Marquette Bank Education Foundation
The Marquette Bank Education Foundation appears to operate as the Marquette Education Foundation Scholarship Program hosted on Marquette Bank’s official website. The bank site publishes the scholarship program details, an application PDF for students, a list of eligible schools, and recent press/news about awards. The foundation’s activities and application materials are maintained on the bank’s site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Secondary or higher-education institutions, school-based scholarship programs, or student scholarship applicants operating in Illinois (with occasional out-of-state awards) that can participate through school counselors or institutional scholarship channels.
Good Fit
- • A high school or college located in Illinois or with an existing relationship to Illinois schools.
- • Programs that administer student scholarships or work with school guidance offices.
- • Ability to accept restricted scholarship awards and follow bank-hosted application procedures.
- • A track record of operating within the foundation’s geographic footprint or having introductions via local bank contacts.
Geography
Observed grants are heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state (about 81% of dollars) but recipients span 16 states, indicating a primarily state-focused program with some out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (47 distinct recipients and 72 grants) across high schools and colleges, and a substantial number of new recipients in the latest year, so the portfolio is institutionally diverse for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows many new recipients (32 new in the latest year) and a public application PDF, which suggests new entrants appear in the portfolio; however the funder declares a preselection model and channels applications through school guidance offices, so direct unsolicited institutional applications are limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
