Scholarships
Scholarships are available both through the Prairie State College Foundation as well as several outside sources. Scholarships are a form of financial assistance that does not need to be repaid.
PSC Scholarships
The PSC Foundation awards more than $75,000 in scholarships annually to students who are not fully funded through any other source. Find out more at prairiestate.edu, go to choose a link, and click on scholarships.
How to Apply for PSC Foundation Scholarships
- Step 1: Register for classes.
- Foundation awards are not "first money" to hold a class. Foundation scholarships are for partial costs, pending available funds.
- Step 2: File a FAFSA
- The Foundation assists those who are not eligible for federal or state aid, but every applicant must have filed FAFSA.
- Step 3: Complete a Foundation scholarship application.
- Available online.
- Step 4: Return Form
- Return completed application to Financial Aid.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Visit the following Web sites to search for other scholarship opportunities.
- Fastweb
- Federal Student Aid
- United Negro College Fund
- Smart Student Guide
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Online (San Francisco, CA)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund (Washington, D.C.)
- Scholarships.com
- School Soup Financial Assistance
- Illinois Education Foundation (IEF) Signature Scholarship (PDF)
- Holiday Star Theater Scholarship (PDF)
- Minority Recruit