UPDATED DECEMBER 9, 2009 NEW!!!! Ferris State University – Great Lakes Scholarships: Ferris State is a career focused university located in several cities in Michigan. This scholarship allows eligible out-of-state students to pay in-state tuition for up to 15 credit hours per semester. The current value is between $4700 and $6400 per semester. Go to www.ferris.edu for more details. NEW!!! Paramount Foundation – Tall Club of Chicago Candidates for the scholarship meet minimum height requirements of 5’10” for females and 6’2” for males. This is a one time award of $750. Winners of this scholarship are eligible to apply for the Tall Clubs International scholarship for its $1,000 Kae Sumner Einfeldt scholarship. The application is available at www.tallchicago.org and the deadline is February 5, 2010 New! Tuskegee Airmen National Scholarship Foundation – Each year the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation grants scholarship awards to deserving young men and women. Forty (40) awards of $1,500 will be available and are not renewable. One $20,000 award will be presented to a scholar who can demonstrate a sincere aptitude for and pursuit of a career in aviation, aerospace technology or research. Applicants must be students of accredited high schools who have graduated or will graduate in the school year 2009- 2010. Additionally, applying students must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Application deadline is February 1, 2010. NEW!!! Arthur D. and Florence Graffam Engineering Technology Scholarship Fund – Northern Illinois University: Candidates must be admitted to NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology for the fall 2010. This is a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship. Must be a US citizen and a member of an under-represented group. Must posses a minimum GPA of 3.25 and minimum composite score of 24 on the ACT Lincolnland Legends – Lincolnland Legends is a program from Illinois Dollars for Scholars designed to engage Illinois students in honoring people who inspire and motivate them and provide scholarships to Illinois students. Any current high school junior or senior may nominate by essay someone for special recognition. Nominees must be still living and must have been born in, have lived in, or currently live in the student’s Congressional District in Illinois. In honor of Abraham Lincoln, the Lincolnland Legends nominees should reflect the characteristics that Lincoln demonstrated as one of our nation’s greatest leaders. For the application and more information, visit www.illinoisdollarsforscholars.org. Application deadline is December 1, 2009. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Students must be residents of the City of Chicago; they must be African-American students attending a CPS school (see the list); maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, be enrolled as a graduating high school student; is not a relative of a member of Delta Sigma Theta; must demonstrate leadership skills; and perform public service in the community. Only students applying to a four-year accredited university and pursuing work leading to an initial baccalaureate degree or its equivalent are eligible. Gates Millennium Scholars Program – The GMS program selects one thousand students per year as Gates Millennium Scholars. The scholarship supports individual student need, and can be renewed for a total of five years of undergraduate study. The award is also renewable for graduate study in the fields of public health, mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, education, and library science. Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they: are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; are a citizen,legal permanent resident or national of the United States; have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted); will be entering a U.S. accredited college/university as a full-time, degree seeking freshman in the Fall of 2010; have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities; and meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria (for more information visit www.fafsa.ed.gov); have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline. Application deadline is January 11, 2010. Coming Soon! Scholarship Chicago – Looking for: Thoughtful young people who demonstrates commitment atschool through academic and extracurricular activities, or as a volunteer, at work, and/or by taking responsibility for family matters or younger siblings at home. Must have a GPA of 3.0 and ACT of 20+. Scholars from all high schoolsin Chicago eligible to apply. Applications will be available January 4, 2010. IIT Collens Scholars Program – Any CPS students interested in business, engineering, math, science, humanities,social sciences, architecture and psychology may be eligible. Students must meet IIT’s admission requirements andwhose parents (or guardians) have an income of less than $40,000 per year. Students must also be U.S. citizens orpermanent residents and complete the FAFSA. Students interested in Fall 2010 admission must graduate from a CPS high school in June 2010 and enter IIT as a full-time freshman. Visit apply.iit.edu for more information or to apply.Application deadline is February 3, 2010. LAKE FOREST COLLEGE OFFERS FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CPS STUDENTS: Lake Forest Cllege is a national liveral arts college located 30 miles north of Chicago. Full details about the scholarship are available at www.lakeforest.edu/scholarships. Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan has a number of Academic and Diversity awards and scholarships up to $24,000. Check out their website at www.calvin.edu. College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The College of ACES offers majors in animal sciences & pre-veterinary studies, food science, human nutrition, economics, business, public policy & law, child development & family studies, biological & environmental engineering, genetics, molecular biology, plant biotechnology, environmental science, landscape design & horticulture as well as others. For a full list of majors please visit the following website: [ http://students.aces.illinois.edu/degrees/majors ] http://students.aces.illinois.edu/degrees/majors. The requirements for the scholarship are that the student is either in the top 10% of their class (90th percentile) or received a 29 or higher on their ACT. Please encourage students who have or will be applying to the College of ACES at University of Illinois and fit the criteria to apply for the scholarship and complete the date form for the upcoming interviews in the Chicago area as soon as possible (both forms are attached to this message). The interviews will be taking place in Downtown Chicago at the Illini Center (at Adams & Wacker) on Wednesday, October 14th and in Naperville, IL on Tuesday, October 13th. Please contact me if you have any questions. Eastern Illinois University Presidential Scholars Program: This scholarship covers 8 semesters of tuition including fees. Students with a 30 ACT and 3.5 gpa or 28 ACT and 3.75 gpa are invited to apply. Applications are also based on transcript, extracurricular/volunteer activities, work experience, an essay, and a recommendation of a high school teacher. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. For more information see your counselor or go to www.eiu.edu/~honors