Scholarship Information 

1. Please complete the MHS General Scholarship Application   (available 3/1/22) This application will determine your eligibility for certain local scholarships (local scholarship with their own applications are listed below). YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT APPLY. Please check with the counseling office if you have questions.
2. Scholarships on this page are listed in order of due date. We update regularly, please continue to check for new scholarships.
3. In addition to the scholarships listed below, we encourage you to check with your employer, parents' employers, your church & other community organizations.
4. Links to national scholarship sites are on the bottom of the page. 
5. Apply for scholarships within the college/university you plan to attend. These are listed on the 'Scholarship' section and sometimes the 'Foundation' section of a university's website.  
6. As you become aware of any scholarship you've received, please inform your counselor. We want to make sure that you are invited and properly recognized at this year's Awards Night 

NSHSS- National Society for High School Scholars- SCAM ALERT!!! Please reach out to your counselor before giving them any of your information (or money)!

Tomas H Moore Illinois Electric Cooperative Memorial Scholarship Program - December 31, 2021 - awarding 14 scholarship annually to deserving students in the "Electric cooperative family" entering college to assist them with their educational costs.  Please see the guidance office for more information.  To apply click here.

Elks National Foundation - February 7, 2022 - Legacy Awards program begins on September 1, 2021.  Legacy Awards provide $4000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members.  For more details and the application click here. 

Marion Memorial Health Foundation - February 11, 2022 - $1000 scholarship to graduating senior from area high schools.  For more information and the application click here. 

CBAI - February 18, 2022 - The CBAI Foundation for Community Banking provides monetary awards for top high-school seniors statewide.  These awards help deserving students highlight the importance of community banking to the local economy.  For more information and the scholarship application click here. 

Farm Credit Illinois - February 28, 2022 - Scholarships for High School Seniors planning to study agriculture in college.  For more information and the application please click here. 

The Illinois Odd Fellow-Rebekah Scholarship Award - March 1, 2022 - The independent Order of Odd Fellow and Rebekahs of Illinois, being aware of the financial need for many deserving students wishing to continue their education in any post-secondary school or an accredited vocational/technical school, is please to announce the continuance of their 2021/2022 scholarship program.  Application may be found here.

Alpha Alumni Chapter of Beta Sigma Psi - National Lutheran Fraternity - March 5, 2022 - Scholarship given out to a Christian male freshman attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Fall 2022.  For more information and the application click here. 

Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest - May 5, 2021 - Scholarship contest that recognizes up and coming artists and encourages patriotism in youth.  For students in grades 9-12.  For more information please click here. 

Illinois Chemical Education Foundation  - March 5, 2022 - $2000 High School senior scholarship - Open only to students seeking degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or High School chemistry Teaching.  Please visit the Guidance Office for more information on how to apply.

Illinois Chemical Education Foundation - March 5, 2022 - $2000 Ecolab High School Senior Scholarship - Open only to students seeking degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or High School Chemistry Teaching.  Please visit the Guidance Office for more information on how to apply.

RWS Scholarship - March 14, 2022 - Any graduating Senior planning to attend a Community College or University.  Application can be found in the guidance office or click here.

The Illinois Masonic Children's Assistance Program - March 31, 2022 - N.G. Cowen Scholarship designed to provide financial assistance to young adults from small towns in Southern Illinois who are pursuing training in the vocational or technical fields.  For more information and the application please visit the guidance office.

SIU Credit Union - March 31, 2022 - $1000 scholarship - eligibility requirements and instructions on how to apply can be found here.

AORN Southern Illinois Chapter 1402 - April 30,2022 - graduating senior reimbursement scholarship for healthcare related college education. For more information and the application click here. 

World Class - The Mediacom Scholarship Program- February 15, 2022 - World Class helps students with upcoming college expenses, such as tuition and textbooks, by awarding $1,000 scholarships to winning applicants who live in the communities we call home.  For more information and the application click here. 

Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) - February 15, 2022 - Open to all students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at historically black colleges and universities.  Please visit the Guidance Office for more information on how to apply.

Illinois Chemical Education Foundation - March 5, 2022 - $2000 Lupita Turriff Hispanic Student Scholarship Application - Open to all future Chemists. Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers and High School Chemistry teachers.  Please visit the Guidance Office for more information on how to apply.

Zeta Phi Beta 2022 Arnolia Boone Memorial Scholarship Award - due April 6, 2022 $500  to female graduate in Jackson county. Application available here or the MHS Guidance Office

The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation Cybersecurity is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation is working hard to address the current cyber skills shortage by developing and championing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, through the provision of $2 million in college scholarships and $13.8 million in cybersecurity training. Qualify for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition through CyberStart America; an exciting gamified learning platform that will build and challenge your cybersecurity skills.

For more scholarship opportunities please visit here.

College Greenlight - By building a student profile on College Greenlight, we can match you to college and scholarship opportunities that reflect your accomplishments and interests. When creating your account, be sure to select 'yes' for this question: "Are you part of a college readiness or college success program?" and then select Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) & Kylee Medina.