Our Opportunities
Educational Foundation Scholarships: Apply for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 starting on March 1, 2025!
Who can apply?
- Any Degree or Certificate seeking student at Harper College.
- Adult students, undocumented students, and international students are all eligible to apply.
- Scholarships for current Harper students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution in 2026-2027 should also apply!
Step 1: Complete the Educational Foundation Scholarship Application
Click the ‘Sign In’ button on the top right-hand corner. Click the “Sign-in with your institution’ button and log in using your MyHarper Portal username and password, if you are not already logged in. You will be automatically directed to the Scholarship Application. You must have a current admissions application on file with Harper College and a program of study declared to apply for scholarships.
Once you are in the system, you can submit your Scholarship Application. You will be automatically considered for over 200 scholarships for which you meet the criteria. There is nothing else you have to do after you submit your application.
Step 2: Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Based on your answers to your application you may be recommended to apply to other opportunities. These are called “Apply-To” scholarships because you must answer the supplemental questions and/or include references to be considered for these scholarships. We only have 24 Apply-To Opportunities. If you are not recommended any opportunities, do not worry since the majority of our scholarships are “Auto-Match” through the Educational Foundation Scholarship Application.
Dates to Keep in Mind:
- March 1: A new scholarship cycle opens for the following Fall and Spring semester.
- April 1: Preference is given to current/returning Harper students who submit their completed application by this date.
- May 16: Preference is given to new Harper students who submit their completed application by this date.
Only students who receive scholarships are notified through email. Scholarship recipients will need to accept and submit a post-acceptance questionnaire. If you have not received an email, you have not been awarded a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded throughout the academic year. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be asked to attend a Scholarship Orientation, write a Valentine’s Day card, record a short video to your donor, and attend the Realizing Dreams event.
If you have questions, please contact the OneStop at onestop@harpercollege.edu or 847.925.6710.
Award | Name | Actions |
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Up to $1,000 |
Carol A. Zack Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $1,115 |
Dr. Charles Shaner Memorial Scholarship (Dental Hygiene)
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $2,090 |
Jean B. Chapman International Student Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $2,715 |
Reeser Family Scholarship for Students Combining Arts with STEM Fields
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline04/30/2025 |
$1,290.00 |
Renee Zellner Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $2,135 |
Roy G. Kearns Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $1000 |
Wilford Family Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Up to $600 |
Criminal Justice Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/16/2025 |
Up to $150 |
Joan R. Young Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/16/2025 |
Up to $2015 |
Environmental Biology Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $1,000 |
Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $1,000 |
James J. McGrath Humanities Endowment Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $2,000 for transfer school |
John Louis Papandrea Liberal Arts Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/31/2025 |
$2,545.00 |
Mary Jo Willis Theatre Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/31/2025 |
Varies |
Student Nursing Association Endowed Scholarship for Service Experience
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $1,805 |
The Assurance Caring Together Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline05/31/2025 |
$1,000.00 |
Tichy Family Second Chance Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $4,000 |
Vistex Scholarship For Excellence
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
|
Deadline05/31/2025 |
Up to $8,000 |
David K. Hill Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline07/31/2025 |
$1,000 - $2,000 |
John W. Davis Spanish Travel Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student who meets the following...
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Deadline10/31/2025 |