Outside Scholarships

If you receive funds from a source other than the College, please notify our office. Such “outside scholarships” will normally reduce the amount your family pays or the loans you use. In some cases, it affects your loan or work-study eligibility. On rare occasions it affects a College need-based grants. General requirements are listed below; others may be found on the individual websites.  

August Deadlines

Working Student Scholarship [paying for your education]  $1000  Aug 5

Young Legal Professionals Scholarship   [law]   $1000   August 17

Breaking New Ground Scholarship [business, liberal arts/sciences]  $1500  August 19

Helping Hand Scholarship [public service]   $1000   August 31

September Deadlines

2026 Injury Advocacy Scholarship    $1000    September 1 

Stanford Advanced Materials Scholarship  [chemical research]  $1000   Sept 1

Workplace Rights Scholarship  $1000   Sept 2

Conference of Women Legislators   WISE Scholarship [women age 25+]   $2,500   Sept 5

DM Family Law Legacy of Education   [child of educator]  $1000   Sept 7 

Attorney Ambitions Scholarship  [law]   September 14   $1000

The Gates Scholarship  [need-based, US HS Sr, 3.3 GPA]   Sept 15 (assumed)   Covers all costs not already met by the college

The Bettersworth Law Firm Justice for All    $1000    September 16 family

Justice for All Scholarship  [law, law enforcement, pre-law, govt] Sept 16   $1000 

Attorney Ambitions Scholarship    $1000   September 17

Justice for All Scholarship [pursuing law, govt, law enforcement]  $1000   Sept 22

Paul Tarell Eagle Scout Scholarship Sept 25   $1500

Kadzai First-Generation Scholarship  [first-generation college student] $2500   Sept 28

Conquering Cancer Scholarship [fighting cancer, self or immediate family] $1000   Sept 30 

Future Web Developers Scholarship  $1000   Sept 30 

United Voices Scholarship  [active member of the Black Student Union or similar]   $1000   Sept 30

Coca-Cola Scholars  150 awards of $20,000   Sept 30 (estimate)

October Deadlines

Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship [impacted by domestic violence]  $2000   Oct 5

Conquering Cancer Scholarship [impacted by cancer]   October 6    $1000 

Moore Family Law Leadership Excellence Scholarship   $1000   October 7

Fight Against Domestic Violence  [impacted by domestic violence]  $2000  Oct 8     

Natural Disaster Relief [impacted by natural disaster]   Oct 12   $1000

Leadership Excellence Scholarship  [Greek Life]  October 13    $1000 

Berel Farkas Scholarship   [open to all, 2.5 GPA]  October 15, $1500 

Chicago Future Legal Leaders Scholarship - scroll to bottom of the page  [law-related majors]   $1000   October 15

Coover & Associates Parents With Passion  $1000   October 28

Creative BioMart Scholarship  $1,000   October 31

BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship   $1000   Oct 31

November Deadlines

BloomNation "Support Local" Scholarship $1500   November 1

Whitlock Law Hope and Opportunity Scholarship   $1500   Nov 2

MKFM Resilient Student Scholarship    $1,500    November 9

Moran, Allen & Associates Future Advocates  $1000   Nov 30

December Deadlines & Beyond

Saving Smiles Scholarship   [dentistry]   $1,000   Dec 2

Next Generation Healers [nursing, psych, healthcare admin or similar]  $1000   Dec 8

WilsonAmplifiers [technology, engineering, communication]  $3000  Dec 15 

Renewed Horizons Scholarships [single parent]   $1000  Dec 21

Lem Garcia Law Scholarship $1000   Dec 25

Newland Single Parent  [single parent/child of one, pursuing legal field]  $1000   Dec 28

Elder Abuse Scholarship   $1000   December 31

Blankstyle Scholarship 

BadCredit.org Wealth Wise Scholarship  [finance-related majors]  Dec 31   $1000

Family First Scholarship [single parent]  $1500  Jan 11

Dream Chaser Scholarship [first-generation, interested in law]    Jan 12, $1000