JJC Alert: Due to extreme cold, JJC will operate virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Classes will take place virtually. Students must check iCampus for course specific instructions from faculty members.
For more information on JJC’s decision-making process regarding winter weather conditions, visit jjc.edu/closures
January 20, 2025 08:41:55
$10 million of Will County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will be used to “prime the pipeline” for teacher candidates and nursing students who live in Will County and expect to work at a Will County education or healthcare institution, respectively, after graduation. This opportunity is called the Will County Heroes Nursing & Teaching Scholarship.
Will County has awarded four higher education partners – Governors State University, University of St. Francis, Lewis University, and Joliet Junior College – funds to generate a pathway for enrollment, education, and employment. Each institution received $2,500,000. This Monetary Award Program – like (MAP) approach – will award participants $2,500 per semester, or $5,000 per academic year, in college tuition and fees as an education and employment incentive for professionals to stay and work in Will County.
Students must complete the Joliet Junior College Student Attestation/ Scholarship Application each semester for which they are requesting scholarship dollars.
EFFECTIVE FOR SPRING 2025 SEMESTER, this scholarship is now available to students pursuing nursing, teaching, early childcare, or healthcare.
At Joliet Junior College, the summer 2025 semester will be the last semester for which this scholarship is available, as nearly all grant dollars have been expended. The summer 2025 ARPA application will open April 1, 2025. Students are encouraged to apply as close to that date as possible. Remaining dollars will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
We’ve appreciated the opportunity to provide you financial assistance for your tuition and fees as you pursued nursing, allied health, teaching, or early childcare programs. We advise you to pursue Financial Aid or other scholarships if you are in need of additional financial assistance.
This scholarship is available to students taking classes at JJC with the intention of pursuing one of the following professions:
This scholarship is available to students who attest to one or more of the following:
Students must complete the Joliet Junior College Student Attestation/ Scholarship Application each semester for which they are requesting scholarship dollars. No one can submit a scholarship application on another individual's behalf.
Students must complete the Joliet Junior College Student Attestation/ Scholarship Application each semester for which they are requesting scholarship dollars. Do not complete this form if you are applying as a Dual Credit student; Dual Credit students must submit a separate scholarship application; see accordion links below for more information.
For the summer 2025 semester, applicants will receive an email to their JJC email account with directions on next steps. These next steps include finalizing their semester schedule. Applicants who do not complete the emailed tasks may have their Heroes Scholarship amount reduced or removed from their financial aid account.
For example, an applicant may be initially awarded up to $2,500 for the summer 2025 semester however if the applicant does not register for classes within the emailed timeframe, the awarded amount will be reduced to $0 so that those dollars may be reallocated to another student. Another example includes an applicant who may be initially awarded up to $2,500 for the summer 2025 semester however the applicant only registers for classes costing a total of $1,000 in tuition and fees; within the emailed timeframe, the awarded amount will be reduced from $2,500 to $1,000 so that those surplus dollars may be reallocated to another student.
Those applicants who have their Heroes Scholarship reduced or removed must reapply for consideration of the full $2,500. As this grant comes to an end, applicants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all dollars are expended. Applicants who reapply because their initial summer 2025 Heroes Scholarship award was reduced or removed will be considered based on the date and time of receipt of their latest summer 2025 Heroes Scholarship application. As dollars are expended, it is possible applicants may be told the grant has concluded and no remaining dollars are available.
Last updated January 3, 2025.
Last updated January 3, 2025.
Dual Credit is a way for high school students to get high school and college credit for courses they take at their high school.
High school students who meet the eligibility criteria for the ARPA Grant should complete the online scholarship application below.
ARPA Grant recipients may receive up to $200 per semester to fund dual credit tuition. Students must apply for the ARPA Grant each semester. Since dual credit students are billed for tuition as soon as they are registered for classes, students who are eligible for the ARPA Grant should apply as soon as possible to avoid receiving billing notices in their JJC email account.
To learn more about financial assistance for Dual Credit, please call 815-280-6927. You may also visit the Dual Credit FAQs webpage to learn more.
Dual Credit students must complete the application below each semester to be considered for ARPA Grant funding.
Last updated November 3, 2024.
