On this page, you will find information about Institute grants, how to apply, the open grant drawing process, how grant certificates are used, and future external grant opportunities by state.
To apply, please contact our admissions manager by email first. Send your first and last name in Latin letters and your email address. The manager will create your personal account on the learning platform, and then you will be able to complete the next steps and submit your grant application.
Email our admissions manager
Send your first and last name in Latin letters and your email
The manager will create your personal account
Complete the applicant questionnaire
Get access to the “Grants” section
Submit your grant application and wait until 20 applications are collected
Watch the open grant drawing on YouTube
Sign the agreement and use your grant
The grant can be used only as financial support toward tuition at the Institute. It is not issued as cash and is applied when the enrollment agreement is prepared.
If your application is selected, a grant certificate will be sent to you by email.
After that, when applying for a program, you contact the Institute manager, send the certificate, and the grant amount is applied when your enrollment agreement is prepared.
If the program is paid in installments, the grant is applied toward the final months of tuition.
If you pay for the program in one payment, the grant simply reduces the total tuition cost.
The open grant drawing is held once 20 applications have been submitted. You can follow the current progress here.
3 applications have been submitted. 17 more applications are needed to launch the drawing.
We are developing a partner network and gradually adding external grant opportunities from organizations in different states. Use the buttons below to jump to available programs by state.
Through the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, selected scholars receive $5,000 in scholarship support, participation in a 2-day Leadership Development Summit, recognition at the ILLCF Annual Gala, lifetime membership in the ILLCF Alumni Association, and ongoing leadership development opportunities.
Eligible applicants must identify as Latino, be Illinois residents, be enrolled part-time or full-time in an eligible educational program, and not have previously received an ILLCF scholarship.
Application deadline: July 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Recipients are expected to be notified in September 2026.
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