Scholarships
Direct scholarship awards to graduating Hinsdale Central seniors. Need-based and merit-based, distributed at the Senior Reception each spring.
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The Hinsdale Central Foundation funds three specific things at Hinsdale Central High School: scholarships for graduates, grants for teachers, and the Young Scholars program for kids on the rise. You choose which one your gift goes to.
Each program runs on its own donor pool. Pick the one that speaks to you — or split a gift across all three.
Direct scholarship awards to graduating Hinsdale Central seniors. Need-based and merit-based, distributed at the Senior Reception each spring.
Memorial grants directly to Hinsdale Central teachers for the classroom projects the district budget won’t cover — from lab kits to author visits to field experiences.
Identifies and supports academically promising students from freshman year forward. Mentorship, enrichment, and recognition through all four years at Hinsdale Central.
The scholarship didn’t just pay for a semester — it told me that the people back home were watching, and that what I do next matters to them. That’s the part nobody told me about.Maria R., Class of 2024 Hinsdale Central Foundation Scholarship recipient
The Hinsdale Central Foundation has been a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit since 1998. There are no paid officers. The Form 990 is public. Every program you see is run by community members who graduated from, taught at, or sent their kids to Hinsdale Central.
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