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March Scholarships Senior Seminar
Scholarship Description: The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association will award are least one $3,000 renewable scholarship to a high school senior who will enter college in September each year in the following programs – liberal arts and sciences, engineering, architecture or business. The scholarship recipient will be selected on the basis of academic performance, faculty recommendation, extracurricular activities, employment experience, and a demonstrated interest in a productive career. • Scholarship Award Amount: $3,000 • Renewable: Yes Number of Years Renewable: 4 2014 CRCA Scholarship
Scholarship Qualifications: High school seniors provisionally accepted as full-time students into undergraduate degree programs by four year accredited colleges for the following fields of study - liberal arts and sciences, engineering, architecture or business. • United States citizens residing in Illinois Counties: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Stephenson, Will or Winnebago. • ACT composite of 28 or greater 2014 CRCA Scholarship
Required Documentation: A completed 3-page application form • Two completed Personal Reference Forms. One from a high school faculty member/guidance counselor; • the second is to be from an non-related adult outside the high school faculty. No other recommendations • should be attached. • An official transcript of all high school records. • Official ACT Results (either directly from ACT or included on high school transcript or a photocopy of the • ACT score accompanied by a letter of authenticity from high school guidance counselor) • Open to DREAMers: No • Scholarship Deadline: March 7, 2014 2014 CRCA Scholarship
Scholarship Description: The Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships to high school seniors and continuing undergraduate college students from the Englewood, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, or Washington Park community. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to African-American high school and college students to assist them with achieving their academic goals. • Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000 • Renewable: No AKA Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Qualifications: Have an unweighted 2.8 grade point average or higher • Proof of at least 30 hours of community service • Attend a high school in the Englewood, Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Grand Boulevard, or Washington Park • community • Required Documentation: A completed scholarship application • Submission of a typed essay (500 words/one page) • Topic: Discuss how you will serve and/or positively impact your local community, or an underserved • Chicago community, upon completion of your academic goals. • Three letters of recommendation written during the current academic year (2013-2014) • The most recent (sealed) official transcript • Proof of an acceptance letter to college or university • Open to DREAMers: Unknown • Scholarship Deadline: This scholarship has a March deadline. Please check the website in the spring for details. AKA Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation Scholarship
Application: Will be available online January 25th • Scholarship Description: The purpose of our scholarship program is to provide support to families with college age students whose • parent is suffering from Breast Cancer or who have succumbed to the disease. The scholarships are intended to provide financial • assistance to those students who might otherwise be unable to obtain a college education. Additional Requirements: Applicant must • be the natural, adoptive or step child of a Breast Cancer survivor or parent who has succumbed to Breast Cancer. • Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000 • Renewable: No All About Pink Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Qualifications: Application for scholarship must be submitted by the student him/herself, including a photograph of the applicant (for publicity purposes only) to the All About Pink Education Committee on or before the application due date of March 2013. • • Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or entering college freshman. • • Applicant must be the natural, adoptive or step child of a Breast Cancer survivor or parent who has succumbed to Breast Cancer. • • The scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent for each year. • • Exceptions to certain requirements may be made by the All About Pink Education Committee. • Required Documentation: Completed application • Open to DREAMers: No • Scholarship Deadline: March 25, 2014 All About Pink Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship
Application: http://www.uncf.org/sections/ForStudents/SS_Scholarships/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=732 • Scholarship Description: The Chicago Public Schools UNCF Scholarship provides 4-year renewable scholarships to CPS high school seniors who have a demonstrated financial need, academic leadership potential and plan to attend one of the 38 UNCF member colleges or universities. • Scholarship Award Amount: Up to $10,000 based on need Renewable: Yes • Number of Years Renewable: 4 Chicago Public Schools UNCF Scholarship
Scholarship Qualifications: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0 • Minimum ACT of 17 • Senior attending a Chicago Public School • Must graduate by June 2014 • Must attend a UNCF member institution • Required Documentation: Letters of recommendation • Official Transcript • Must participate in an interview if selected as a finalist • Letter of acceptance to UNCF college (at time of interview if selected as a finalist) • Open to DREAMers: No • Scholarship Deadline: March 28, 2014 Chicago Public Schools UNCF Scholarship