Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000 per year
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Commit to teaching requirement: one year of full-time teaching for each year of scholarship assistance received at a school with at least 30 percent minority enrollment”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Students of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin
- Planning to become teachers at preschool, elementary or high school level
Geography
- Illinois residents
Overview
Geographic Scope: Illinois residents only
Eligibility:
- Students of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin
- Planning to become teachers at preschool, elementary or high school level
- Illinois residents
Award Details:
- Up to $5,000 per year in scholarship assistance
- Recipients must fulfill teaching commitment
- Teaching commitment: teach full-time for one year for each year of scholarship assistance received
- Teaching must occur at school where at least 30 percent of enrolled students are minority students
- If teaching commitment is not fulfilled, scholarship converts to a loan
Contact Information:
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
- 500 West Monroe
- Springfield, IL 62704
How to Apply
Application Process
- Contact ISAC for applications and information:
- ISAC, 500 West Monroe, Springfield, IL 62704
- Complete application
- Commit to teaching requirement: one year of full-time teaching for each year of scholarship assistance received at a school with at least 30 percent minority enrollment
- Submit application
Deadline: Contact ISAC for deadline information
What Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $10K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.
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Chicago Federation of Labor · Chicago, IL
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Minorities
- Education
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