Caterpillar Scholarship
Caterpillar Inc.
Up to $10,000 ($2,500/year)Due: January 15
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-BasedNo essayRenewable
Scholarship Search · Illinois · Macon County
Macon County scholarships for high school students
34 verified scholarships for students in Macon County, Illinois — worth at least $22,750 combined. Local awards see dozens of applicants, not tens of thousands.
Showing 30 of 34 Macon County awards — highest-value awards due soonest
All Illinois scholarships →Community Foundation for Macon County Scholarship Program
Community Foundation for Macon County
VariesDue: March
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-Based
Community Foundation of Decatur and Macon County Scholarship Program
Community Foundation of Decatur and Macon County
VariesDue: March
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-Based
Decatur Area Community Foundation Scholarship Program
Community Foundation of Decatur & Macon County
VariesDue: March
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-Based
Macon County Community Foundation Scholarship (Decatur, IL)
Community Foundation of Decatur-Macon County
Varies — multiple named scholarshipsDue: March
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-BasedCommunity Service
Decatur Area Community Foundation Named Scholarship Funds
Community Foundation of Decatur-Macon County — Named Funds
Varies — 40+ named scholarship fundsDue: March
Macon CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-BasedCommunity Service
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation Scholarships
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
See award details
Macon CountyNo essay
Macon County Farm Bureau Scholarship (Willard Severns Leadership Award)
Macon County Farm Bureau
See award details
Macon CountyNo essay
Castle Williams Post 105 Scholarships (American Legion / Auxiliary / Sons of the American Legion)
Castle Williams Post 105, The American Legion (Decatur, IL)
amount not disclosed, 6 awards/yr (2 each from 3 sponsoring groups)Due: March 1
Macon CountyLeadership / CivicMilitary / Veterans
EIU Community Ambassador Scholarship
Eastern Illinois University
$2,000 one-timeDue: March 15
Macon County
Argenta-Oreana Athletic Boosters (Bomber) Scholarship
Argenta-Oreana Athletic Booster Club
$500 each, one male and one female recipientDue: April 10
Macon CountyAthletics
AAUW Decatur Branch Scholarship
American Association of University Women (AAUW), Decatur Branch
$500 total ($250/semester)Due: April 27
Macon CountyNeed-Based
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Decatur Branch Scholarship
AAUW Decatur Branch
$500 flat, split $250/semesterDue: April 27
Macon County
Wiesemann Family Scholarship
Robert and Kathy Wiesemann Family / Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
$5,000 each, 10 awards annually
Macon CountyNeed-BasedNo essay
Hickory Point Bank Educational Opportunity Scholarship
Hickory Point Bank / Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
$5,000, one recipient annually
Macon CountyNeed-Based
Wiesemann Family Scholarship for Young Leaders In Action (YLIA)
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (YLIA)
$2,500 flat
Macon CountyLeadership / Civic
Thomas and Mary Ellen Burns Scholarship
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (in development for 2026)
$2,500 (new scholarship, in development for 2026)
Macon CountyNo essay
Camfield Family Scholarship
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
$1,000, one recipient annually
Macon County
The Susan and Lloyd Swanson Memorial Scholarship
$1,000/yr ($500/semester), 2 awards/yr, renewable up to 4 yrs total ($4,000 max)
Macon CountyEducation / TeachingNo essayRenewable
YMCA David Petrowsky Soccer Scholarship
Decatur Family YMCA
$500, two awarded annually (one male, one female)
Macon CountyAthletics
Matt and Natalie Beck Young Leaders In Action (YLIA) Leadership Scholarship
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (YLIA)
Approximately $1,000
Macon CountyLeadership / CivicNo essay
MCSWCD (Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District) Scholarship
Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District
Approximately $2,500, renewable up to 3 additional years
Macon CountyEnvironmentNo essayRenewable
Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship
Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly / Roofers 92 union (via HICF)
$500-$1,000 (multiple awards possible)
Macon CountyLeadership / Civic
Robin Vogel Memorial Scholarship
Decatur Police Department / Macon County Sheriff's Office
Approximately $1,250
Macon CountyCommunity Service
The Lynn D. Augustine Memorial Scholarship
tiered: $2,000 first year then $1,000/yr for 3 additional years (up to 5 students)
Macon CountyNeed-BasedRenewable
Oreana Runs Scholarship
Oreana Runs (community 5K event)
amount not disclosed
Macon CountyLeadership / Civic
Decatur Memorial Foundation and DMH Auxiliary Scholarships
Decatur Memorial Foundation / DMH Auxiliary
See award details
Macon CountyHealth / Pre-MedNo essay
L. Mark Hanover Memorial Scholarship
Co-workers of Mark Hanover at A.E. Staley/Primient
Approximately $1,000, renewable annually
Macon CountySTEM / ScienceRenewable
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