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Scholarship Applications Will Open On October 1, 2025
High School Award Criteria
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Applicant's permanent address must be in Cook, Will or DuPage County, Illinois.
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Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a public, private or charter school in Cook, Will or DuPage County, Illinois.
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Applicant has been accepted to a four (4) year college or university.
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Applicant must possess an overall 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale, or an overall 4.5 grade point average on a 5.0 grading scale.
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Applicant must be participating in at least one (1) extracurricular civic, social, or community activity.
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High School Application Requirements
In addition to completing the personal information requested and meeting the above high school applicant criteria, an applicant must complete the two (2) essay questions in the application and upload the following documents for an application to be considered completed.
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Upload between October 1, 2025 and
January 18, 2026, 11:59 pm
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Two (2) letters of recommendation from high school instructors or an officer of an extracurricular activity highlighting activities, character and potential.
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An official copy of your transcripts. A copy of grades is not acceptable.
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Proof of acceptance to a four (4) year college or university.
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A clear color photo.
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​ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
WILL BE CONSIDERED!
College Scholarship Criteria
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Applicant's must have a permanent home address in Cook, Will or DuPage County, Illinois.
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Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student and have completed a minimum of two (2) consecutive semesters or quarters of study at an accredited four (4) year college or university and have a Sophomore designation.
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Applicant must be pursuing a course of study in one of the following majors: architecture, business, computer science, communications, education, engineering, health, information technology, law or medicine.
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Applicant must have an overall 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale, or a 4.2 GPA on a 5.0 grading scale.
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Applicant must be participating in at least one (1) extracurricular civic, social, or community activity.
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College Application Requirements
In addition to completing the personal information requested and meeting the above college applicant criteria, a college applicant must complete the two (2) essay questions in the application and upload the following documents in order for their application to be considered complete.
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Upload between October 1, 2025 and
January 18, 2026, 11:59 pm
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Two (2) letters of recommendation from a department Dean, a college instructor or an officer of an extracurricular activity highlighting activities, character and potential.
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An official transcript. A copy of grades is not acceptable!
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A clear color photo.
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ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED
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