All Opportunities
Welcome to the Oakton College Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 School year.
Who can apply?
• Any Degree or Certificate seeking student at Oakton College.
• Undocumented and International students are eligible to apply.
• Students who have graduated high school OR will be graduating in 2025 or have the equivalent
• We also have scholarships for current Oakton students who will be graduating and plan to transfer to a four-year institution in 2025-26.
Step 1: Complete the General Application
Click the ‘Sign In’ button on the top right-hand corner. Click the “Sign-in with your institution’ button and login using your myOakton username and password, if you are not already logged in. You will be automatically directed to the General Application. You must have a current admissions application on file with Oakton College. Once you are in the system, you can submit a General Application. You will be automatically considered for all scholarships for which you meet the criteria. Students who are offered a scholarship will be sent an email to their Oakton student email.
Step 2: Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Based on your answers to the General Application you may be recommended to apply to other scholarship applications. You must answer the supplemental questions and submit additional information to apply to these additional opportunities.
Dates to Keep in Mind:
• March 29th: Deadline for high school scholarships.
• May 15th: Preference is given to current/returning Oakton students who submit their completed application by this date.
• Early July: Students will be notified if they have been awarded a scholarship. Will need to accept or decline in their myOakton.
Only students who receive scholarships are notified through their Oakton email. If you have not received an email you have not been awarded a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded throughout the academic year.
If you receive a scholarship, you will be required to submit a written thank you letter and may be requested to attend the Oakton Donor Recognition Banquet in the fall. Details to follow from the Educational Foundation in the fall.
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Honors Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton College
The Honors Scholarship is available for students...
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Niles Township Government Scholarship
Sponsor: Niles Township Government
Scholarship for rising high school...
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Oakton College Academic Merit Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton College
The Academic Merit Scholarship is available to...
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Oakton Educational Foundation High School Senior Scholarship
Sponsor: Friends of the Educational Foundation
Scholarship awarded to an...
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Marina Dinzey Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Dinzey family, friends, and colleagues
Scholarship for an...
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Ended |
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Ray Hartstein/Brunswick Educational Excellence Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Brunswick Public Charitable Foundation/Ray...
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Ended |
Varies |
William A. Koehnline Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton College Educational Foundation
Scholarship for an Oakton...
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Ended |
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Amy Blumenthal Scholarship for ESL Students
Sponsor: Amy Blumenthal
Scholarship for a student enrolled in EGL 076...
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Ended |
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Autism Speaks Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Autism Speaks
Scholarship for students who self-identify as...
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Ended |
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Bryan Coyle Memorial Scholarship for Auto Equipment
Sponsor: Coyle family, Stephen and Sarah Church
Scholarship for a...
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Ended |
Varies |
Charles D. & Betty J. Thayer Scholarship Endowment
Sponsor: Cheryl Thayer
Scholarship for student planning to study social...
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Ended |
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Crystal Scholarship Endowment
Sponsor: Teresa O’Sullivan
Scholarship for a student enrolled in at...
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Ended |
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Department of Education AANAPISI Endowment
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education and Oakton College
Scholarship...
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Ended |
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Dr. Mark Walter Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton employees and friends
Scholarship for a student pursuing...
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Ended |
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Frank J. Chulay Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Frank J. Chulay Family and friends
Scholarship for a student...
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Ended |
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Graff-Stacewicz Public Intellectuals Honors Scholarship
Sponsor: Holly Graff
Scholarship for a student will need to be an active...
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Ended |
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James R. Williams Scholarship
Sponsor: Des Plaines Historical Society
Scholarship for a student that...
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Ended |
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Kathleen Carot Scholarship for Emerging Students in Women's and Gender Studies
Sponsor: Kathleen Carot and Lindsey Hewitt
Scholarship for a student...
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Ended |
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Korbel Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment
Sponsor: Linda Korbel
Scholarship for a student enrolled in a study...
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Ended |
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Marguerite Solari Scholarship
Sponsor: Marguerite Solari
Scholarship for a student who is enrolled in...
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Ended |
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Marjorie Whitman Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Marjorie Whitman family, friends, and colleagues
Scholarship...
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Ended |
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Michael Gilson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Paul Gilson Family
Scholarship for a student that is enrolled...
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Ended |
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North Shore Visiting Nurses Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: North Shore Visiting Nurses Foundation
Scholarship for a...
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Ended |
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Oakton Performing Arts Scholarship for Music and Theater
Sponsor: Oakton College, Liberal Arts Division
Scholarship to support...
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Ended |
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Singer Family Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Howard and Alisa Singer
Scholarshipf for a Nursing student...
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Ended |
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Sister Cities International Endowment
Sponsor: Sister Cities Association of Des Plaines
Scholarship for...
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Ended |
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Village of Skokie/Excellence in Government Management Scholarship
Sponsor: Village of Skokie
Scholarship for either a Full- or part-time...
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Ended |
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Xilin North Shore Scholarship
Sponsor: XiLin Northshore Chinese School
Scholarship for a...
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Ended |
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Abbey Family Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Abbey Family Fund
Scholarship for a degree-seeking student with...
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Alan D. Cohen Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Gail B Cohen
Scholarship for students who are returning to...
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Alumni Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton College Alumni Association.
Scholarship for a student...
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American Association for Women in Community Colleges, Oakton Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Oakton Chapter AAWCC
Scholarship for a student who identifies...
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American Association of University Women (NW Suburban Branch) Scholarship
Sponsor: AAUW Northwest Suburban Illinois Chapter
Scholarship for a...
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American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary Skokie Unit #320
Scholarship for a...
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Anne and Mead Montgomery Achievement Scholarship
Sponsors: Anne and Mead Montgomery Family Foundation
Scholarship for a...
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Annette Dewett Memorial Nursing Scholarship I
Sponsor: Mickey Sider/Friends at Oakton
Scholarship for a Nursing...
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Annette Dewett Memorial Nursing Scholarship II
Sponsor: Mickey Sider/Friends at Oakton
Scholarship for a Nursing...
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Annette Prince First Generation Scholarship
Sponsor: Annette Prince
Scholarship to assist first-generation students...
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Arlean Vauthier Scholarship for Music
Sponsor: Estate of Arlean Vauthier, c/o Mary Frances Consola, Successor...
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Arthur A. Henrikson Scholarship Endowment
Sponsor: Henrikson Family
Scholarship for a student must be enrolled in...
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Ascension Holy Family - Father Augustus Tolton Scholarship
Sponsor: Ascension Holy Family
Scholarship that supports the scholars of...
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ASPIRE Healthcare Workforce Scholarship - Aspirational Scholars
Sponsor: City of Evanston – ASPIRE Program
Scholarships for students...
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ASPIRE Healthcare Workforce Scholarship - Aspiring Students
Sponsor: City of Evanston – ASPIRE Program
Scholarships for students...
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Barbara H. Steffey and Sandra M. Weiss Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Barbara H. Steffey Family and friends
Scholarship for a student...
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Birdell Eck Provus Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Dr. Linda Provus McElroy
Scholarship for a student enrolled in...
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Bob and Marge Whitman Technical Scholarship
Sponsor: Bob Whitman
Scholarship for a student studying either physics...
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Buck and Ora O'Neil Scholarship Endowment
Sponsor: Friends of Oakton Athletics
Scholarship for a student athlete...
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Butler Family Foundation Endowed Book Fund for Scholarship Recipients
Sponsor: Butler Family Foundation
Scholarship to fund books for a...
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Butler Family Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarships
Sponsor: Butler Family Foundation/Lynne B. Adams and Rhett W....
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Butler Family Foundation Endowed Scholarships-Health Services II
Sponsor: Butler Family Foundation/Lynne B. Adams and Rhett W....
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