AES Engineers Scholarship Program is committed to providing support to deserving students. Their belief is that achieving a high GPA should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to behelped. For that reason, a scholarship will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted. The amount of the award is $500 and the deadline for entry is October 5, 2012. For further information, visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.
Alpha Zeta Delta of Chi Psi Fraternity at University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign is offering scholarships worth $1,000 each to incoming freshmen men. Applications are available in the Counseling Office and have a deadline of May 25, 2012.
American Legion offers various scholarships for high school seniors. check out their Web site for more information: www.legion.org or call 317.630.1212.
Kiwanis Club of Mount Prospect is offering four scholarships of $500 each to deserving Mount Prospect residents. Candidates must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 5.0 scale and plan to major in a field related to improving the lives of young people, such as education, special ed, pediatric medicine, child counseling. Applications are available at www.kiwanisclubmountprospect.org or in the Counseling Office.
Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL Every Illinois student admitted to Lake Forest College will receive a guaranteed in-state tuition benefit of $12,000 per year. Learn more and apply free online at www.lakeforest.edu/admissions.
PSI Upsilon Fraternity, University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana is offering scholarships totaling $3,000 (first place is $2,000, second place is $750 and third place is $250) to three incoming male freshmen. Criteria includes highest moral, intellectual and social excellence. Proof of financial need is not required and applicants are in no way obligated to join the Psi Upsilon Fraterninty. Applications can be found at www.illinipsiu.com/scholarship-application. The deadline is Thursday, August 2, 2012.
Pullman Educational Foundation offers merit-based, need-based scholarships for students to attend the college of their choice. Eligible applicants can receive up to $4,000 towards their first-year's college tuition. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years. Find out more about eligibility requirements and the application process at http://www.pullmanfoundation.org/scholarships.htm.
Robert Morris University's Arlington Heights campus offers 40 scholarships to residents of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights or Wheeling. Qualifying students will pay only $5,000 per academic year to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Business. They offer an ev ening session program two nights a week, which enables full-time students to graduate in 4 years. For inormation call 847-718-6700.
Rochester Institute of Technology offers two contests for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. R.I.T. Spirit Writing Contest requires that you send the entry form and a portfolio of original written work. Winners can choose between two great prizes: Tuition and expenses paid to attend Explore Your Future, which is a 6-day summer career exploration protram. or $500 in cash. For answers to questions, email WritingContest@ntid.rit.edu or call 585-475-7695 (voice/TTY) or videophone 585-286-4555. RIT National Science Fair for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student requires that you form a team with a maximum of three students. You or your team must submit a 250 world, one-page project summary that explains your current yedar's work on the project. You may submit a videotape or DVD of yoruself narrating your project summary if you prefer. For acceptance criteria, display regulations, etc. visit the contest website at www.rit.edu/NTID/ScienceFair.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Balanced Man Scholarship. Sigma Phi Epsilon is committed to its mission of Building Balanced Leaders for America's Communities. They are offering one Balanced Man Scholarshlips in the amount of $1,000 to a young man who exemplify these qualities. Applications are available online at www.illinoissigeps.com or in the Counseling Office. The application is due June 1, 2012
South Barrington Garden Club is pleased to offer a scholarship of at least $1,000 to a graduating senior with a demonstrated interest in an environmentally related field, i.e. horticulture, landscape design, botany, forestry, conservation, natural resources management and environmental engineering. Applicants must reside in High School District 211 or the area served by Barrington High School. Applications must be typewritten and must include a high school transcript and two letters of recommendation. Applications are available in the Counseling Office and have a deadline of June 1, 2012.
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana announces a new full tuition scholarship for students from Catholic high schools. As many as ten students may be selected for this scholarship. The application to the university, scholarship and recommendation forms are available for pinting on their website www.ugf.edu under financial aid.
University of Kansas Phi Gamma Delta $500 White Star Scholarship is looking for senior male students who are attending the University of Kansas and are potentially interested in Greek life. The applicant is not required to join their fraternity. Applicants must have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher and be involved in two or more activities. Applications are available in the Counseling Office.
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point is part of the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP), which was established to provide qualified students with a more affordable means of attending an out-of-state institution. To participate, students must be a legal resident of Illinois and are charged tuition fees based on the Minnesota/Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreement. The MSEP tuition benefit reduces the total cost of education at UW-Stevens Point to $16,440 for an entire year of tuition, fees, room, board and books. Check out the MSEP website at http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/Pages/PayingForCollege/Midwest-Student-Exchange-Program.aspx.
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