Scholarships are an important part of financing higher education. Applications continually arrive, and deadlines are always just around the corner. Please check scholarships listed below for qualifications and deadline information.
Contact the high school guidance office for more up-to-date information on the availability of scholarships.
Guidance Counselor Tammy Keller
Clay City High School
PO Box 542
Phone (618) 676-1431 ext 342
Fax (618)676-1481
Scholarship Criteria
Most applications are to be typed and accompanied with letters of recommendation. If an application is not editable via pdf, please try a free pdf editor like PDFescape - Free PDF Editor & Free PDF Form Filler. Handwriting applications is strongly discouraged.
Some scholarships presented are based upon funds available and may not be available each year.
Agriculture scholarships - there are many with different dates please check out this website https://www.ilaged.org/scholar...
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Scholarship | Link & Info | Deadline |
Voice of Democracy Audioessay | A) Be in high school between the grades of 9-12. B) Be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States. Local Post #3999 from Flora | October 22, 2022 |
YDI Scholarship - $2,222 | A) Be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territorles, B) Be 16 years of age or older and be enrolled in college or registered in a high school. | October 29, 2021 |
Scaredy Cat Scholarship - $2,000 | A) Be currently attending high school, college, vocational, or any other accredited post-secondary institution. B) Be a resident of the United States. | October 31, 2021 |
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program - $30,000 - 10 Awards | A) Be a high school senior planning to major in computer science, computer/electrical engineering, or Chinese or Russian languages. Preference is given to minority students. B) Be proflcfent in Chinese or Russian language. | October 31, 2021 |
Vivo Scholarship - $1,000 | A) Be a high school student planning to attend college in September 2022. B) Answer the Essay question on the company's website. Application | Deadline: October 31, 2021 |
Bold.org Community Scholarship - $5,000 | October 31, 2021 | |
Cappex Scholarship - $1,000 | October 31, 2021 | |
Discover Prudential Emerging Visionaries - $15,000 (25 awards) | Ages 4-18 high school senior, citizen of United States, financial need Demonstrate strengths in academics, leadership and service. | November 4, 2021 |
Elk's Most Valuable Student Competition $50,000 (500 Awards) | November 15, 2021 | |
Real World Design Challenge Scholarships 50,000 (7 awards) | November 20, 2021 | |
South Central FS Scholarship Program | Must be pursuing an Agricultural related program. Scholarship Program | November 30, 2021 |
Lamber-Goodnow Scholarship - $1,000 | December 1, 2021 | |
Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Scholarship - $6,000 (Bowling) (Membership required in USBC) | December 1, 2021 | |
Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship - $2,000 | December 1, 2021 | |
North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship - $1,000 (3 awards) | December 15, 2021 | |
Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship | December 15, 2021 | |
Whitetail Scholarship | Must demonstrate community service. GPA 3.0+, current hunting license 3 @ $500 | January 13, 2021 |
Media Com | Leadership, self reliance, initiative. 3.0+ | February 15, 2022 |
Olney Central College Ruth Henry Performing Arts Scholarship | February 25, 2022 | |
Olney Central College James Kelley Memorial Music Scholarship | February 25, 2022 | |
Olney Central College Hoffman Botanical Scholarship | February 25, 2022 | |
Southwestern Electric Cooperative Scholarship | February 2022 TBA | |
Scholarship Overview. >span class="s1">Application Link In addition to eligibility criteria, recipients are selected based on academic performance, activities and involvement, financial plan, essay response and personal statements. | February 15, 2022 | |
Farm Credit Scholarship | Must be pursing Ag field 30 @ $2,000 | February 28, 2022 |
Michael Hindman Teacher Education Scholarship | Must be an education major. ($1,000) Application | March 1, 2022 |
Illinois Chemical Education Foundation Scholarship | Pursuing chemistry or Environmental Science ($2,000)
| March 5, 2022 |
Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship | March 15, 2022 | |
NG Cowen Vocational Scholarship | March 31, 2022 | |
Clay County Farm Bureau Scholarship | March 18, 2022 | |
ASQ Scholarship | March 31, 2022 | |
Golden Apple Scholar Scholarship | April1, 2022 | |
Clay County Hospital Auxillary Scholarship | April 1, 2022 | |
CEFS Block Grant | April 1, 2022 | |
JAKE KLEIN MEMORIAL CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP | April 8, 2022 | |
NAL Scholarship | April 8, 20202 | |
Civics | April 20, 2022 | |
Clay County Farmer's Mutual Insurance | April 22, 2022 | |
Wabash General Hospital Scholarship ($500) | April 30. 2022 | |
Bishop Insurance (Dieterich) | April 2022 TBA | |
Red Ausbrook Memorial Scholarship | April 2022 TBA | |
NEVA Straley Scholarship | May 2, 2022 | |