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 Allied.com Military Scholarship Competition 2024
At Allied Van Lines, we believe that educational advancement is...
Visit12/15/2024
$10,000.00 Ford Philanthropy Scholarship
The Ford Philanthropy Scholarship is a new program for four-year college...
Visit12/31/2024
$1,000.00 MBLExGuide Massage Therapy Scholarship
At MBLExGuide we believe in education and helping massage students and...
Visit12/31/2024
Varies Cress Creek Garden Club
The goal of the Cress Creek Garden Club Scholarship Committee is to...
Visit03/01/2025
$1000 CAD Digital Excellence Scholarship
Supporting the next generation of digital innovators. iGotcha Media is...
Visit05/31/2025
$3,000 GlobalScholarships.com $3,000 Scholarship for International Students
GlobalScholarships.com is happy to offer a $3,000 Scholarship for...
Visit05/31/2025
Varies Dixie Belle Paint Scholarship
Creativity Leads to Success 2025-2026 Scholarship We are excited to...
Visit06/15/2025
Varies AAAE Foundation
Since 1989, the AAAE Foundation has issued nearly 3,400 scholarships...
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Varies Advancing Women in Transportation
The WTS Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing careers...
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$2,000 AHRI - HVACR and Water Heating Technician Scholarships
The Rees Scholarship Foundation offers multiple scholarship programs to...
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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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Varies BeautySchoolsNearYou.com
Welcome to the ultimate guide on navigating the world of scholarships...
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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 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship is designed, in...
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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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$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 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Scholarship
The DCFS Scholarship Program provides at least 53 scholarships each...
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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 Red Kite Scholarship Site
With access to over $25 billion in financial aid opportunities, Red Kite...
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varies Scholarship America
Scholarship America works directly with students, parents, colleges,...
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Varies ScholarshipInstitute.org
We at ScholarshipInstitute.org know that the cost of college can be a...
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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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Varies Boren Scholarships for Study Abroad
Boren Scholarships allow U.S. undergraduate students to study less...
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Varies Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International...
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$1,000 The Sam Haskell Scholarship
The Sam Haskell Scholarship Sam Haskell founded this annual scholarship...
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Varies Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships...
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Full Scholarship Critical Languages Scholarship - Study Abroad
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas...
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Varies Daughters of the American Revolution
The NSDAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to...
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$750 Lisle' s Woman's Club Adult Female Continuing Ed Scholarship
This scholarship is open to:  A female resident of zip code...
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varies SME Education Foundation
*Supporting the Next Generation Workforce: * SME Education Foundation...
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$5,000.00 BTB Foundation
2023 Vincent J. Vittore Memorial Scholarship Application The BTB...
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$8,000.00 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
We are thrilled to let you know that the National Federation of the...
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$1,000.00 HomeLight
HomeLight is building the future of real estate — today. Our vision is a...
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