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Scholarship Name
Deadline
Organization
Organizations
Address
11/1/2013
Ladies Auxiliary
to the Veterans
of Foreign War
Stephen J. Brady
STOP Hunger
Scholarship
Greenhouse
Scholars
Scholarship
Voice of
Democracy (VOD)
Essay Competition
Sisters Investing in
Souls Scholarship
AXA Achievement
Scholarship
Contact
Website
22341 S Governors
Hwy
Richton Park, IL 60471
Ms.
Flowers
1-(708)822-0993
http://www.vfw.org/Co
mmunity/Voice-ofDemocracy/
12/5/2013
SODEXO
Foundation
9801 Washingtonian
Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 2087
1-(800)763-3946
Ext. 44848
http://www.sodexofoun
dation.org/hunger_us/s
cholarships/scholarshi
ps.asp
12/10/2013
Greenhouse
Scholars
1881 9th St, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80302
Yuri Shane
1-(303)459-5473
www.greenhouseschol
ars.org
12/13/2013
Sisters Investing
in Souls Illinois
and Georgia
Chapters
Attn: Scholarship
Committee
P.O. Box 490474
Chicago, IL 60649
info@siste
rsinvesting
insouls.co
m
http://www.sistersinves
tinginsouls.com/Pages/
2014Application.aspx
N/A
1-(800)537-4180
or 1-(800)931-1682
http://www.axaequitable.com/axafoundation/AXAachievementscholarship.html
12/15/2013
AXA Equitable
Amount
Eligibility Requirements
 Open to students in grades 9-12,
who are enrolled in a public,
$30,000
private or parochial high school or
home study program in the US
and its territories.
 Students ages 5-25 enrolled in an
accredited educational institution
in the US.
 Must demonstrate on-going
commitment to their community
by performing unpaid volunteer
$5,000
services impacting hunger in the
US at least within the last 12
months. Added consideration is
given to students working to fight
childhood hunger.
 Volunteer services must be
helping non-family members.
 High school seniors with an
unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher
and demonstrate financial need
(annual household income no
greater than $70,000).
$5,000 (Potential  Demonstrate a strong interest in
annual renewal)
commitment to the community.
 Demonstrate an ability to
persevere through difficult
circumstances.
 Possess excellent leadership
skills.
 Middle-income economic status.
 Minimum GPA of 2.5
 Must be a resident of Illinois.
 Must have a declared intention to
$1,000
enroll in a two-year or four-year
college/university, or an
accredited business or vocational
school.
 GPA and ACT vary
 Applicant must demonstrate
ambition and self-drive as
evidenced by outstanding
achievement in school,
$10,000 community or work-related
$25,000
activities.
Undocumented
Students
Eligible?
Scholarship
Available the
2014-2015
Year?
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
No
Yes
Tall Club
International
Scholarships
1/27/2014
Paramount Tall
Club of Chicago
P.O Box 56190
Chicago, IL 60656
Ms. Nancy
Carroll
http://www.tallchicago.
org
Ptcscholar
ship2014
@yahoo.c
om
Conservation
Education
Scholarship
PTA Education
Scholarship
Christian
Leadership Award
& Martin Luther
Scholarship
First Scholars
Award
Will-South Cook
Soil and Water
Conservation
District
Attn: Kim Mitchell
1201 S. Gougar Road
New Lenox, IL 60451
Ms. Kim
Mitchell
1-(815)462-3106
Ext. 3
http://www.willscookswcd.org/scholar
ships.php
2/14/2014
Illinois PTA
Illinois PTA
Scholarship Director
1184 N. 1800 East
Road
Taylorville, IL 62568
Barb Miller
1-(217)287-1055
www.illinoispta.org
2/15/2014
Beta Sigma Psi –
National Lutheran
Fraternity:
Educational
Foundation
Beta Sigma Psi
National HQ
2408 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
Adam
Rusch
grants@be
tasigmapsi
.org
http://scholarships.beta
sigmapsi.org
First Scholars
Program
First Scholars Program
Southern Illinois Univ.
Woody Hall – MC 6838
900 N. Normal Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62901
Katrina
James
1-(618)453-1843
First2Go@
siu.edu
Firstschoars.siu.edu
2/1/2014
2/24/2014
$750 - $1,000
 High school senior.
 Must meet the minimum height
requirements of 5’10” for females
and 6’2” for males.
 Plan to attend either a 2-year or
4-year college in the fall.
 Must live within the boundaries of
the District (Will County and S.
Cook County, south of 22nd
Street).
 High school senior or graduate.
 Must attend an accredited college
or accredited school of higher
learning in the coming school
$1,000
year.
 Expected to be interested in
environmental science,
horticulture, wildlife, soil, water, or
other natural resources.
 Scholarship money will be paid
directly to the institution for the
second term of the applicable
school year.
 GPA of 3.0 or above in a nonweighted 4.0 scale.
 Graduating senior, preparing to
enter an Education or Education1st Place related degree program requiring
$3,000
certification from a state board of
2nd Place education.
$2,000
 Applications must be postmarked
on or before February 14, 2014
and returned to the Illinois PTA
Scholarship Director.
 Christian Leadership: Lutheran
men who will be starting college
in Fall 2014. Plan on attending
Christian
college at the University of
Leadership Illinois, Indiana University, or
$1,500
Purdue University.
Martin Luther  Martin Luther: Lutheran men who
$2,000
will be attending their first year at
any accredited 4-year College or
University.
 Entering SIUC first-time, full-time
freshmen whose parents have no
more than 2 (two) years of
college beyond high school and
$5,000 (Potential have not earned a postannual renewal
secondary degree.
for up to four
 Scholarship criteria include
years)
financial need and demonstrated
academic ability as shown by
ACT and/or SAT scores and high
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
school GPA.
 All incoming freshman are
required to reside in the First
Scholars Living Learning
Community located on campus.
100 Black Men
Future Leader
Scholarship
The Ron Edmonds
Scholarship Award
Buick Achievers
Scholarship
Program
2/28/2014
2/28/2014
2/28/2014
100 Black Men of
American, Inc.
Superintendents’
Commission for
the Study of
Demographics
and Diversity
General Motors
Foundation
100 Black Men of
American, Inc.
141 Auburn Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
SCSDD
P.O. Box 1303
Harvey, IL 60426
N/A
N/A
Dr. Louise
Coleman
drlouisec
@sbcglob
al.net
buickachie
vers@sch
olarshipam
erica.org
www.100blackmen.org
www.scsdd.net
www.buickachievers.c
om
1-(800)537-4180
I.K.A.N.N. John F.
Southall, Sr.
Scholarship
3/1/2014
Invincible Kids
Accepting Nothing
Negative
IKANN
Attn: John F. Southall
Scholarship Assistance
info@ikan
n.org
www.ikann.org
$1,000 - $2,000
Unspecified
Amount
Up to
$25,000/year
Total up to
$100,000
Unspecified
Amount
 Applicants are required to have
performed a minimum of 50
“active” service hours within the
12-month period preceding the
application deadline.
 GPA 2.5 or Greater
 High school student transitioning
to college.
 Attending a post-secondary,
accredited institution or planning
to attend.
 Plans to attend school for entire
academic year, beginning in the
fall.
 Leadership involvement.
 Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
Greater.
 Students of color and/or students
of poverty.
 Acceptance to a Vocational, or
2/4-year institution of higher
education.
 Resides within Chicago or
Chicagoland suburbs.
 Be high school seniors
 Plan to enroll in full-time
undergraduate study at an
accredited four-year college or
university based in the U.S. or
Puerto Rico for the entire 20142015 academic year.
 Plan to major in a course of study
that focuses on
Engineering/Technology or select
Design and Business related
programs of study. See list of
eligible majors.
 Demonstrate an interest in
pursuing a career in the
automotive or related industries
using these areas of study.
 Be U.S. citizens and have
permanent residence in the U.S.
or Puerto Rico.
 High School seniors entering
college.
 Must have a 3.0/4.0
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Award
P.O. Box 439427
Chicago, IL 60643
1-(708)439-2666
Grand Lodge of Illinois
Independent Order of
Odd Fellows
P.O. Box 248
Lincoln, IL 62656-0248
glioof@fro
ntier.com
OR
Grandsecr
etary1@fr
ontier.com
Odd FellowRebekah
Scholarship
3/1/2014
Independent
Order of Odd
Fellows World
Wide
Academic
Scholarship
Program – UAPB
3/1/2014
University of
Arkansas Pine
Bluff
N/A
N/A
3/1/2014
Dean Ritter Trust
for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing
Dean Ritter Trust for
the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
2413 Algonquin Road
#313
Algonquin, IL 60102
Heather
Nelson
heather@
deanritter.
org
Tuition Scholarship
Dollars for
Scholars
Scholarship
Blacks at Microsoft
African American
Heritage
Scholarship
3/1/2014
3/1/2014
Village of
Matteson
Village of Matteson
Dollars for Scholars
4900 Village Commons
Matteson, IL 60443
Microsoft
Corporation –
Seattle
Foundation
The Seattle Foundation
c/o BAM Scholarship
1200 5th Ave Ste. 1300
Seattle, WA 98101
www.ioof-il.org
Unspecified
Amount
http://www.uapb.edu/a
dmissions/funding_you
r_education.aspx
Multiple
Scholarships
with multiple
award amounts
www.deanritter.org
$500 - $5,000
Mattesond
ollars4sch
olarsil1462
@yahoo.c
om
www.villageofmatteson
.dollarsforscholars.org
N/A
https://www.microsoft.c
om/enus/diversity/programs/b
lacksscholarships.aspx
 Must be able to provide
acceptance letter from a college
or university.
 Be a citizen of the US or provide
proof of Naturalization.
 Resident of Illinois
 Provide proof of financial need by
submitting a current copy of IRS
1040 or proof of electronic filing.
 Maintain at least a 2.0 cum. GPA
 Must plan on attending University
of Arkansas Pine Bluff in the Fall
of 2014.
 Each award has eligibility reqs.
 Must be a resident of the state of
Illinois.
 Currently a high school senior in
good standing.
 Have a significant hearing loss in
one or both ears.
 Exhibit financial need.
 Recipients and their
parent/guardian must be willing to
support the “paying it forward”
campaign by committing to
volunteer for future Village of
Matteson Dollars for Scholars
fundraising events.
Minimum of
 Proof of Matteson residency.
$500
 High school senior.
 Cumulative GPA of 2.5 as
reflected on an official transcript.
 Show acceptance to an
accredited post-secondary
educational facility for the
summer or fall semester 2014.
 Current high school senior of
African descent (for example,
African American, Ethiopian,
African, or Black).
 Plan to attend a four-year
college or university of higher
learning, in the fall of the year
following high-school graduation.
$5,000
(Potential annual  Declare a major in engineering,
renewal for up to
computer science, computer
four years)
information systems, or declare a
major in business that is
approved by BAM.
 Demonstrate a passion for
technology.
 Demonstrate leadership at school
and/or in the community.
 Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
No
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Walmart Associate
Scholarship
3/3/2014
(Application
launch
2/1/2014)
The Walmart
Foundation
CRCA 2014
Scholarship
3/3/2014
Chicago Roofing
Contractors
3/8/2014
The ABBY
Foundation
3/14/2014
Illinois Lumber
and Materials
Dealers
Association
3/15/2014
Abby Foundation
Scholarship
Illinois Lumber and
Material Dealers
Scholarships
Delta Sigma Theta
Academic
Scholarship
Jack and Jill
Scholarship
3/15/2014
N/A
Online
Contact
only
Chicago Roofing
Contractors
info@crca.org
http://www.act.org/wal
mart/associate/
www.crca.org
Abby Foundation
Academic Scholarships
P.O. Box 121
Olympia Fields, IL
60461
Illinois Lumber and
Materials Dealers
Educational
Foundation
932 South Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62704
Wanda
Manning
wandamm
anning@g
mail.com
Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority,
Inc. – Joliet
Area/South
Suburban
Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc.
Joliet Area/South
Suburban Alumnae
Chapter
P.O. Box 706
Matteson, IL 60443
Shaneka
Stanley
1-(708)609-9440
Shaneka4
9@yahoo.
com
Jack and Jill of
American, Inc.
Jack and Jill of
American, Inc., South
Suburban Chicago
Chapter
P.O. Box 887
Flossmoor, IL 60422
scholarshi
p@jackan
djillsscc.co
m
N/A
www.abbyfoundation.o
rg
http://www.ilmda.com/i
mages/pdfs/sch.pdf
www.jolietdst.org
www.jackandjillsscc.co
m
 Require financial assistance to
attend college.
 Must be a US Citizen or
Permanent Legal Resident of the
United States.
 Must be employed part-time of
full-time with any division of WalMart for at least six consecutive
months prior to the appropriate
application due date.
 Must have graduated high
Max of $16,000
school/home school or obtained a
GED before applying or be a
graduating high school senior.
 If applying as a graduating high
school senior, must wait to apply
until you are within 6 months of
starting your college courses.
 Must have financial need and be
able to demonstrate the need
with required documents.
 High school senior who will
enter college in the fall in the
following programs:
$3,000 (Possible
 Liberal Arts and Sciences,
annual renewal)
Engineering, Architecture, or
Business.
 Minimum ACT score of 28.
 Minimum of 3.0/4.0 GPA
required.
Unspecified
Amount
$500 - $1,000
(Potential annual
renewal)
$1,000
Unspecified
Amount
 Any student enrolled full-time in a
certificate or degree program in
an accredited trade school, 2year college, or 4-year college or
university.
 Must be resident of Illinois.
 Enrolled in high school in a “604”
or “608” South Suburban zip
code.
 Must be a graduating senior.
 Person of color.
 Minimum GPA 2.75 on a 4.0
scale; 3.75 GPA on a 5.0 scale.
 Acceptance into an accredited
college or university.
 Must be an African-American
high school senior, attending a
school in the South Suburban
Chicago area.
 Must be accepted into a four-year
college or university for the
2014/15 academic school year.
No
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Kappa Alpha Psi
Academic
Scholarship
Kathryn G. Hansen
Scholarship
3/15/2014
3/24/2014
Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc. –
Chicago Heights
Alumni Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc.
Chicago Heights
Alumni Chapter
P.O. Box 2862
Country Club Hills, IL
60478
The Secretariat in
honor of Kathryn
G. Hansen
Robert Chappell
University of IL –
Urbana Champaign
ACES Academic
Programs
1301 W. Gregory Dr.
Room #128
Mumford Hall
Urbana, IL 61801
www.ssceo.org
Unspecified
Amount
 Verification of activity in at least
one social service program,
either at school or in the
community during the past year.
 Proof of acceptance from an
accredited four year college or
university; Letter of intent for
college selected.
 Must be able to provide reference
letters from your most recent
employer, counselor, club/activity
advisor, church leader, etc.
 Please allow 4-6 weeks for
processing of transcripts.
 Be enrolled full-time as a high
school senior in the 2013-2014
academic year in Illinois
progressing normally toward
graduation, and planning to enter
college no later than the fall
following graduation.
 Have a strong commitment to
pursue higher education in an
office professional, secretarial, or
business-related field within the
State of Illinois with preference
given to attendance at the
University of Illinois.
 Involvement in co-curricular and
community activities.
 Academic achievement.
 Be a resident of Illinois.
 Be a citizen or permanent
resident of the United States.
 Must be a high school senior,
planning to attend a two or fouryear college.
 Must have a current minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0
scale.
 Must not be a debutante or beau
or the child of a SSCEO board
member.
 Must reside in the South Suburbs
of Chicago, IL.
http://www.marianjoy.o
rg/Advocacy/Marianjoy
Unspecified
Amount
 Functionally impaired or
physically disabled.
Application can be
picked up in Rich
Central Guidance
Office.
N/A
www.chicagoheightsal
umni.com
Robert
Chappell
rchappell
@illinois.e
du
South Suburban
Cultural
Enrichment
Organization
Scholarship
3/30/2014
South Suburban
Cultural
Enrichment
SSCEO
P.O. Box 1633
Matteson, IL 60443
Deborah
Wesley
888-4340080
Ssceo201
1@yahoo.
com
20th Annual
Marianjoy
3/31/2014
Marianjoy
Rehabilitation
26W171 Roosevelt
Road
Jim
Decker
Application can be
picked up in Rich
Central Guidance
Office.
Unspecified
Amount
$500
N/A
Yes
No
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Scholarship
Magnus Charitable
Scholarship
Engineering For
You Video Contest
Fred & Lena Meijer
Scholarship
James Mix & Sean
Cater Memorial
Scholarship
William J. Cook
Scholarship
National
Organization of
Black Law
Enforcement
3/31/2014
3/31/2014
4/1/2014
4/15/2014
Hospital
Wheaton, IL 60187
Magnus
Charitable Trust
Magnus Charitable
Trust
Att: Scholarship
Committee
600 W. Rand Road
No. A104/Office
Arlington Hgt, IL 60004
N/A
N/A
N/A
National Academy
of Engineering
Grand Rapids
Community
Foundation
185 Oakes Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI
49503
Reclaim A Youth
of Illinois
RAY Scholarship
Committee
c/o Dr. Evonne F.
Blakey
P.O. Box #740
728 East 192nd Street
Glenwood, IL 60425
4/15/2014
Williams J. Cook
Scholarship Fund
4/15/2014
National
Organization of
Black Law
Enforcement
jdecker@
marianjoy.
org
N/A
http://www.magnuscha
ritable.org/
 A permanent resident in one of
the following counties: Will, Cook,
Kane, DuPage, McHenry, Lake,
DeKalb, and Kendall.
 High school seniors or graduates,
college undergraduates, or
graduate students.
 Students who are enrolled or are
planning to enroll in a half-time or
full-time course study at an
accredited two-year of four-year
college, university, or vocationaltechnical school.
 Very specific details, please see
$2,500/Semester Scholarship Rules & Guidelines
up to five (5)
for ALL requirements.
years
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Total: $25,000
Ruther
Bishop
rbishop@g
rfoundatio
n.org
Addie Mix
1-(708)757-7293
Mary
Meyer
N/A
ScholarshipFund.aspx
1-(507)931-0465
N/A
www.e4uvideocontest.
org
http://meijerscholarship
.egrant.net
$25,000
$2,500 - $10,000
Applications
available in the
Guidance Office at
Rich Central.
$1,000
https://www.scholarshi
pamerica.org/williamjc
ook
$1,000 - $5,000
http://www.noblenation
al.org/communityoutre
ach/noblescholarships.
html
$1,000 - $3,500
 Video requirements listed on
website.
 Full or part-time Meijer Team
Members or Children of full or
part-time Meijer Team Members
 Be a senior in a Chicago area
high school or have the
equivalent of a high school
diploma.
 Be in the upper quarter of your
graduating class.
 Be actively seeking enrollment in
a four-year college/university.
 MALE high school senior.
 Attending a high school in Cook
County.
 Planning to enroll in a full-time
undergraduate course of study at
an accredited four-year
college/university.
 Must be a high school senior.
 Must be pursuing a degree in any
of the Social Sciences, including
technology, forensic
investigations, and other criminal
investigative studies, to further a
career in law enforcement or
criminal justice.
Cindie Fillyaw
Hollmon
Scholarship
4/19/2014
Most Worthy Faith
Grand Chapter
M.W. Faith Grand
Chapter
Attn: Scholarship
Committee
P.O. Box 1143
Matteson, IL 60443
N/A
Applications
available in the
Guidance Office at
Rich Central.
$250 - $500
N/A
Yes
$500 - $4,000
N/A
Yes
 Must be a Rich Central
graduating senior.
 Must be eligible for Free or
Reduced Lunch
ONE LAPTOP
 Must be college bound with proof
FOR COLLEGE: of acceptance letter.
NON-LAPTOP
 Must be presently a non-laptop
OWNERS ONLY owner.
(1 Male & 1
 Cumulative GPA – 2.5
Female ONLY)  Must write an essay regarding
your aspirations (500 words)
 ONE FEMALE student and ONE
MALE student from Rich
Central will be selected as
winners.
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
 Must be a high school senior
planning to attend a four-year
college, community/junior college
or career school.
John
Becker
2014 StudentView™ Scholarship
Program
 Scholarship #1: 2.7 GPA CAverage; 100-word essay on
Determination and Drive with 3
letters of recommendation
 Scholarship #2: A’s and B’s – 3.0
GPA; B-Average; Three letters of
recommendation and 150-word
essay stating why you should be
chosen for the scholarship
1-(724)4/20/2014
Student Insights
N/A
903-0439
www.student-view.com
contact@s
tudentinsig
hts.com
Presidents’
Association
Scholarship
Karen Lynne Harris
Memorial
Scholarship
Glynn Harvey
Scholarship
4/25/2014
Presidents’
Association of
Olympia Fields/
Olympia Fields
Homeowners’
Association
N/A
N/A
Essay required;
Please read
scholarship
requirements.
Varies
$1,000
4/30/2014
Zeta Zeta chapter
N/A
N/A
http://www.zetazetaonli
ne.org/karen-lynneharris-memorialscholarship/
5/2/2014
Rich Township
HS Association
N/A
N/A
Applications
available in the
Guidance Office at
Rich Central.
 FEMALE high school student
graduating at the end of the 20132014 academic year.
 Resident of the Chicagoland area
(Chicago and surrounding
suburbs)
 Has a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or
better.
 The scholarship shall go to a
student who is intending to
become a teacher. The recipient
shall have declared that as a major
or intended major to be eligible for
monetary award.
 First consideration of the
scholarship award shall be to
children of RTHSEA members
Ayn Rand Institute
Novel Essay
5/6/2014
Ayn Rand Institute
N/A
N/A
http://aynrandnovels.or
g/essay-contests.html
Richton Park
Public Library
Friends of the Richton
Park Public Library
ATTN: Scholarship
Committee
4045 Sauk Trail
Richton Park, IL 60471
N/A
Applications
available in the
Guidance Office at
Rich Central
5/16/2014
Sigma Pi Phi
Fraternity
N/A
N/A
www.sigmapiphi.org
No set
scholarship
deadline;
Determined
based off of
the
undergradu
ate
admission
application
University of
Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
N/A
N/A
http://www.osfa.illinois.
edu/aid/promise.html
Friends of the
Library
Scholarship
5/16/2014
Sigma Pi Phi
Fraternity Delta
Sigma Boule
Scholarship
Illinois Promise
Scholarship
$50 - $10,000
(Renewable for
up to 4 years)
attending the campus awarding the
scholarship.
 Secondary consideration shall be
given to non-members of RTHSEA
who are planning to enter the
teaching profession.
 If no person applying for the
scholarship expresses an interest
in entering the teaching profession,
the scholarship shall be awarded
to the most deserving candidate in
any field of study.
 Please see scholarship
application for specific details
regarding the required essay
and recommendation letters.
 No application is required.
Contest is open to students
worldwide. Entrants must be in the
11th or 12th grade.
 Please check website for essay
requirements.
 Be a resident of the Village of
Richton Park.
 Have a valid library card
 Be a graduating senior
Unspecified
 Enroll in a post-secondary
Amount
institution
 Submit sealed high school
transcripts with ACT and/or SAT
scores.
 Awarded to eligible high school
seniors
 African-American MALE
 Proof of college enrollment will be
required before any monetary
$2,500
amount is paid to the recipient.
(Renewable for  While in college you must
up to 4 years)
maintain a minimum of a 3.25
average GPA on a 4.0 scale.
 Please see application for
specific application
requirements and supplemental
documentation.
 Parents and student must be an
Fund the
estimated cost of Illinois resident.
tuition, fees,
 Student must be under the age of
room and board, 24 and admitted as a new
and books and
freshman or new transfer student.
supplies, through  Expected Family Contribution
grants and
determined through FAFSA must
scholarships by equal $0, Family income must be
working
at or below the federal poverty
approximately
level.
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
to the
University
of Illinois at
UrbanaChampaign
CCC Certified
Nursing Assistant
Scholarship
Congressional
Black Caucus
Foundation
Scholarship
Harrison Fellows
Scholarship
Illinois AMVETS
Scholarship
Program
Northern Illinois
University Scholars
Applications
are
accepted
on a rolling
basis
throughout
the
academic
year.
Deadlines
vary for
each
scholarship.
Ranges
between
late March
and early
June.
Applications
are
accepted
on a rolling
basis
throughout
the
academic
year.
This
scholarship
has rolling
submission
dates.
Please
check
website for
updated
information.
Students
who meet
10-12 hours a
week.
City College of
Chicago
Congressional
Black Caucus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Applications
available in the
Guidance Office at
Rich Central.
http://cbcfinc.org/schol
arships.html
$1,000
Up to full tuition
scholarships
N/A
N/A
http://www.nl.edu/harri
sonfellows/
Up to $50,000
over four years
(Renewable for
up to 4 years)
Illinois AMVETS
N/A
N/A
http://www.ilamvets.org
/prog_scholarships_ap
ps.cfm
$1,000
Northern Illinois
University
N/A
N/A
http://www.niu.edu/sch
olarships/new_student
$23,500/year
(Renewable for
National Lewis
University
 Total family assets must be less
than $50,000, Enrolled at least 12
hours during fall or spring
semesters.
 Please check website for
specific scholarship
requirements.
 The applicant must have
completed the enrollment process
for the CAN Program at one of the
City Colleges of Chicago and have
been accepted as a participant in
the program.
 Please check application for all
required documents.
 Be preparing to pursue an
undergraduate degree full-time or
current full-time student in good
standing
 Must reside or attend a school in
a congressional district
represented by a CBC member
 Have demonstrated exceptional
promise of becoming a leader in
your community.
 Have a 2.5 or higher cumulative
GPA.
 19 or higher composite ACT
score
 Agree to attend full-time (12+
quarter hours per term) during the
day on the Chicago campus of
National Lewis University.
 Enroll in one of the 5 eligible
daytime degree programs.
 Students must adhere to the
satisfactory academic progress
policy of National Lewis University.
 Be an Illinois high school senior
 Have taken the ACTor SAT.
 Application required with
supplemental materials. Please
check website for updated
information.
 33 ACT or top 5% of senior class,
or a 3.75 GPA.
Yes
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Program
One Million
Degrees
Scholarship
scholarship
criteria will
be
considered
for
scholarship
s.
Please
check
website for
specific
deadlines
regarding
various
scholarship
s
s/index.shtml
One Million
Degrees
Organization
N/A
N/A
http://onemilliondegree
s.org/
up to 4 years)
 Must be admitted to NIU.
Up to $750 per
semester
 Be enrolled or planning to enroll
at one of the following community
colleges: Malcolm X, Richard J.
Daley, Harold Washington, Wright,
Olive-Harvey, Kennedy-King,
Truman, Prairie State or South
Suburban.
 Be enrolled full-time for the 20142015 academic year and be
pursuing their first degree or
certificate.
 Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
higher
 Be U.S. Citizen or legal
permanent resident eligible for
federal or state financial aid.
 File FAFSA
 Be highly motivated and
committed to their own academic
and professional success.
No
Yes
*Students please CONTINUE to search for scholarships on your OWN. Other useful websites are listed
below. Visit the Guidance Office if you need further assistance.
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www.fafsa.ed.gov
www.collegeboard.com
www.isac.org
www.collegenet.com
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.scholarshipmonkey.com
www.zinch.com
www.studentscholarships.org
www.grantsforwomen.org
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www.thesalliemaefund.org
www.nces.ed.gov
www.fairtest.org
www.educationplanner.com
www.scholarshipchicago.com
www.collegezone.com
www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
http://www.free-4u.com
(Please check websites for scholarship deadlines.)
• Student Inventors Scholarships
• Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
• Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
• FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid and scholarships)
• Microsoft Scholarship Program
• WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
• Guaranteed Scholarships
• Easley National Scholarship Program
• Historically Black College & University Scholarships
• International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
• College Board Scholarship Search
• Siemens Westinghouse Competition
• Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship - Gateways
from Black Excel
• Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
• HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
• INROADS internships
• ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
• Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
• Scholarships4Students.Com Search Index
• CollegeData - Pay Your Way - Scholarship Finder