Scholarship
PORTAL: CFNIL Universal Scholarship Application
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
203 individual scholarships totaling over $500,000 (2026 cycle)Award
203 individual scholarships totaling over $500,000 (2026 cycle)
Eligibility
Illinois
Grades
12th grade
Deadline
April 1
Essay required
Yes
Eligibility & requirements
One universal application per cycle auto-matches applicants to every CFNIL fund they qualify for; region's largest private scholarship provider; three cycles per year.
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