SCHOLARSHIPS

The three main sources for college scholarships are local scholarships, national and worldwide scholarship search databases, and each college's scholarship website that is specifically geared for students attending their college.



LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year Tuscola community organizations and other fairly local groups send our school scholarship applications for our students to apply for. These scholarships are listed below in chronological order that they are due.

Golden Apple Scholars Scholarship
CRITERIA: High school seniors who are pursuing a career in education in Illinois.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2024
APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE

The Equity Agronomy Scholarship
CRITERIA: High school seniors and college students that are majoring in marketing, business, accounting, agriculture, precision ag, automotive, diesel technician or technology. The Equity Agronomy Department will require a two-year work agreement tied to this scholarship.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2024
APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE

Elks Legacy Award Scholarship
CRITERIA: High school seniors planning to continue their education that are children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members.
DEADLINE: February 3, 2025
APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE

The Chorale Young Artist Scholarship
CRITERIA: Central Illinois high school students that plan to enroll in college in music studies. DEADLINE: February 14, 2025
APPLICATION: DOWNLOAD

Lloyd & Selma Sweeney Scholarship
CRITERIA: For students pursuing a career in an agriculture or healthcare or a healthcare related field.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2025
APPLICATION: DOWNLOAD

CBAI Foundation for Community Banking Scholarship
CRITERIA: High school seniors.
DEADLINE: March 3, 2025
APPLICATION: DOWNLOAD

Parkland College Board of Trustees Scholarship
CRITERIA: Parkland College area high school seniors that are in the top 10% of their graduating class.
DEADLINE: Parkland will reach out to our top in the spring of their senior year.
APPLICATION: Parkland will reach out to Tuscola high school's top 10%. There is no application. INFORMATION ONLINE


 
I am listing our last year's local scholarships below so that our students and parents can plan ahead. Please note that the scholarships listed below are last year's applications. We do not have this year's applications yet for anything listed below. However, I wanted to post them since most of these scholarships will be available and tend to have similar application questions and criteria each year.

 
Mediacom Scholarship
CRITERIA: High school seniors who live in a state where Mediacom provides services. Tuscola High School seniors meet this criteria.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2024
APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE(Please note this is last year's application. We do not have this year's yet).

Joe and Sue Summerville Agricultural Scholarship
CRITERIA:  Douglas country high school seniors that plan to major in agriculture. An essay is required.
DEADLINE: February 16, 2024
APPLICATION: DOWNLOAD