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In addition to offering federal and state financial aid programs, JJC also awards scholarships funded by the Joliet Junior College Foundation. These scholarships address the needs of students and are awarded for various reasons, including academic standing, leadership, specialized talents, financial need and many more.
Please watch the YouTube tutorial before you begin your application and review the application guidelines and FAQ's.
Start Your Scholarship Application/View Scholarship Dashboard
The Spring 2025 scholarship application opened October 15, 2024, and closed on November 30th. Students will be notified through JJC email in mid-January if they are awarded a scholarship for Spring 2025. It is advised to go on a payment plan or pay in full to secure classes.
Contact Kelly Baker at kbaker@jjc.edu.
Watch: How to Apply Video Guide
All students are welcome to apply to each scholarship administered by the Foundation. Students will be given equal consideration for each scholarship without regard to sex or gender unless a scholarship’s description explicitly provides otherwise. Those scholarships whose descriptions contain a sex-restriction or sex-preference address a legitimate affirmative action goal and are compliant with Title IX under 34 C.F.R. § 106.3(b).
The scholarship application process is open twice per year, in February and October.
JJC Scholarship flyer (English version)
JJC Scholarship flyer (Spanish version)
Undocumented Students: If you are an undocumented student, please contact the Center for Multicultural Access & Success (CMAS) for assistance with the completion of your personal financial statement. Visit CMAS in room A-1107 or call (815) 280-2829.
JJC Legacy Program for Dependents of JJC alumnus/alumna: $300 per semester/click for details!
Scholarship checks and all correspondence letters from external donors outside of Joliet Junior College must be mailed to:
JJC Foundation
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, Illinois 60431
Please include your Student ID# on your scholarship check. Don’t forget to make a copy or take a picture of the check for your records.
Note: External scholarships are from outside organizations/donors. The withdrawal and/or drop from courses can forfeit scholarship funding per organization/donor instructions.
Questions on external scholarships? Contact Amber Maldonado at ammaldon@jjc.edu
Apply for Scholarships/View Dashboard
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Read the sections below for important information on how to apply for scholarships. Once you have read through the materials, visit Awardspring to complete your application. Please note that Google Chrome is the preferred browser on which to use Awardspring.
To apply for scholarships, you should first have a JJC Student Identification number. This number is issued to you when you complete a JJC student application form. This can be found on the JJC Admissions page.
Consider these documents on our website:
When you have completed all tabs, the SUBMIT button will be highlighted; you must click on it to submit your application. If you are not ready to submit your application, log out (drop-down button next to your name at the top right) and finish another time.
Should you have questions regarding the AwardSpring website, please call 888-258-2658, choosing option 2.
First, to enter into the scholarship application in AwardSpring (our scholarship software), you must use your JJC email address. When you enter the scholarship application, you must answer all questions in the General Information, Academic Information, Financial Information, Qualification Questions and Free Form Questions tabs. Please note, you may need to upload your most recent unofficial transcript, based on different scholarships' criteria.
AwardSpring will automatically match your application to the scholarships for which you qualify. You may find scholarships requiring additional information in order for you to qualify; those will be on your Dashboard (home page of the application) and if you choose to answer the additional criteria requirements, you may apply for those scholarships as well.
Rather than an essay, there are three questions for you to answer under a tab called Free Form Questions. Maximum length is indicated for each question on the application.
An email will be sent to your JJC email address advising whether or not you received a scholarship. You can also log on to AwardSpring and check your dashboard.
If you find you will not be attending Joliet Junior College or otherwise cannot use your scholarship, you must contact the Institutional Advancement Office right away so that we can award the scholarship to another student. All recipients are required to attend a "Meet Your Scholarship Donor" event in the Fall semester where recipients meet their donors, and your attendance at this event is very important. Also, please submit a thank you letter to your scholarship donor through your Dashboard.
If you have questions about the application or the scholarships themselves, please call or email:
