Our Opportunities

North Central College Scholarship Opportunities currently available for the 2025-26 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
Varies John W. Bean Scholarship (For the Service Volunteer Coordinator Position)
Each year the John W. Bean Scholarship is awarded to a student who...
Ended
$1,000 Leon Arneson Memorial Scholarship
The Leon Arneson Memorial Scholarship was established to provide...
Ended
$750 Librado and Anselma Apantenco Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Librado and Anselma Apantenco Memorial Scholarship is...
Ended
$500 Lynn M. Barus Enactus (formerly SIFE) Scholarship
Lynn M. Barus, a 1993 graduate of North Central College, was selected as...
Ended
Res/Rec double room plus 17 meals/week plan Norman and Rose Lewis Endowed Scholarship
The Norman and Rose Lewis Scholarship provides scholarship assistance to...
Ended
$3,000 Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller '58 Alumni Board Student Involvement Scholarship
The Rev. Dr. Howard Mueller ’58 Alumni Board Student Involvement...
Ended
$2,000 Temple Endowed Scholarship
The Temple Endowed Scholarship has been established to recognize the...
Ended
$1,000.00 The Narayanan Family Scholarship
Along with their children, Mahesh ’97, M’05, and Amy Kleinheksel ’01,...
Ended
$3,000 Theodor Lang '71 Scholarship
The Theodor Lang Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Volunteers in Action Scholarship
Volunteers in Action was an organization designed to provide a framework...
Ended
Varies Wu-Kan, Shien-Woo and Robert Kung Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Wu-Kan, Shien-Woo and Robert Kung Family Endowed Scholarship Fund...
Ended
Varies George W. Yenerich Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
Varies Church Vocations Grant
The Church Vocations Grant was established to offer financial assistance...
Ended
Varies Clarence E. Stein Scholarship
The purpose of the Clarence E. Stein Scholarship is to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Edna Schmidt Scholarship
The purpose of the Edna Schmidt Scholarship is to encourage United...
Ended
Varies George and Minnie Reamer Scholarship
The George and Minnie Reamer Scholarship was established to provide...
Ended
Varies Grace United Methodist Church Scholarship
The Grace United Methodist Church Scholarship was established by Grace...
Ended
$3,000 Grant for Children of Full-Time United Methodist Clergy
North Central College has established a grant program for dependent...
Ended
$3,000 Heidi Lang '64 Brewer Scholarship
The Heidi Lang Brewer Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
Varies John Henry Albrecht Family Scholarship Fund
The John Henry Albrecht Family Scholarship Fund was established to...
Ended
Varies Kraus-Boelter Scholarship for Religious Vocations
The *Kraus-Boelter Scholarship for Religious Vocations was established...
Ended
Varies Lawrence Stauss Scholarship
The Lawrence Stauss Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Lowell and Elizabeth Cory Messerschmidt Scholarship Fund
The Lowell and Elizabeth Cory Messerschmidt Scholarship Fund was...
Ended
Varies Luder Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Luder Memorial Scholarship is to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Margo Harlan Scholarship
The purpose of the Margo Harlan Scholarship is to assist students who...
Ended
$3,000 Martin Lang '59 Scholarship
The Martin Lang Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Smiley Memorial Scholarship
The Smiley Memorial Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Smith-Zehnder Scholarship
The purpose of the Smith-Zehnder Scholarship is to provide financial...
Ended
Varies Tallulah Fisher Williams Scholarship
The Reverend Tallulah Fisher Williams Scholarship was established to...
Ended
$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...
Ended
Varies William Piper Scholarship
The William Piper Scholarship was established through gifts from the...
Ended
Varies Wintsch Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Wintsch Memorial Scholarship is to provide financial...
Ended
Varies AAAANCC Nicholas Hood Memorial Scholarship
The African American Alumni Association of North Central College...
Ended
Varies Donald and Patricia Shanower Scholarship for International Students
The Donald T. and Patricia G. Shanower Scholarship was established to...
Ended
$2,500 FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award
The FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition Award is...
Ended
Varies Hazel Ward International Student Scholarship
The Hazel Ward Scholarship was established to provide financial...
Ended
$2,000 Jack Shindler INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Scholarship
Dr. John “Jack” Shindler, Professor of English, Emeritus has established...
Ended
up to $10,000 LEAPS Scholarship (Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM)
The Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM (LEAPS)...
Ended
Varies Arlyn and June Shiffler Memorial Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
Varies Donald and Patricia Shanower Scholarship (Theatre department award)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
$1,000.00 Dr. Sybil J. Dunbar Scholarship
The Dr. Sybil J. Dunbar Scholarship Endowed Scholarship was created to...
Ended
Varies Irene Flora Franzen Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
Varies John J. Bohlander Scholarship
The John J. Bohlander Scholarship was established to financially assist...
Ended
$2,500 John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music
The John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music is designed to...
Ended
Varies Kyle Wallin Memorial Theatre Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
$2,000 Mark Crabtree Scholarship
The purpose of the Mark Crabtree Scholarship fund is to provide...
Ended
Varies Paul & Jacquelyn Rewerts Scholarship
The Paul ’71 & Jacquelyn ’72 Rewerts Scholarship was established to...
Ended
Varies Smith-Hildreth Music Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
Varies Tammy McMarrow Music Scholarship
PLEASE NOTE: There is no additional application for this...
Ended
$1,000-$5,000 Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science (TAMS) Scholarship
Established in 1990, the Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science...
Ended