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)