Strategic Scholarships

Scholarship Description The Chicago Engineers’ Foundation of the Union League Club of Chicago offers incentive awards of $800 to CPS seniors graduating in the spring 2012 who are admitted to an engineering program at an accredited four-year college of engineering, and who intend to enroll in the fall of 2012. Last year 30 graduates received this award.

Scholarship Award Amount: $800. Approximately 40 awards are available.

Scholarship Deadline: April 23, 2012

Scholarship Description: The CME Group Center for Innovation Mayoral Award for Student Achievement was established in 1986 by CME in conjunction with the Mayor's Office and the Chicago Board of Education. The purpose of this award is to encourage outstanding Chicago public high school students to achieve excellence and is an acknowledgement of their exceptional accomplishments.

Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000

Scholarship Deadline: 3/30/2012

Scholarship Description: Delta Sigma Theta awards academic scholarships to select high school seniors who will attend a four-year college or university.

Scholarship Award Amount: $500 - $4,000

Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2012

Scholarship Description: The Chicago Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. has established the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) to grant financial awards of $1,000 or $1,500 to students who demonstrate the qualities of the 15,000 African Americans who received aviation training at Tuskegee Alabama from 1941 – 1948.

Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000 - $1,500

Scholarship Deadline: February 29, 2012

Scholarship Description: The Illinois Education Foundation (IEF) empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work and in life. IEF Scholars benefit from financial, academic, and professional development opportunities including: a mentor and monthly development workshops, intensive academic advising, free one-on-one tutoring in any academic subject, and tuition assistance and a stipend to defray the cost of books, uniforms, and transportation.

Scholarship Award Amount: based on need

Scholarship Deadline: 4/15/2012

Scholarship Description: The Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Chicago-Area (PBKACA) will offer a one-year $5,000 scholarship ($2,500 per semester) to an outstanding 2012 graduate from the Chicago Public Schools for continuation of his/her education in college. The goal is to enable the recipient to benefit from higher education while pursuing academic excellence in keeping with the ideals of Phi Beta Kappa.

Scholarship Award Amount: $5,000

Scholarship Deadline: March 16, 2012

Scholarship Description: High achieving newly admitted freshmen from historically underrepresented groups; high achieving students from low-sending Illinois counties defined as counties sending an average of two or fewer students per academic year to the University of Illinois in the past five year period; and high achieving dependent students whose families are not expected to contribute to the cost of their education as verified through FAFSA and financial aid application processes are eligible for consideration for the PAP award. Eligibility is based on a combination of ACT composite score and class rank. Application for the award is made through the regular admissions review process; once admitted eligible students receive individual review for the PAP.

Scholarship Award Amount: $5,000 a year for 4 years (8 semesters) - $20,000 total

Scholarship Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Scholarship Description: Scholarships are awarded to graduating female students accepted into an engineering or computer science program at an accredited college or university.

Scholarship Award Amount: $1,500

Scholarship Deadline: 4/15/2012

Scholarship Description: The Chicago Community Trust established the William J. Cook Scholarship Fund to assist male high school seniors from Cook County, Illinois who plan to continue their education in college programs.

Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000 to $5,000

Scholarship Deadline: April 15, 2012