111/2/09 updated
World Sport Chicago – High school juniors who live and study in Chicago and
have participated in an Olympic/Paralympic sport for two seasons in the last
three years may be eligible to receive a $10,000 (annually) college
scholarship. Athletes of all levels are encouraged to apply. Fifty-six (56)
students will be chosen to become
WSC Scholars and participate in a mentoring program that encourages academic
and personal success during the college application process. For more
information, visit www.wscscholars.org. Application deadline is November
30,2009.
Golden Apple – The purpose of the Golden Apple Scholars program is to
recruit talented high school students who want to become teachers. Scholars
(if accepted) agree to teach for five years in an Illinois school of need.
The total financial assistance package is $23,000. To receive an
application, students must be nominated by a teacher,
counselor, principal, or other adult non-family member, or self-nominated.
Students should also have at lease a 17 on
the ACT. Visit www.goldenapple.org for nomination forms. Nomination deadline
is December 1, 2009.
Lincolnland Legends – Lincolnland Legends is a program from Illinois Dollars
for Scholars designed to engage Illinois students in honoring people who
inspire and motivate them and provide scholarships to Illinois students. Any
current high school junior or senior may nominate by essay someone for
special recognition. Nominees must be still living and must have been born
in, have lived in, or currently live in the student’s Congressional District
in Illinois.
In honor of Abraham Lincoln, the Lincolnland Legends nominees should reflect
the characteristics that Lincoln demonstrated as one of our nation’s
greatest leaders. For the application and more information, visit
www.illinoisdollarsforscholars.org. Application deadline is December 1, 2009.
Coming Soon! Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Students must be residents
of the City of Chicago; they must be African-American students attending a
CPS school (see the list); maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, be enrolled as a
graduating high school student; is not a relative of a member of Delta Sigma
Theta; must demonstrate leadership skills; and perform public service in the
community. Only students applying to a four-year accredited university and
pursuing work leading to an initial baccalaureate degree or its equivalent
are eligible. Applications will be available
December 1, 2009.
Gates Millennium Scholars Program – The GMS program selects one thousand
students per year as Gates Millennium Scholars. The scholarship supports
individual student need, and can be renewed for a total of five years of
undergraduate study. The award is also renewable for graduate study in the
fields of public health, mathematics, science, computer science,
engineering, education, and library science. Students are eligible to be
considered for a
GMS scholarship if they: are African American, American Indian/Alaska
Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; are a citizen,
legal permanent resident or national of the United States; have attained a
cumulative
GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted); will be entering a U.S. accredited
college/university as a full-time, degree seeking freshman in the Fall of
2010; have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in
community
service, extracurricular or other activities; and meet the Federal Pell
Grant eligibility criteria (for more information visit www.fafsa.ed.gov);
have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal
Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline.
Application deadline is January 11, 2010.
Coming Soon! Scholarship Chicago – Looking for: Thoughtful young people who
demonstrates commitment atschool through academic and extracurricular
activities, or as a volunteer, at work, and/or by taking responsibility for
family matters or younger siblings at home. Must have a GPA of 3.0 and ACT
of 20+. Scholars from all high schoolsin Chicago eligible to apply.
Applications will be available January 4, 2010.
IIT Collens Scholars Program – Any CPS students interested in business,
engineering, math, science, humanities,social sciences, architecture and
psychology may be eligible. Students must meet IIT’s admission requirements
andwhose parents (or guardians) have an income of less than $40,000 per
year. Students must also be U.S. citizens orpermanent residents and complete
the FAFSA. Students interested in Fall 2010 admission must graduate from a
CPS high school in June 2010 and enter IIT as a full-time freshman. Visit
apply.iit.edu for more information or to apply.Application deadline is
February 3, 2010.
0/7/09 updated
Elks National Foundation MOST VALUABLE STUDENT scholarship. There are over
500 scholarshps available ranging from $4,000 to $60,000. Applications are
judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Go to
www.elks.org/enf/scholars for applications. Due by NOVEMBER 2.
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE OFFERS FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CPS STUDENTS: Lake
Forest Cllege is a national liveral arts college located 30 miles north of
Chicago. Full details about the scholarship are available at
www.lakeforest.edu/scholarships.
Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan has a number of Academic and
Diversity awards and scholarships up to $24,000. Check out their website at
www.calvin.edu.
9.30.09 updated
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The College of ACES offers
majors in animal sciences & pre-veterinary studies, food science, human
nutrition, economics, business, public policy & law, child development &
family studies, biological & environmental engineering, genetics, molecular
biology, plant biotechnology, environmental science, landscape design &
horticulture as well as others. For a full list of majors please visit the
following website: [ http://students.aces.illinois.edu/degrees/majors ]
http://students.aces.illinois.edu/degrees/majors.
The requirements for the scholarship are that the student is
either in the top 10% of their class (90th percentile) or received a 29 or
higher on their ACT. Please encourage students who have or will be applying
to the College of ACES at University of Illinois and fit the criteria to
apply for the scholarship and complete the date form for the upcoming
interviews in the Chicago area as soon as possible (both forms are attached
to this message). The interviews will be taking place in Downtown Chicago
at the Illini Center (at Adams & Wacker) on Wednesday, October 14th and in
Naperville, IL on Tuesday, October 13th. Please contact me if you have any
questions.
9.24.09 updated
Eastern Illinois University Presidential Scholars Program: This scholarship
covers 8 semesters of tuition including fees. Students with a 30 ACT and
3.5 gpa or 28 ACT and 3.75 gpa are invited to apply. Applications are also
based on transcript, extracurricular/volunteer activities, work experience,
an essay, and a recommendation of a high school teacher. THIS SCHOLARSHIP
IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. For more
information see your counselor or go to www.eiu.edu/~honors
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? See your counselor now to get
nominated for the Golden Apple Scholarship. Nomination deadline is Nov.
30. You can earn up to $18,000 in financial assistance towards your
teaching degree.
If you are an outstanding student and interested in attending Davidson
College in North Carolina, Please see Ms. Stenzel for more information about
the Charles Scholarship. This is a FULL scholarship valued at over $45,000
per year to Davidson College.
The Joseph Blazek Foundation: This scholarship uis for students desiring to
major in Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or related Scientific
Fields. Please see Ms. Stenzel for an application.
AES Engineers Scholarship Deadline Approaching
AES Engineers scholarship deadline is less than a month away.
They will be awarding $500 to the winner(s) each year.
Scholarship Deadline - October 6, 2009
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the
scholarship page of our web site [
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm ]
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
