MARCH APRIL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR H.S. SENIORS Scholarship Name and General Information Deadline Award Application Link WENTCHER EDUCATIONAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP Minimum ACT of 20 Two letters of recommendation US Citizenship required DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY SCHOLARSHIP CHICAGO ALUMNAE CHAPTER Attend one of the high schools selected for the academic calendar year 3 letters of recommendation 3//206 $40,000 http://www.wentcherfoundation.org/chicagopublic schools/ 3//206 Varies https://cps.academicworks.com/opportunities/7 URBAN EKONOMICS LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP CHICAGO Minority Student 3.0 GPA (weighted) Must review a TED talk (see application) KAREN LYNNE HARRIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Female high school student 2 page personal statement 2 letters of recommendation GREAD LEFTY MCKINNIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP African American male student Active community service Be admitted to an accredited four year college/university 3/4/206 $2,000 https://cps.academicworks.com/opportunities/524 3/5/206 Varies http://zetazetaonline.org/karen lynne harris memorialscholarship/ 3/5/206 $,000 http://bit.ly/glmmf6
KOHL S CARE SCHOLARSHIP Must be nominated by someone over 2 Must have active community service 3/5/206 $0,000 http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/community0 5.htm
JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INC. WINDY CITY SCHOLARS African American high school senior Apply for one of the two scholarships. 2.5 3.40 (Academic Potential) ; 4.0 scale 2. 3.5+ (Academic Eligible); 4.0 scale Must reside in Chicago SIGMA GAMMA RHO SCHOLARSHIP DELTA SIGMA CHAPTER Must have at least a C average Accepted to a college or university Must be a full time student in good academic standing 3/8/206 $500/yr http://bit.ly/wcjackandjill206 3/8/206 $,000 https://cps.academicworks.com/opportunities/520 IPLAC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Top 25% of your graduating class Be a Chicago Public School high school student Plan to major in STEM field 3/2/206 $2,500 $5,000 http://bit.ly/iplac6 CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP Must be a student from a minority background Submit one letter of recommendation FOSTER CARE TO SUCCESS Have been in foster care or orphaned Acceptance letter from college/university PALUMBO FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Submit 2 letters of recommendation 3/25/206 $4,000 http://bit.ly/urbanleague206 3/3/206 $6,000 http://www.fc2success.org/our programs/information forstudents/ 3/3/206 $0,000 http://palumbofoundation.org/scholarship application/
DR. ANITA YOUNG BOSWELL SCHOLARSHIP (NATIONAL HOOK UP OF BLACK WOMEN) 2.75 GPA Must be an African American student Submit letter of recommendation and essay NAAIA CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP No high school GPA requirement 3 letters of recommendation Acceptance letter from college/university BLIND SERVICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Submit two letters of recommendation Academic merit and community service are considered COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS SCHOLARSHIP Accepted to 4 year school Submit 3 letters of recommendation Written essay EDWARD G. IRVIN SCHOLARSHIP Active community service/involvement WILLIAM J. COOK FUND SCHOLARSHIP Plan to enroll at 4 year college/university 4//206 $,000 http://www.nhbwinc.com/nhbw_arnitayoungboswell_scholar ship206 7.pdf 4//206 $,000 http://www.naaiachicago.org/#!scholarships/c3l3 4//206 $3,000 http://www.blindserviceassociation.org/youth.php 4/8/206 $2,000 http://cbtu.org/206/internationalscholarshipapplication206. pdf 4/5/206 $250 http://www.chicagoalumni99.org/programs/egifscholarship/ 4/5/206 $5,000 https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/williamjcook/index.php
ILLINOIS DREAM FUND SCHOLARSHIP 2.5/4.0 GPA Open to undocumented students CHICAGO ENGINEERS FOUNDATION Minimum ACT of 2 Nomination by guidance counselor Accepted to a 4 year engineering school DARIUS A. FELTON SCHOLARSHIP Accepted to 4 year college/university Submit essay on designated topic 4/22/206 $6,000 http://illinoisdreamfund.org/ 4/24/206 $800 http://chicagoengineersfoundation.org/ 4/30/206 $500 http://daffoundation.8m.com/