Our Opportunities

Thank you for visiting the Harper College Scholarship Application Tool! In order to apply for scholarships, you need an application on file at Harper. With an application on file, you will be issued a Harper email. Please use your Harper email to apply for scholarships.

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This is an application for the Harper College Educational Foundation’s Donor Sponsored Scholarships. These funds were made possible by gifts to donors.

There are over 175 different scholarships with different criteria. We award $700,000 a year to over 500 students.

You will qualify for many scholarships by completing the General Application.

The scholarships listed below are the ones that have extra criteria that is not on the General Application.

If you are awarded a scholarship at any time, you will be notified via email and through a notification which you can view on the Applications page of this Scholarship Application Tool.

Scholarship recipients are invited to a Scholarship Orientation, Valentine’s Day Card Signing Event for Donors, and the Realizing Dreams Scholarship Brunch.

A new cycle of scholarships opens on March 1 of every year. Scholarships for students that have one semester of Harper credit classes close in late April. Scholarships for new students closes July 1.

Keep in mind that scholarship opportunities may be available throughout the academic year. The scholarship application is open all year. However, meeting the above deadlines greatly increases your opportunity for a scholarship.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$2,500.00	The Gene Haas Foundation CNC Machining Class Scholarship Open to manufacturing students that are enrolled in a CNC Machining Class. Open to manufacturing students that are enrolled in a CNC Machining Class. Deadline: 01/27/2020 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline01/27/2020
Maximum, $4,000 - Minimum, $500	Rivers Casino Veteran and Military-Connected Students at Harper College Scholarship funding for U.S. Veterans and U.S. Military Connected Students (spouse or parent of a Veteran) enrolled on a full- or part-time basis. ... Scholarship funding for U.S. Veterans and U.S. Military Connected... Deadline: 02/03/2020 Award: Maximum, $4,000 - Minimum, $500	Deadline02/03/2020
$500.00	Roselle Park District Garden Club--The scholarship applicant must live in Roselle, IL and be pursuing an environmentally related field (such as earth science, ecology, environmental science, horticulture, landscape design/architecture, botany, etc.) The Roselle Park District Garden Club is dedicated to educating members about gardening, as well as promoting the preservation of native plants,... The Roselle Park District Garden Club is dedicated to educating members... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: $500.00	Deadline03/15/2020
$325.00	Diane Tomcheff Callin Endowed Memorial Scholarship Harper student enrolled in the Liberal Arts. You MUST be enrolled at Harper College the semester in which you will receive this award or you will... Harper student enrolled in the Liberal Arts. You MUST be enrolled at... Deadline: Award: $325.00
$1,955.00	John W. Davis Spanish Travel Scholarship Awarded to students who will paticipate in a study abroad program to a Spanish-speaking country. You MUST be enrolledin the study aborad program... Awarded to students who will paticipate in a study abroad program to a... Deadline: Award: $1,955.00
Up to $1,425.00	Lane and Patricia Moyer Endowment for GED Scholars GED – Awarded to a student who has received their GED within the last 12 months and are continuing studies in credit courses at Harper College. You... GED – Awarded to a student who has received their GED within the last 12... Deadline: Award: Up to $1,425.00
$2,310.00	Lawrence Francione Memorial Scholarship Electronics – Awarded to a full-time student who is a graduating senior from high school districts 211, 214, or 220 who is a citizen of the United... Electronics – Awarded to a full-time student who is a graduating senior... Deadline: Award: $2,310.00
$500.00	Minority Access to Higher Education Grant Awarded to a Harper College student who is African American or Latino. The applicant must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident, who has achieved at... Awarded to a Harper College student who is African American or Latino.... Deadline: Award: $500.00
$1,000.00	Nation Pizza Scholarship for Mechatronics Manufacturing – Student enrolled in the Mechatronics program. Grade point average from high school or the previous semester in post-secondary... Manufacturing – Student enrolled in the Mechatronics program. Grade... Deadline: Award: $1,000.00
Varies	One Million Degrees (OMD) If you are a student in One Million Degrees, please fill out this application. If you are a student in One Million Degrees, please fill out this... Deadline: Award: Varies
$500-$1,000	WorldView Study Abroad Fund Study Abroad – Open to Harper students participating in a Harper College study abroad program to developing countries. Awarded to a student who... Study Abroad – Open to Harper students participating in a Harper College... Deadline: Ended Award: $500-$1,000	Ended
$480-$720	John and Melanie Frieburg ESL Scholarship ESL – Awarded to a hard-working and highly motivated ESL student with an excellent attendance record who plans on studying at Harper College next... ESL – Awarded to a hard-working and highly motivated ESL student with an... Deadline: Ended Award: $480-$720	Ended
$920.00	Al Snyder Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students enrolled in 2nd year at Harper College focusing on studies in the Health and Wellness, Physical Education, Health Education or... Awarded to students enrolled in 2nd year at Harper College focusing on... Deadline: Ended Award: $920.00	Ended
$2,310.00	Arlington Heights Masonic Endowed Scholarship for Student Leaders presented by the Barrington Masonic Lodge Student Leader – Awarded to a male student from an underrepresented population who currently resides in Arlington Heights or Elk Grove Village... Student Leader – Awarded to a male student from an underrepresented... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,310.00	Ended
$370.00	BJ Lawrence Future Educators Scholarship Education – Students enrolled in the field of Education. Preference for students enrolled in Early Childhood Education. Minimum GPA 2.5 at Harper... Education – Students enrolled in the field of Education. Preference for... Deadline: Ended Award: $370.00	Ended
$500 - $1,000	Chicago Printing Ink Production Club Open to 2 student, who have taken the GRA 111 Press Operations class. Open to 2 student, who have taken the GRA 111 Press Operations class. Deadline: Ended Award: $500 - $1,000	Ended
$995.00	Deaf/Hard of Hearing Scholarship for Continuing Students Deaf/Hard or Hearing – Awarded to a current Harper College student with a cumulative GPA of 2.20 or higher who is registered for the Fall semester.... Deaf/Hard or Hearing – Awarded to a current Harper College student with... Deadline: Ended Award: $995.00	Ended
$920.00	Dr. Charles Shaner Memorial Scholarship (Dental Hygiene) Second year student-having completed 32 college level hours of instruction. GPA of 3.0 or higher. Student has demonstrated financial need.... Second year student-having completed 32 college level hours of... Deadline: Ended Award: $920.00	Ended
$650.00	Environmental Biology Endowed Scholarship Fund Environmental Science/ Biology – Awarded to a new or returning Harper College student who has demonstrated commitment to the study of... Environmental Science/ Biology – Awarded to a new or returning Harper... Deadline: Ended Award: $650.00	Ended
$10,000.00	HOPE Scholarship Awarded to a female student entering her final year at Harper College and planning to transfer after graduation to a four-year institution. Award... Awarded to a female student entering her final year at Harper College... Deadline: Ended Award: $10,000.00	Ended
$1,085.00	International Air Cargo Association of Chicago Scholarship • GPA of 3.0 in Supply Chain Management 101 • Student must be enrolled in one or more of the following courses: (Continuing Education courses are... • GPA of 3.0 in Supply Chain Management 101 • Student must be enrolled... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,085.00	Ended
$500.00	James Brown Memorial Honors Scholarship Honors – Awarded to an Honors Program student at Harper College. To apply for this scholarship, you will need to write a letter to the Honors... Honors – Awarded to an Honors Program student at Harper College. To... Deadline: Ended Award: $500.00	Ended
$500 - $1,000 for 6 to 9 students	Manufacturing Student Scholarship Application Deadline: Ended Award: $500 - $1,000 for 6 to 9 students	Ended
Up to $2,265	Nils Andrew Johnson Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship Hospitality/Culinary – Awarded to a currently enrolled Harper student or a student with a high school diploma or GED planning to enter Harper... Hospitality/Culinary – Awarded to a currently enrolled Harper student or... Deadline: Ended Award: Up to $2,265	Ended
$1,930.00	Patrick Botterman Scholarship for Student Leadership Student Leader – Awarded to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to and who has exhibited leadership in a club, program or activity while... Student Leader – Awarded to a student who has demonstrated a commitment... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,930.00	Ended
$1,890.00	Phillip P. and Glenda F. Nuccio Memorial Scholarship Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Awarded to a current Harper College student with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing and... Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Awarded to a current Harper College student... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,890.00	Ended
$1,570.00	Planetary Studies Foundation Endowment Science – Awarded to a Harper College student enrolled in Physical Science. You MUST be enrolled at Harper College the semester in which you will... Science – Awarded to a Harper College student enrolled in Physical... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,570.00	Ended
$495.00	Robert R. Randall Endowment Scholarship Full-time Sophomore Business Major. GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preferably a student who has taken a class in Commercial Credit. You MUST be enrolled at... Full-time Sophomore Business Major. GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preferably a... Deadline: Ended Award: $495.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Robert Zilkowski Family - Women in Management Scholarship Business Management – Awarded to a female student with 30 credit hours, 3.0 GPA or better who has taken or who will be taking introductory courses... Business Management – Awarded to a female student with 30 credit hours,... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
Varies (Can be awarded for 3 credit hours to 15 credit hours a semsester with book stipend).	Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Fishing Well Scholarship Available to full or part time adult students (24 years or older). This scholarship is open to students, who reside or work in Schaumburg... Available to full or part time adult students (24 years or... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies (Can be awarded for 3 credit hours to 15 credit hours a semsester with book stipend).	Ended
$1,725.00	Roy G. Kearns Memorial Scholarship The Roy G. Kearns Scholarship is awarded to a current full-time Harper College student who has completed 24 hours of course works at Harper... The Roy G. Kearns Scholarship is awarded to a current full-time Harper... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,725.00	Ended
$2,000.00	Scholarship for Single Mothers in Health Care or Technology Scholarship for single parent, females that graduated high school in the last 15 years. Must be enrolled in a health career or technology career... Scholarship for single parent, females that graduated high school in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000.00	Ended
Up to $3,590	Student Leader Endowed Scholarship Leadership – Awarded to a Harper College student in their second year (3rd and/or 4th semester) of study who has demonstrated commitment to a club... Leadership – Awarded to a Harper College student in their second year... Deadline: Ended Award: Up to $3,590	Ended
$445.00	Thomas E. Irwin Chemistry Scholarship Chemistry – Awarded to a Harper College student with a 3.0 GPA or above who will pursue Chemistry as their field of study and who demonstrates... Chemistry – Awarded to a Harper College student with a 3.0 GPA or above... Deadline: Ended Award: $445.00	Ended
$2,000.00	Vistex Scholarship Web Development Degree or Information Systems Degree (focus on Database Management, Management Information Systems or Software Development). The... Web Development Degree or Information Systems Degree (focus on Database... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000.00	Ended
$1,160.00	Anne Rodgers Scott Endowment for Student Success Awarded to a student attending Harper College. You MUST be enrolled at Harper College the semester in which you will receive this award or you will... Awarded to a student attending Harper College. You MUST be enrolled at... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,160.00	Ended
$6,965.00	David K. Hill Memorial Scholarship Math/Science – Awarded to a full or part-time student at Harper College with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher who is currently enrolled in a... Math/Science – Awarded to a full or part-time student at Harper College... Deadline: Ended Award: $6,965.00	Ended
$5,000	Motorola Solutions Foundation Award for Excellence Awarded to a Harper College student with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher who has proven achievements in community service and leadership, and... Awarded to a Harper College student with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or... Deadline: Ended Award: $5,000	Ended
$810.00	Thompson-Holton Endowed Scholarship ADS – Awarded to a current Harper College student with a disability in the Fall semester (students who are not utilizing Access & Disability... ADS – Awarded to a current Harper College student with a disability in... Deadline: Ended Award: $810.00	Ended
$500 - $1,000	Harper Employee Transfer Scholarship Awarded to a dependent of a current Harper College employee (son, daughter, wife, husband) who is graduating from Harper College in May and will be... Awarded to a dependent of a current Harper College employee (son,... Deadline: Ended Award: $500 - $1,000	Ended
$150.00	Joan R. Young Scholarship Open to full and part-time Harper College employees returning to college. Must enroll in a credit associate degree program, certificate program,... Open to full and part-time Harper College employees returning to... Deadline: Ended Award: $150.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Henry Meier Scholarship German Student Scholarship. Must be: Resident of Harper College’s District Citizen of the United States or eligible non-citizen Full-time... German Student Scholarship. Must be: Resident of Harper College’s... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
Varies	Drs. Robert H. and C. Jayne Wilcox Otter Chemistry Endowed Scholarship Chemistry – Awarded to a current student who has completed or is in the process of completing at least one chemistry class (excluding Independent... Chemistry – Awarded to a current student who has completed or is in the... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$1,910.00	John Louis Papandrea Liberal Arts Memorial Scholarship This scholarship will go towards your transfer school in the Fall semester. Must live in the Harper district. Must be currently enrolled at... This scholarship will go towards your transfer school in the Fall... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,910.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Donna Penkava Grzegorek Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship Dental Hygiene students in the second year of the program at Harper College. Demonstrate excellent achievements in current or prior community... Dental Hygiene students in the second year of the program at Harper... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$500.00 - $1,700	James F. & Valerie D. Arnesen Biology Endowment Scholarship Biology – Awarded to a new or current Harper college student with a 3.5 GPA or above who is enrolled or planning on being enrolled as a full-time... Biology – Awarded to a new or current Harper college student with a 3.5... Deadline: Ended Award: $500.00 - $1,700	Ended
$500 - $6,000 per student	ACE Grant (Advancing Community Economics) from Rotary International Adult – 24 or Older Reside or Work Within Harper College Taxing District Demonstrate Financial Need Enrolled in Courses to Complete a Certificate... Adult – 24 or Older Reside or Work Within Harper College Taxing... Deadline: Ended Award: $500 - $6,000 per student	Ended
$465.00	Amirah and Punitha Jonadoss and Amel and Adil Tobaa Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a high school senior who is about to graduate or has just graduated from Rolling Meadows High School or Palatine High School and will be... Awarded to a high school senior who is about to graduate or has just... Deadline: Ended Award: $465.00	Ended
$455.00	Beaubien Family Scholarship Awarded to a first-generation college student who graduated from Barrington High School and has financial need. Preference given to students of... Awarded to a first-generation college student who graduated from... Deadline: Ended Award: $455.00	Ended
$500.00	Betty and Matt Cockrell Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a student who enrolled at Harper College who is employed part-time or full-time in a business or organization located within the... Awarded to a student who enrolled at Harper College who is employed... Deadline: Ended Award: $500.00	Ended

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