Waubonsee Community College Foundation Scholarships

The Foundation scholarship application – for use during the 2024-2025 academic year – is scheduled to open November 1, 2023. Over 300 awards are administered by the Foundation annually, ranging from $250 to $3,500. For consideration, all students are encouraged to apply by:

Priority deadline: February 5, 2024
Final deadline: May 13, 2024

Emergency Needs Fund Scholarship

View the Emergency Needs Fund Scholarship application by selecting “Emergency Needs Fund Scholarship” from the Opportunities drop down menu above.

External Opportunities

View external scholarship opportunities offered by area agencies and organizations by selecting “External” from the Opportunities drop down menu above.

Logging in for the first time:

Current Waubonsee students:

1. Click on the “Sign Up” button above.
2. Click the “Continue with Blackbaud ID” button.
3. Click on the “Need an account? Sign up” link.
4. Enter your Waubonsee student email address and create a password.
5. A message with a confirmation code will be sent to your email account for verification. Enter the confirmation code and click “Next”.
6. Your Blackbaud ID account requires that multi-factor authentication is enabled for your security, so you will be prompted to set up MFA at your first login.

New students:

1. First, submit a New Student Application (NSA): waubonsee.edu/apply. After your form has been processed, you will be assigned a Waubonsee student ID number (x-number). On the next business day, you may begin the scholarship account activation process.
2. Click on the “Sign Up” button above.
3. Click the “Continue with Blackbaud ID” button.
4. Click on the “Need an account? Sign up” link.
5. Enter your email address (see below) and create a password.
   If you have never registered for or taken courses at Waubonsee, your username will be the personal email address used to complete your New Student Application.
   If you have registered for classes at Waubonsee and/or taken dual credit courses, you have been assigned a Waubonsee student email, which will serve as your username. For assistance, contact foundation@waubonsee.edu or (630) 466-2316.
6. A message with a confirmation code will be sent to your email account for verification. Enter the confirmation code and click “Next”.
7. Your Blackbaud ID account requires that multi-factor authentication is enabled for your security, so you will be prompted to set up MFA at your first login.

For optimal compatibility, access the application system using any newer browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari.