All Opportunities

Welcome to the Shawnee Community College online scholarship application page.

Step One – Click on Sign Up at the top right of this screen.
We highly recommend that you use your personal email and *not your current High School email address *as those will be deactivated upon your graduation.

When creating the password, avoid using any part of your email address (and follow all the requirements below).

  1. 12 characters or more
  2. At least 1 character must be a number
  3. At least 1 character must be a lowercase letter
  4. At least 1 character must be an uppercase letter
  5. At least 1 character must be one of these special characters? ! @ $ % ^ &-
  6. Must not contain your user name or common words or phrases or a straight run on the keyboard (ex: asdfg or jkl;)

Step Two:
After email and password is set up, you should receive a confirmation email. You will need to confirm your request. Click on Sign In at the top right of the screen to access your account and begin your application process.

All scholarship applicants must complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA. The website is: FAFSA Application.

If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (618) 634-3200, Option 1, Option 2, or by email to scholarships@shawneecc.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Academic Excellence - Student Support Services (SSS)
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; SCC full-time...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500. This Saints award will change in 2024-2025. Advanced Honors
To Receive Scholarship: Graduating senior from an SCC district high...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,750 Ambassador
To receive scholarship: Represent SCC by assisting with recruitment,...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 American Legion Local Area Ritual Team
Graduate from an SCC district high school or GED graduate; A veteran or...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Andy "Charlie Brown" Helman
Graduate from a Pulaski or Alexander County high school; Rank in top 25%...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Arrowleaf CNA Scholarship
Graduate from an SCC district high school; Enrolled full time in the...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Banterra Bank
Resident of the SCC district; 3.00 GPA cumulative GPA required; Submit...
Deadline03/01/2025
$2,000.00 Cairo Horizons - Non-Traditional
Graduate from Cairo High School, non-traditional student
Deadline03/01/2025
$4,000.00 Cairo Horizons - Senior
Graduate from Cairo High School
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Career & Technology
To Receive Scholarship: Must be interested and planning to enroll in a...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 City National Bank
Graduate from Johnson County, Massac County or Pope County school;...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Clairene Gunn Weaver
Female students who have graduated from an SCC district high school;...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Connell F. Smith & Mary Jewel Smith
Graduate from an SCC District High School; Submit a letter that gives a...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Earl Marlman Memorial
Graduate from an SCC District High School; Enrolled full-time in...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Edward M. & Elizabeth Smith
Graduate from an SCC District High School; Have the greatest unmet...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Gholson Financial Services, Inc.
Graduate from a Johnson County High School; full-time student (minimum...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Harrah's Technical Scholarship
Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: Electrical, HVAC,...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1000.00 Holcomb-Kiwanis
Graduate from Anna-Jonesboro, Century, Cobden, Dongola or Shawnee High...
Deadline03/01/2025
$800.00 Illinois Community College System Foundation-Blessman Foundation
Graduate from an SCC District High School and enrolled in a...
Deadline03/01/2025
$800.00 Illinois Community College System Foundation-IHIA
Graduate from an SCC District High School and enrolled in a healthcare...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Ingram Barge Co
Must be enrolled full-time with a major of Welding, 2.5 Cumulative GPA
Deadline03/01/2025
$700.00 J. Shumaker Music Memorial
Graduating senior from Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Union counties;...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kreuter Family-John Kreuter
Graduate from Johnson County High School, minimum 2.5 GPA and enrolled...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Kreuter Family-Russ Kreuter
Graduate of Johnson County High School, minimum of 2.5 GPA and enrolled...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Leadership - Student Support Services (SSS)
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; SCC full-time...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Legence Bank Burt H. Rowe Jr. Memorial
High school Graduate; 3.00 Cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale; Submit high...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Legence Bank Merit
High School graduate; 3.00 Cumulative GPA on a 4.00 Scale; Submit high...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Math & Science
To Receive Scholarship: Must be interested and planning to enroll in a...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Music
To receive scholarship: Interested in music; Resident of the SCC...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Pulaski Alexander Soil Water Conservation District
Graduate of a Pulaski or Alexander County High School; Seeking an Ag or...
Deadline03/01/2025
2000. Ray Hendrick Memorial Agricultural Sponsored by Dr. Larry W. Hendrick
Preference given to a graduate from Century High School with a 2.50 or...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Richard Moss Memorial Scholarship by Southern IL Electric Cooperative
Home is served by the Southern Illinois Electric Cooperation (SIEC);...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Rick Robertson Scholarship
Scholarship for a NEW or Continuing SCC Student going into the TRADES;...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Rotary Club of Metropolis - Walter Liggett
Non-traditional student preferred; Massac County preferred; Can be...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Russell Electric Contracting - Russell Heating & Air, LLC.
Single female parent residing in the SCC district and enrolled at SCC in...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Sabrina Dawn Atkinson Credit for Escrow
Junior at Massac County High School; Ranked in upper 40% of his/her...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Saints Foundation Challenge
Graduate of SCC District High School, new graduate or a continuing...
Deadline03/01/2025
Full in-district tuition, technology fees, and book loan (except consumables). This Saints award will change in 2024-2025. Salutatorian
To Receive Scholarship: Graduating senior; Salutatorian at SCC district...
Deadline03/01/2025
Maximum: In-district tuition only; Up to 6 hours for summer; Up to 15 hours for fall and spring semesters. SCC
To Receive Scholarship: Nominated by high school through a letter of...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000 SCC Friends of Tiffiney Ryan Memorial Scholarship
Must be a graduate of an SCC District High School or a Continuing SCC...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Southern Illinois Electric Coop (SIEC)
Home is served by the Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative (SIEC);...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Student of the Year - Student Support Services (SSS)
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; SCC full-time...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Ullico Management Group
Graduate from an SCC district high school; 2.5 GPA required. Must...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Ullin Veterans Memorial in memory of those who served in the military from Ullin. Awarded on or near Memorial Day.
Be one of the following (1) Be a Century High School Senior and live...
Deadline03/01/2025
Full in-district tuition, technology fees, and book loan (except consumables), This Saints award will change in 2024-2025. Valedictorian
To Receive Scholarship: Graduating senior; Valedictorian at SCC district...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Vice President's Adult Education
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; Must have been a...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Vice President's GED
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; GED or HiSET test...
Deadline03/01/2025
Full-Time Students: Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 (Part-Time Students--Summer: Up to $150; Fall/Spring: Up to $750) Vice President's Non-Traditional
To receive scholarship: Resident of the SCC district; At least 24 years...
Deadline03/01/2025
Summer: Up to $300; Fall/Spring: Up to $1,500 Allied Health/Nursing
To Receive Scholarship: Must be interested and planning to enroll in a...
Deadline06/15/2025
$500.00 Barbara Brandon Nursing Scholarship
Single Mom, graduate from any High School and accepted into the SCC ADN...
Deadline06/15/2025