1.
Dominican University
Dominican
University in River Forest, Illinois ranked 19th in U.S. News & World
Report's 2015 list of the best universities in the Midwest and 8th in its 2015
list of the best value schools in the Midwest. Dominican University offers
institutional grants or scholarships to 100% of full-time beginning
undergraduate students. Incoming freshmen are eligible for seven different
types of institutional scholarships, including Merit Scholarships, which range
from $8,500 to $16,000 per year and are renewable for three years. The Alice
Welsh Skilling Scholarship is available to freshmen and transfer students
majoring in the visual arts and provides awards of $7,500 per year. The
university also offers institutional grants, known as Dominican Grants, which
are awarded based on financial need.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 96.3
3,498
Students
2.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Each
year, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (founded in 1867) welcomes
more than 32,000 undergraduate students to its 1,783-acre campus. Incoming
freshmen with high academic achievement and financial need may qualify for the
Illinois Achievement Scholarship ($10,000 over four-years). Freshmen from
historically under-represented groups are considered for the President's Award
Program ($5,000 over four-years). The Chez Scholarship ($10,000 over
four-years) supports up to nine Chicago public high school graduates from
economically disadvantage backgrounds. Freshman non-residents can be considered
for the University Achievement Scholarship ($8,000 to $12,000 for four-years).
Transfer students with demonstrated need from an Illinois community college may
be eligible for the University of Illinois Transfer Scholarship (up to $5,000
for four semesters).
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 95.7
45,140
Students
3.
University of Illinois at Chicago
The
University of Illinois in Chicago was formed in 1982 by the consolidation of
two University of Illinois campuses - the Medical Center campus, which dates
back to 1859, and the Chicago Circle campus, which was established in 1965. The
average first-year financial assistance package is $14,240. The President's
Award Program (starts at $5,000 per year for four-years) is a merit-based
scholarship for freshmen from under-represented groups with demonstrable
financial need. Transfer students (fall and spring semesters) can apply for the
UIC Transfer Merit Tuition Award. American-born undergraduates of Chinese
descent may qualify for the Everett and Florence Drumright Scholarships, while
Asian-American and Pacific Islander students can apply for the AANAPISI Scholarships.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 95.6
27,969
Students
4.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Each
year, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers a wide range of
degrees and programs (from liberal arts to professional studies) to its students,
which numbered 14,000 in the autumn of 2014. Freshmen and transfer students
from under-represented groups who are planning to pursue careers in nursing,
engineering, sciences or as teachers may be eligible for the Johnetta Haley
Scholarship (up to $16,000 each year). Freshmen and transfer students with
excellent academic records are considered for the Cougar Pride Scholarship (up
to $16,000 each year). Incoming freshmen with outstanding academic credentials
can apply for the Meridian Scholarship, which awards full tuition, fees, and
room and board each year.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 95.4
13,972
Students
5.Spoon
River College
Located
in Canton, Illinois, Spoon River College is a two-year college offering career
and technical programs, online degrees, and transfer programs. SRC participates
in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, an agreement with other colleges and
universities in the state that allows for a smoother transfer process for
students who wish to pursue a bachelor's degree. SRC offers a number of
scholarships for students who qualify. For students who wish to transfer to
four-year colleges to pursue a bachelor's degree, the TRIO Student Support
Services program is available. This is a federally funded program for students
who have to overcome social, cultural, class, and academic barriers in order to
succeed.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 95.3
1,667
Students
6.
John Wood Community College
John
Wood Community College is a two-year community college located in Quincy, Illinois
offering both online degrees and on-campus degrees. Students may qualify for
academic, athletic, leadership, or fine arts tuition waivers. There are also a
number of scholarships provided by the JWCC Foundation. Students may also
qualify for the Federal Work Study program, which will be determined by FAFSA
results. JWCC also offers an Authorized Payment Plan for students who need to
pay their tuition in installments. TRIO Student Support Services are offered to
170 low-income, first-generation or disabled students who qualify. JWCC has
transfer agreements in place with several four-year universities in three
states, which will allow students to transfer into bachelor degree programs
with a smoother transition.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.9
1,900
Students
7.
Illinois State University
The
oldest public university in Illinois, Illinois State University in
Bloomington-Normal has 149 majors but is best known for training teachers. ISU
awards institutional grants or scholarships to 34% of beginning full-time
undergraduate students, with students receiving an average institutional award
of $4,548. Incoming students with records of academic excellence can apply for
several merit-based scholarships that are renewable for up to four-years,
including the $11,000 Presidential Scholarship, the $6,000 University
Scholarship and the $1,000 to $4000 Redbird Academic Scholarship. Students
transferring to ISU from a community college can apply for the merit-based
Community College Transfer Scholarship, which provides a $2,000 award that is
renewable for two years.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.9
20,615
Students
8.
Lake Land College
Lake
Land College in Mattoon, Illinois, offers college transfer and career associate
degrees in fields including agriculture, allied health, business, humanities,
communications, math, science, social science, education, and technology. Lake
Land offers its students a variety of work study programs including federal
work study, a co-op program where students work paid internships in their
field, and on-campus employment with a full tuition waiver. The Presidential
Scholarship is open to in-district high school graduates who are in the top 15
percent of their class or who earn a qualifying ACT score; the award covers the
full cost of tuition for up to two years and is valued at $9,250. The Lake Land
College Foundation awards more than $400,000 in scholarships annually.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.8
5,593
Students
9.Oakton
Community College
Oakton
Community College is a two-year college located on a 147-acre campus within a
forest preserve in Des Plaines, Illinois. The College offers financial aid to
54% of full-time, first-year students primarily in the form of government and
institutional grants, scholarships, federal loans and work-study opportunities.
Grant opportunities include the Federal Pell Grant ($292 to $5,730), the ISAC
Monetary Award Program Grant ($250 to $1,968), the Student Government
Association Tuition Assist Grant ($70 to $1,680) and the Student to Student
Grant ($100 to $800). Most institutional scholarships are awarded through the
Oakton Community College Educational Foundation and range from $100 to $3,000
per year. The College also offers an interest-free tuition payment plan.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.6
10,589
Students
10.
Danville Area Community College
Danville
Area Community College offers more than 100 career and transfer programs in the
areas of math, science, liberal arts, business, and technology. Almost 90 percent
of DACC students enrolled in eligible programs receive some financial
assistance, including federal and state grants, waivers, loans and
scholarships. The DACC Foundation supports more than 70 different scholarships
that are distributed to more than 200 students each year. These include the
Advancement in Education Scholarship ($5,000 a year), given to a student
planning to transfer to a four-year school, and the Dr. Angelo and Alberta
Anaclerio Scholarship ($1,000) presented annually to 10 students in a
work-study program. DACC also offers students a no-interest, low-cost tuition
payment plan.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.6
3,207
Students
11.
University of St Francis
The
University of St Francis is a Catholic liberal arts institution that ranked 36th
among Midwestern universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.
The University offers institutional gift aid to 96% of undergraduate students,
giving out over $16.7 million in institutional funds per year. Incoming
freshmen are eligible for academic scholarships ranging between $6,000 and
$14,000 per year depending on their ACT score and GPA. The University also
offers 10 types of special scholarships, all of which are renewable and provide
awards ranging from $1,000 to full-tuition. Graduate students at USF are
eligible for financial aid in the form of federal and state grants and
scholarships, federal loans and a tuition payment plan.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.5
3,762
Students
12.
Sauk Valley Community College
Sauk
Valley Community College in Dixon, Illinois, has about 4,000 students and
grants associate degrees, with 47 percent of students pursuing a transfer
degree and 46 percent taking career/technical programs. About 52 percent of
Sauk Valley students receive a federal Pell Grant to help pay for their
education. The college has a TRIO Student Support Services office that provides
advising, skills workshops, mentoring, tutoring, computer and textbook lending,
and other services to qualified students who are first-generation college
students, low-income, or have a disability. The program awards 10 to 15 grants
of $610 annually to participants. The Sauk Valley College Foundation awards a
wide range of scholarships, valued at up to $1,000, to students who meet eligibility
requirements.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.3
2,211
Students
13.
Saint Xavier University
Located
on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, Saint Xavier University is a
four-year university that offers undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and
online degrees. There are many options for students that need financial
assistance such as scholarships. Saint Xavier offers scholarships based on
financial need, talent, leadership, and academic achievement. The Federal Work
Study program is also available for students who are available to work on
campus. Saint Xavier offers several different payment plans for students who
need to pay tuition in installments. The Student Success Program, a federally
funded TRIO program, is available for first generation students, low-income
students, and students with disabillities.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.3
4,073
Students
14.
Lewis University
Lewis
University in Romeoville, Illinois is a Catholic university founded by the
Archdiocese of Chicago in 1932. Almost all (99%) of full-time beginning
undergraduates receive institutional grants or scholarships, with students
receiving an average award of $11,450. Incoming freshmen are automatically
considered for academic scholarships like the $13,000 to $14,000 Frank J. Lewis
Scholarship, the $12,000 Michael and Frances Fitzpatrick Scholarship and the
$11,000 Bishop Sheil Scholarship. Transfer students are considered for academic
scholarships upon admission as well, including the $8,000 to $9,000 Christian
Brothers Achievement Award, the $7,000 Lewis University Achievement Award and
the $2,000 Alumni Legacy Scholarship. The university also offers an
institutional grant, known as the Lasallian Grant, which is awarded to
undergraduate students based on financial need.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.3
6,689
Students
15.
Millikin University
Millikin
University is a private, four-year university that ranked 10th among Midwestern
colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings. The University offers
institutional grants or scholarships to 99% of full-time beginning
undergraduates, with students receiving an average award of $16,464.
Institutional scholarships include the Millikin Merit Scholarship ($10,000 to
$20,000), the Presidential Scholarship (up to full-tuition) and the College of
Fine Arts Awards in Art, Music, Theatre, or Dance ($1,000 to $5,000 per year).
Need-based grants include Millikin Tuition Grant Funds, the Illinois Monetary
Awards Program Grant (up to $4,720) and the Federal Pell Grant ($600 to
$5,645). The University also offers a flexible tuition payment plan that allows
students to pay tuition in four monthly installments.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.2
2,190
Students
16.
Lewis and Clark Community College
Founded
in 1970, Lewis and Clark Community College began with an enrollment of 450
students and today serves over 20,000 students per year. The College provides
financial aid to 75% of full-time beginning undergraduates, including
institutional scholarships, government grants and federal loans. Institutional
scholarships include the $500 Academic Excellence Scholarship, the $1,000 Chris
Sutcliff Memorial Education Career Scholarship and the L&C Olin Minority
Scholarship. The College also offers departmental scholarships. Grant opportunities
include the ISAC Monetary Award Program Grant and the Federal Pell Grant (up to
$5,730 per year). Additionally, LCCC offers both Federal and Institutional Work
Study. Both pay minimum wage and allow students to work up to 20 hours per
week. Federal Work Study, however, is need-based and institutional work study
is not.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.1
7,903
Students
17.
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee
Community College is a two-year institution with a list of notable alumni that
includes athletes like professional baseball player Tom Prince and professional
football player Ted Petersen, as well as Oscar-nominated actor Michael Clarke
Duncan. Financial aid is provided to 95% of full-time beginning students,
including institutional scholarships, federal and state grants, federal loans
and work-study. The College awards $200,000 in scholarships through its
foundation each year, including the $5,000 William F. Brandenburg Endowed
Scholarship, the $5,000 Century Scholar Scholarship and the $5,000 Beulah
Cromwell Scholarship. Grant opportunities available to KCC students include the
Federal Pell Grant ($581 to $5,775 per year), the Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant ($150 to $300 per semester) and the MAP Grant ($285 to $1,733
per year).
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.1
3,378
Students
18.
Parkland College
Parkland
College is a public community college that serves about 20,000 students
annually from its 255-acre campus in Champaign, Illinois. Merit-based
scholarships include the Board of Trustees Scholarship, which covers tuition
and fees for district students who graduated in the top 10 percent of their
high school class, and the Academic Opportunity Scholarship, which covers
tuition and fees for students who are from an underrepresented cultural or
ethnic group at Parkland. Students from low-income families may qualify for
need-based grants including the Monetary Award Program, open to residents of
Illinois, and federal Pall Grants. The college offers a deferred payment plan
that allows students to spread payments over up to five months per semester
without incurring interest charges.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.0
8,443
Students
19.
Kishwaukee College
Kishwaukee
College, or 'Kish,' as it's known around Malta, Illinois, offers five transfer
associate degrees for students who plan to continue at a four-year school and
70 degree and certificate programs to help prepare students for a career.
Tuition at Kish is about one-third of what it costs to attend a four-year
public university in Illinois, and the college offers a tuition payment plan.
Financial aid programs available include the federal Pell Grant and Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, federal work-study programs, and
federal and Illinois tuition assistance programs for veterans. Merit
scholarships include the KC Academic Achievement Award, which waives tuition
and fees for in-district high school seniors graduating in the top 25 percent
of their class.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 94.0
4,475
Students
20.
Prairie State College
Prairie
State College is a two-year community college in Chicago Heights, Illinois,
that grants associate degrees and guarantees all credits will transfer to other
Illinois colleges and universities. For the 2013-14 academic year, a little
over half of students received grants or scholarship aid with an average award
of $5,300. Almost half of all students received Pell Grants, with an average
award of $4,556. One-fifth of students took out federal student loans with an
average loan of about $6,000. The Prairie State College Foundation has a
scholarship program that awards more than $75,000 in scholarships annually.
Criteria and amount of award varies. For example, the ABC Services Scholarship
($2,500) requires applicants to have a 3.0 GPA.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 93.8
4,574
Students
21.
McHenry County College
Founded
in 1967, McHenry County College currently offers six associate degrees and 17
Associate of Applied Science degrees. More than half (56%) of full-time
beginning undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, including
institutional scholarships, government grants, federal loans or work study.
Institutional scholarships include foundation scholarships, such as the $1,000
John J. Adelmann, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, the $500 Robert D. Swain
Scholarship and the McClain Family Nursing Fund (up to $2,000). Of all
full-time, first-year students at MCC, 38% receive federal grants and 25%
receive state or local grants. Grants available to MCC students include the
Federal Pell Grant (up to $5,775), the Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (up to $400 per year) and the Illinois Monetary Award Program
Grant. The College also offers an interest-free monthly tuition payment plan.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 93.8
6,567
Students
22.
McKendree University
McKendree
University is private liberal arts institution that was founded in 1828, making
it the oldest college in Illinois. The University offers institutional grants
or scholarships to 100% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with awards
averaging $16,664 per year. Scholarships for first-year students include the
$13,000 Honor's Scholarship, the $10,000 Presidential Scholarship and the
$10,000 Dean's Scholarship. Transfer students are eligible for scholarships
that range from $2,000 to $14,000 per year. Institutional and government grants
available to McKendree students include the McKendree Grant, the Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (up to $1,000 per year), the Federal
Pell Grant (up to $5,730 per year) and the ISAC Monetary Award Program (up to
$4,720 per year). Additionally, students can earn up to $2,000 per year through
the University's Work Study Program.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 93.7
3,131
Students
23.
Elgin Community College
Elgin
Community College offers two primary sources of scholarships - the ECC
Foundation Scholarships and the District 509 Board of Trustees Scholarships.
Students can receive more than one scholarship from the ECC Foundation, but
only one scholarship from the District 509 Board of Trustees. The ECC
Foundation gives out more than $150,000 in scholarship awards each year to
beginning and continuing undergraduates. The average first-year financial
assistance package was $4,135, and 93 percent of freshmen with need received
financial help (2014-2015). Seventy-two percent of financial aid packages for
continuing undergraduates consisted of scholarships and grants; loans and jobs
comprised the remaining 28 percent. The average Pell Grant amount was $3,984
(2013-2014), and 36 percent of ECC freshmen qualified to receive the grant.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
CAG
Score 93.5
10,929
Students
24.
Harper College
Founded
in 1965, Harper College was named after Dr. William Rainey Harper, a leading
figure in the Unites States' junior college movement. The College awards
financial aid to 50% of full-time, first-year students, including institutional
scholarships and grants, federal loans and government grants. Institutional
scholarships and grants are awarded to 6% of full-time, first-year students.
Scholarships include the full-tuition Distinguished Trustee Scholarship, the
Academic Recognition Award ($2,000 over two years) and the full-tuition
Engineering Pathways Scholarship. Grants include the $500 Dual Credit Grant and
the $250 to $500 Fast Track Grant. There are also over 150 foundation
scholarships available. Government grant opportunities include the Federal Pell
Grant (up to $5,730 per year), the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant (up to $500 per year) and the State of Illinois Monetary Award Program
Grant.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
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