Endowed Scholarship has been established to recognize the... Deadline: 02/08/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/08/2019
Two Awards Each Year; Amount Varies	AAAANCC Nicholas Hood Memorial Scholarship The African American Alumni Association of North Central College Nicholas Hood Memorial Scholarship (AAAANCC Nicholas Hood Memorial Scholarship) is... The African American Alumni Association of North Central College... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Two Awards Each Year; Amount Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
$1,850 to one recipient	Burton and Marjorie Heinmiller Bauernfeind Memorial Scholarship In 1934 a promising high school honor student by the name of Burton Bauernfeind received a letter from North Central College’s President Rall... In 1934 a promising high school honor student by the name of Burton... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: $1,850 to one recipient	Deadline02/15/2019
$5,000	Donald and Marilyn McKay Scholarship The Donald and Marilyn McKay Scholarship has been established by the McKay’s to recognize an outstanding business student who contributes... The Donald and Marilyn McKay Scholarship has been established by the... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: $5,000	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Hank Skoglund Scholarship for the Humanities The Hank Skoglund Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Hank Skoglund, Professor of Philosophy at North Central College, by supporting... The Hank Skoglund Scholarship was established to honor the memory of... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Richard Lenert Family Scholarship for Business Majors The Richard Lenert Family Scholarship for Business Majors has been established to recognize Business Majors who have contributed to the academic,... The Richard Lenert Family Scholarship for Business Majors has been... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
This scholarship awards FOUR (4) $3,000 scholarships each year funded.	Chick-fil-A Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholarship The purpose of the Chick-fil-A Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholarship is to provide four individual scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to... The purpose of the Chick-fil-A Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholarship is... Deadline: 02/22/2019 Award: This scholarship awards FOUR (4) $3,000 scholarships each year funded.	Deadline02/22/2019
$1,000	Ciccone Scholarship The purpose of the Adam CICCONE ’13 Scholarship is to give financial assistance to a current North Central College student, who will be as of the... The purpose of the Adam CICCONE ’13 Scholarship is to give financial... Deadline: 02/22/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/22/2019
$2,000	Dr. Gary Ernst Entrepreneurial Scholarship Presented by www.qualitylogoproducts.com The purpose of the Dr. Gary Ernst Entrepreneurial Scholarship Presented by www.qualitylogoproducts.com is to provide a scholarship to a North... The purpose of the Dr. Gary Ernst Entrepreneurial Scholarship Presented... Deadline: 02/22/2019 Award: $2,000	Deadline02/22/2019
Two (2) to Four (4) scholarships; $500 each (1-2 recipients awarded for the Fall Term concert and 1-2 recipients awarded for the Spring Term concert)	Naperville Chorus Scholarship The purpose of Naperville Chorus Scholarship is to assist a music major willing to learn and participate in a major choral work with the Naperville... The purpose of Naperville Chorus Scholarship is to assist a music major... Deadline: 02/22/2019 Award: Two (2) to Four (4) scholarships; $500 each (1-2 recipients awarded for the Fall Term concert and 1-2 recipients awarded for the Spring Term concert)	Deadline02/22/2019
$500	S. L. Heeley Tax Prep Services Scholarship The purpose of the S. L. Heeley Tax Prep Services Scholarship is to financially assist a current, continuing student at North Central College who... The purpose of the S. L. Heeley Tax Prep Services Scholarship is to... Deadline: 02/22/2019 Award: $500	Deadline02/22/2019
TWO (2) $2,000 scholarships	Mark Crabtree Scholarship The purpose of the Mark Crabtree Scholarship fund is to provide scholarship assistance for TWO (2) full-time North Central College continuing... The purpose of the Mark Crabtree Scholarship fund is to provide... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: TWO (2) $2,000 scholarships	Deadline03/01/2019

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