Our Opportunities

Welcome to the College of DuPage Scholarship Portal!

Our next scholarship cycle is for Spring 2025 and is currently open for September 15 and will close on November 1st. Please be sure to read through the descriptions to ensure you meet the qualifications.

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to COD students with brief information about the scholarship criteria. In order to apply, you must be a registered, current or incoming COD student, with a user name and password from MyAccess.

  • Sign in using your COD log in credentials through the applicant/administrator side – prompted to Sign In With Institution.
  • Complete your General Application (a series of qualifying questions). Please note this is only to qualify, once you submit the general application you will get a “recommended” scholarship that you will need to look over and apply. This does not automatically generate an application to all scholarships. This is just a preliminary questionnaire to determine certain scholarships you may be eligible to apply for.
  • Please note all scholarships are listed by the most recent application deadline to the oldest, and in alphabetical order. If you need to find one in specific, use keywords in the search bar to find it. Applications have a 11:59 pm deadline on the deadline date listed.
  • Note, if a scholarship action says NONE, these are auto-matches applications. You are automatically considered for these scholarships based on your general application.
  • All notifications regarding scholarship applications are sent to your dupage.edu email address. Make sure you are checking your COD email regularly. Scholarships are NOT guaranteed, they are a gift.


    If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@cod.edu

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies COD Study Abroad Scholarship - Spring
The COD Study Abroad Scholarship promotes global engagement and...
Deadline10/20/2024
$600 Dick Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund - Study Abroad in the UK and Ireland
In memory of Dick Wood’s leadership as a founder of the International...
Deadline10/20/2024
Varies Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH)
THIS IS FOR Fall 2024. The Illinois Community College Board has...
Deadline10/20/2024
$1,000.00 B.J. Hoddinott Wildlife Ecology Scholarship
The B.J. Hoddinott Wildlife Ecology Scholarship assists students...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Betty and Ron Krupp Veterans Fund
This scholarship honors Betty and Ron Krupp, longtime volunteers and...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Bob Lapinski Student Journalist Scholarship
The goal of the Bob Lapinski Student Journalist Scholarship is to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Brad and Ann Marie Engineering Scholarship
The purpose of this annual scholarship award shall be to provide...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Certificate of GED Scholarship
This scholarship encourages GED recipients to continue their education....
Deadline11/01/2024
varies COD Succeeds Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for students in good academic standing...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 College of DuPage Faculty Association Scholarship
This scholarship supports College of DuPage students on the journey to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Don Dame Memorial Scholarship
The goal of the Don Dame Memorial Scholarship is to support students...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Donald J. Craft Memorial Scholarship
The Donald J. Craft Memorial Scholarship supports a student pursuing a...
Deadline11/01/2024
$200.00 Downers Grove VFW Book Scholarship
The goal of the Downers Grove VFW Book Scholarship is to support...
Deadline11/01/2024
$2,500 Dr. Gina Santori Nursing Scholarship
PURPOSE: To provide financial assistance for students enrolled in their...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Dr. Joseph and Donna Collins Student Success Scholarship
This scholarship assists a financially needy student at College of...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 DuPage Area Moms Scholarship
This scholarship supports a mother who has interrupted her career to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$400 Eileen M. Ward Endowed Textbook/Instructional Materials Scholarship
The Eileen Ward Textbook Scholarship assists students with the expenses...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the memory of Ellen Johnson, an Anthropology...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Ellen Watt Memorial Scholarship
Purpose: To honor the memory of Robert Watt’s dear wife Ellen. Bob and...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Ellen Watt Memorial Scholarship II
Applicants must be currently enrolled at or admitted to attend the...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Eric Martinson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Live in District 502 • Be currently enrolled or intend to enroll at...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Fatherhood Educational Institute Scholarship
The goal of the Fatherhood Educational Institute Scholarship is to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750 Foundation's Textbook Scholarship
The Foundation’s Textbook Scholarship provides funds to purchase...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 GED Graduate Scholarship
The GED Graduate Scholarship encourages GED graduates to continue their...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Glenn Hansen Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by many donors in honor of Glenn Hansen’s...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Harkins Scholarship for Excellence in Sociology
The Harkins Scholarship for Excellence in Sociology honors a student who...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Helen Gum Westlake Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Early Childhood Education
The Helen Gum Westlake Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Early Childhood...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Iyer Chemistry Scholarship
PURPOSE: To support a student pursuing a career in Chemistry. Award: $500
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Jacqueline Ruiz PILOTINA Aviation Scholarship
The Jacqueline Ruiz PILOTINA Aviation Scholarship aims to support...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Jeanne Bowen Scholarship Fund
A. The scholarship is subject to the following criteria, the applicant...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Jerry J. Fajkus Memorial Scholarship
In honor of soccer great Jerry J. Fajkus. Must be a member of the COD...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Jim Wolfson Memorial Scholarship
PURPOSE: To honor the memory of former physics professor, Jim Wolfson....
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 John Modschiedler, Advisor Emeritus, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
The John Modschiedler, Advisor Emeritus, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Juanita Watkins Future Radiographer Scholarship
The goal of the Juanita Watkins Future Radiographer Scholarship is to...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 JumpStart Boost Scholarship Fund
To provide financial assistance via a scholarship to students who have...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Lon A. Gault Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence in History
The Lon A. Gault Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence in History...
Deadline11/01/2024
$3,000.00 Lydia Molinari Olson Memorial Radiation Therapy Scholarship
Lydia Molinari Olson Memorial Radiation Therapy Scholarship. Lydia...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Marriott Chicagoland Business Council Hospitality Scholarship
The Marriott Chicagoland Business Council Hospitality Scholarship...
Deadline11/01/2024
$300 Mary Mack Textbook Scholarship
In honor of Mary Mack’s belief in the power of education, this...
Deadline11/01/2024
$500 Mayes/McLean Scholarship
The Mayes/McLean Scholarship provides assistance to African American...
Deadline11/01/2024
$750 Nancy Ann Rutledge Memorial Pre-Nursing Scholarship
The John K. and Nancy Ann Rutledge Pre-Nursing Scholarship supports...
Deadline11/01/2024
Varies Naperville Rotary Charities & the Rotary Club of Naperville
Naperville Rotary Charities & the Rotary Club of Naperville assist...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000 Raymond and Virginia Link Vocational Scholarship
The Raymond and Virginia Link Vocational Scholarship supports...
Deadline11/01/2024
Up to $8,000, based on financial need S-STEM Scholarship
The STEM Student Success Scholarship Program aims to support low-income...
Deadline11/01/2024
$3,000.00 Selena Kuch Scholarship for Adult Nursing Students
Honoring a College of DuPage nursing graduate and local nurse, the...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,250 SEN-HWA Foundation Culinary Scholarship
PURPOSE: To provide financial assistance for incoming freshman students...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,250 State Bank of Countryside Scholarship
The State Bank of Countryside Scholarship assists a graduating senior...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 Susan Alice Scanlan Krenek Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Purpose: To provide financial support to a student in their pursuit of...
Deadline11/01/2024
1,000.00 Susan and Dan Spooner Education Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: - Applicant must be a resident of Community...
Deadline11/01/2024
$1,000.00 The Breen Family Culinary Scholarship
CRITERIA: A. Students applying for this scholarship must meet the...
Deadline11/01/2024