12 more scholarships you can apply for today

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Your future self will certainly thank you if you put some spare time toward applying for scholarships this summer. Here are 12 scholarships with upcoming deadlines to help you get started.

Scholarship basics: Write a winning essay

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Scholarship committees want more than a list of credentials to select an award recipient. Distinguishing one talented, service-oriented, highly motivated student from another is not easy. Don’t think of your essay as a burden—it’s your chance to differentiate yourself from the crowd and win that scholarship!

Scholarship basics: Start your search today

International Scholarship

Whether you’ve been in college a while or you’re looking forward to coming to Illinois State University in the future, you and your family likely spend some time worrying about the cost of your college education.