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Scholarships

Scholarships are gifts you do not have to pay them back. Scholarships can be based on need or merit or both. You may receive scholarships from colleges, organizations, or foundations.

Different scholarships are available for different types of students. Scholarships may be based on your grades, what you want to study in college, whether you are male or female, or your after-school activities.

You can improve your chances of getting a scholarship by:

Getting good grades
Doing well on the ACT or SAT tests
Submitting your college applications early
Meeting deadlines and eligibility criteria
Following directions carefully

When applying for scholarships, pay attention to the deadlines and the eligibility criteria. Follow the directions carefully.

College Scholarship Guide

Scholarship Guide
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We are pleased to provide the 2011-2012 Scholarship Directory to you. This resource is designed to assist you with your scholarship search. Our list is compiled of information that various CPS-affiliated providers distribute, and many of the scholarships that past CPS students have won. We wish you luck with your search and hope that you will be among the numerous CPS alumni whose scholarship awards contributed to over $147 million received by students in the district last year.

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Strategic Scholarships

What is a CPS "strategic" scholarship?
A CPS Strategic Scholarship is a scholarship that is offered by an organization, company, institution, foundation, individual or family that specifically targets and awards Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school students. There are millions of scholarships that students can apply for; however, it is the goal of the Office of Pathways to College and Career to identify scholarship opportunities that specifically target CPS students as recipients.

Why is it important for CPS students to apply for these "strategic" scholarships?
Because the preferred applicants are, in part or as a whole, CPS students!

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Latino College Dollars

Latino College Dollars
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This is a trusted scholarship search engine that is updated annually. It allows you to search a national scholarship database that includes scholarships that do not require citizenship or legal permanent residency. You and your family can view this in English and Spanish.

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