External Opportunities

External Opportunities are scholarships provided from an outside resource, whether its an organization, bank, church, private donor, etc. College of DuPage does not participate in the collection of the scholarship applications or the requested materials for external opportunities. Any questions regarding the scholarships listed should be directed to the scholarship website or other contact information included in the listing. These scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the organization offering the scholarship.

College of DuPage provides this list of external opportunities to notify our students of potential outside scholarship resources. The list of external opportunities is frequently updated. Please visit often to check for new scholarship listings.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000.00 Addiction Resource Scholarship Essay Contest
Addiction Resource is proud to announce our $1,000 college scholarship...
Visit12/15/2023
$1,000.00 Allied Van Lines Scholarship
Allied Van Lines, one of the leading long distance and cross country...
Visit12/15/2023
$10,000.00 Sean Carroll's Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship
The universe is extraordinarily complex, but it is also understandable....
Visit12/15/2023
$1,000.00 Blankstyle Scholarship
At Blankstyle.com we realize the importance of education. Our employees...
Visit12/31/2023
Varies Phi Theta Kappa’s Scholarship
Take Advantage of Phi Theta Kappa’s Scholarship...
Visit12/31/2023
$4,000.00 The Revelation Machinery 2023 Manufacturing Scholarship
Revelation Machinery is proud to empower the next generation of...
Visit12/31/2023
$2,000.00 IAAP Education Foundation Scholarship
Education Foundation Scholarships The IAAP Education Foundation...
Visit01/04/2024
$2,000.00 IAAP The Joanne Kluessendorf Memorial scholarship
The IAAP Education Foundation Scholarship program strengthens the...
Visit01/04/2024
$3,000.00 Ford Fund Scholarship
The Ford Fund Scholarship is a new program for two- and four-year...
Visit01/12/2024
Varies The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective...
Visit01/12/2024
$5,000.00 Kyle Lam Hacker Scholarship
Kyle Lam was an amazing person, someone who cared deeply for his friends...
Visit01/15/2024
Varies The Dream.US - Opportunity Scholarship
We created our Opportunity Scholarship for undocumented students who...
Visit01/31/2024
$2,500.00 Special Delivery of Dreams Scholarship
The next generation is full of dreamers with big goals that will improve...
Visit02/25/2024
Varies The Dream.US - National Scholarship
We think of our National Scholarship as the “Pell Grant” for highly...
Visit02/29/2024
$500.00 "Equal Opportunity” Scholarship
The world is rigged in favor of people with unearned advantages....
Visit03/30/2024
Varies Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Scholarship
The DCFS Scholarship Program provides at least 53 scholarships each...
Visit03/31/2024
Varies Blind Service Chicago Scholarship
NOTE: Eligible students must be legally blind, reside in Cook, DuPage,...
Visit04/01/2024
$1,500.00 LERMI Supports Law Enforcement Scholarship
The LSLE is a Scholarship (High School and/or college) program that...
Visit04/01/2024
$2,000.00 RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Close reading is an underappreciated, wonderful skill that offers unique...
Visit04/22/2024
$2,500.00 Redefining Victory Scholarship
In various spheres of life, success takes on multifaceted definitions,...
Visit04/27/2024
$1,000.00 Annual Sustainable Business Scholarship
The Laundry Guru’s Sustainable Business Scholarship supports eco-minded...
Visit05/01/2024
$500.00 THE LGBTQ+ VITALITY SCHOLARSHIP
The LGBTQ+ Vitality Scholarship is designed to support LGBTQ+...
Visit07/01/2024
$500.00 Wellness Warriors Scholarship
The Wellness Warriors Scholarship is an annually recurring scholarship...
Visit07/01/2024
$500.00 Women's Leadership Scholarship
The Women’s Leadership Scholarship recognizes and supports exceptional...
Visit07/01/2024
Varies Advancing Women in Transportation
The WTS Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing careers...
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$2,500 AMERICANMUSCLE AUTOMOTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
AmericanMuscle was founded by brothers Andrew and Steve Voudouris with...
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$1000 Associate Degree Award
Valued at $1,000 annually, the Associate Degree Award will be granted to...
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$2,000 Big Data Science & Analytics Bi-Annual Scholarship
one of the most in-demand skills on the job market today is data...
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Varies Bold.org
Fight Your Student Debt-Scholarship database
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Varies Cappex
Here you can uncover millions of dollars in scholarships from colleges,...
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varies College of DuPage Emergency Funding Program
The College of DuPage Emergency Funding Program (EFP) helps College of...
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Varies Course Hero
Various scholarships that you could qualify for!
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$1,000 DuPage County Medical Society
ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION The DuPage Medical Society Foundation is a public...
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Varies Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Grant
Are you working or have you ever worked in early childhood education?...
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$2,500 ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarships
The goal of the ExtremeTerrain Scholarship program is to raise more...
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Varies Gates Millennium Scholars
The increasing diversity of our society reminds us that all of America’s...
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Up to $23,000 Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program is a teacher preparation...
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$0.00 IAA FOUNDATION
Our farming community bands together each year to make this important...
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Varies Jack Kent Cooke
UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship for top community...
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Varies Julia Stasch-IIE Scholarship for Refugees
The Institute of International Education has launched the Julia...
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Varies PICU Transfer Scholarship
In support of the organization’s mission, PICU will grant a minimum of...
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Varies Recognition Awards for Illinois Transfer Student to Iowa State University
Scholarship opportunities for Honors and PTK students who are...
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varies Scholarship America
Scholarship America works directly with students, parents, colleges,...
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$5,000 Steinman Scholarship
The Steinman Scholarship is awarded annually to two current...
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Varies Thrivent Student Resources
It starts with you and your family learning to be wise with money before...
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Varies BUTEX Scholarship for Study in the UK
BUTEX promotes mobility between universities in the UK and US with study...
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Varies Bridging Scholarship for Japan
The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate...
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Varies CAC BUILDING ENVELOPE FOUNDATION
The CAC Building Scholarship Fund will provide a maximum $1,000.00...
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Full Scholarship Congress Bundestag Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) - Study Abroad
CBYX is a fully-funded fellowship funded by the German Bundestag and...
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Varies Fund for Education Abroad
The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide...
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