Illinois Colleges and Scholarships
Matching Illinois Colleges
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Four or more years; Public; $31,681 average out-state tuition; $14,255 average in-state tuition |
University of Illinois at Chicago
Four or more years; Public; $22,310 average out-state tuition; $11,907 average in-state tuition |
Northwestern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $52,239 average out-state tuition; $52,239 average in-state tuition |
University of Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $53,292 average out-state tuition; $53,292 average in-state tuition |
DePaul University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $38,410 average out-state tuition; $38,410 average in-state tuition |
Loyola University Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $41,470 average out-state tuition; $41,470 average in-state tuition |
Northern Illinois University
Four or more years; Public; $18,931 average out-state tuition; $9,413 average in-state tuition |
Illinois College Scholarships
Women’s Executive Committee Advancing Women in Accounting ScholarshipIllinois CPA Society |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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Illinois CPA Accounting ScholarshipIllinois CPA Society |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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Herman J. Neal ScholarshipIllinois CPA Society |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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CPA Exam Award - Illinois CPA SocietyIllinois CPA Society |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 30, 2023 |
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Illinois Sheriffs' Association ScholarshipIllinois Sheriffs' Association |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Minority Teachers of Illinois ScholarshipIllinois Student Assistance Commission |
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award Up to $0 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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Chicago Foodservice Marketing Club Educational ScholarshipNational Restaurant Association Education Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Chicago Lighthouse ScholarshipThe Chicago Lighthouse |
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award Varies |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
About
Illinois (/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ (listen) IL-ih-NOY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 6th-most populous U.S. state and 25th-largest state in terms of land area, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire United States. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in northern and central Illinois, and natural resources such as coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base, and is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports around the world from the Great Lakes, via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean; as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, via the Illinois Waterway on the Illinois River. The Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and the Wabash River form parts of the boundaries of Illinois. For decades, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world's busiest airports. Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield in the central part of the state. Although today, the state's largest population center is in and around Chicago in the northeastern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name Illinois Country. After the American Revolutionary War established the United States, American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1780s via the Ohio River, and the population grew from south to north. In 1818, Illinois achieved statehood. After construction of the Erie Canal increased traffic and trade through the Great Lakes, Chicago was founded in the 1830s on the banks of the Chicago River, at one of the few natural harbors on southern Lake Michigan. John Deere's invention of the self-scouring steel plow turned Illinois's rich prairie into some of the world's most productive and valuable farmland, attracting immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden. The Illinois and Michigan Canal (1848) made transportation between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River valley faster and cheaper. New railroads carried immigrants to new homes, as well as being used to ship commodity crops to Eastern markets. The state became a transportation hub for the nation.
By 1900, the growth of industrial jobs in the northern cities and coal mining in the central and southern areas attracted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe. Illinois was an important manufacturing center during both world wars. The Great Migration from the South established a large community of African Americans in the state, including Chicago, who created the city's famous jazz and blues cultures. Chicago, the center of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, became a global alpha-level city.
Three U.S. presidents have been elected while living in Illinois: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama. Additionally, Ronald Reagan, whose political career was based in California, was born and raised in Illinois. Today, Illinois honors Lincoln with its official state slogan, Land of Lincoln, which has been displayed on its license plates since 1954. The state is the site of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, located in the state capital of Springfield, and the future home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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Popular Majors in Illinois
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Psychology
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Accounting and Finance
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Education
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Music Performance
- Engineering Technology
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Computer Science
- Pharmacy
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Musical Theatre