The Ameren Illinois Utilities announced they are accepting applications for their 2009 Minority Scholarship.
The Ameren Illinois Utilities will award one, annually renewable $2,500 scholarship to a minority student who is a permanent resident within the service territory served by AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP.
Scholarship applications and complete eligibility requirements are available on the Ameren Web site [...]

Delta Dental of Illinois has made a $250,000, five-year grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry to modernize the existing pre-doctoral dentistry clinic. When the renovations are complete, the clinic will be named the Delta Dental of Illinois Pre-doctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic.
The contribution will help the UIC Department of Pediatric Dentistry [...]

Tri-County Opportunities Council will award 20 scholarships to low-income students residing in the council’s nine-county service area.
The scholarships, each worth $1,000, have been made available by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity through its Community Services Block Grant.
Tri-County’s CEO Sandra Julifs stated that preference would be given to students pursuing “high tech” careers [...]

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology recognizes students who have achieved a strong academic record, and who are interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering or technology.
The Diversity Scholarship is awarded to new students who are admitted for the Fall 2007 semester.

Bradley Newcomb, a 2006 graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar, has been awarded an International Engineering Scholarship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship, help with round-trip airfare to any study destination worldwide and $3,000 a semester for one or two semesters abroad.

Illinois-based veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for scholarships valued at $74,000 that allow them to earn a masters degree in business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Up to 110 new academic scholarships will be awarded to veterans or active-duty personnel whose legal residence is Illinois.
The program is funded by the Illinois Student [...]

St. Clair County Sheriff Mearl Justus and the Illinois Sheriff’s Association are offering two $500 scholarships to students who live in the county and plan to attend an Illinois college. The deadline to apply is March 15. Go to www.ilsheriff.org or call 277-3505, ext. 5717 for more information

he Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) of Southwestern Illinois is offering $500 scholarships to students entering their last semester of nursing school. The application deadline is April 15. Applications may be obtained by writing to: The Scholarship Committee, AORN of Southwest Illinois, 1517 Chesterfield Court, Swansea, Ill. 62226

The Illinois State Board of Education recently approved Professional Learning Boardâ„¢ as an authorized provider of continuing education services to Illinois teachers and education employees. Professional Learning Boardâ„¢, based in Minneapolis, provides professional development to teachers through online courses.
“We’re extremely excited that the Illinois State Board of Education has recognized our company and services as [...]

Applications for Illinois General Assembly Scholarships are being accepted by state Rep. Sandra Phios, 42nd District. Eight one-year scholarships are available to students who live in the 42nd District and will be attending a state university in the fall.
The scholarships are based on academic achievement, financial need and participation in civic and community activities. Applications [...]