Scholarships For Seniors
Student Services

Tall Clubs International

· 5’10"females or 6’2" males

· $1,000 award

· Academics

· Community service

· Essay "What being tall means to me"

Apply online at: www.tallchicago.org
 

Deadline: February 5th

B'nai B'rith Sports Lodge - Scholarships for Jewish Youth

** Financial Need

** Academic Achievement

** Athletic Participation

 

Deadline: February 5th

District 211 Teacher’s Union and Family Scholarships

**$1500 award

**Minimum 3.0 GPA

**Activities

**Honors and awards

**Student essay

 

Deadline: Feb. 8th

District 211 Teacher’s Union Vocational Scholarship

**$1500

**Plan to attend a trade school such as Cosmetology, Building Construction,

**Automotive and/or Culinary Arts

**Activities

**Honors and awards

**Student essay

 

Deadline: Feb. 8th

KFC Colonel's Scholars Program

** 2.75 GPA

** Demonstrate financial need

** Apply online at: www.kfcscholars.org

 

Deadline: February 10th

National Co-Op Scholarship Program

* 3.5 GPA

* Essay

Apply online at: www.co-op.edu

 

Deadline: February 15th

 

Illinois PTA Lillian Glover Scholarship

** $2500 award

** Upper 33% of graduating class

** Plan to major in field of Education

Download application at : www.illinoispta.org (go to programs)

Application also available in the Guidance Office

 

Deadline: February 15th

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship

** $2,000 awards

** Transcript

** Outstanding achievement in School, community or work activity

** Recommendation

** U.S. Citizen or legal resident

Applications available from Guidance or at:

www.axa-equitable.com

 

Deadline: February 15th

Best Buy Scholarship Program

* $1,000 scholarship

* Community Service

* Solid grades

www.bestbuy.com/scholarships

 

Deadline February 15th

Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Program

* Financial Need

* Academics

* Personal Statement

* Recommendation

Apply online at: www.rmhc.org

Deadline: February 16th

Riceland Rice Scholarship Program:

** Complete an essay "What will my college degree say about me?."

** 150-250 words

** $2,000 award

 

Deadline: February 16th

Links Inc.

* African American Female

* 18 ACT

* 2.0 GPA

* Essay

* Recommendation Letter

 

Deadline February 19th

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

* Several categories of awards

* Jewish immigrant to the United States

* Academic excellence

* Applications available at www.juf.org or call 312-357-4666

 

Deadline February 26th

Race for Education

* Multiple awards for students studying equine related majors

or agriculture related majors

* Scholarship for children of equine industry workers studying any major

raceforeducation.org

 

Deadline February 28th

Amvets Scholarships

* Several awards available for students majoring in Nursing,
    attending  a trade school or Junior ROTC program

* Priority given to child of deceased or disabled veteran

 

Deadline March 1st

William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship

** 5 academic based scholarships and 5 random drawing scholarships

** $2,000

** Student or parent must be a member of a local union affiliated with

the Chicago Federation of Labor

** Applications and requirements available at: www.chicagolabor.org

 

Deadline: March 1st

Odd Fellow-Rebekah Scholarship

* C average or above

* 150 word personal statement of professional goals

* Recommendations from counselor, teacher and community member

Apply at: www.ioof-il.org

 

 Deadline: March 1st

North Suburban Chapter Illinois Society of Professional Engineers

* 3.5 GPA

* ACT – 29 Math 25 English

* Enroll in accredited engineering program

Deadline: March 1st

Illinois Special Education Tuition Waiver

* Top half of graduating class

* Plan to major in special ed

* Four year tuition waiver

http://www.collegezone.com/media/10-11_SETTW_Application.pdf

Other scholarships available at: www.collegezone.com

 

Deadline March 1st

Tim Breslin Memorial Scholarship - Chicago Wolves Hockey Team

 ** Full semester of college tuition

** Essay describing a hardship that you had to overcome

**Winner announced at a Chicago Wolves game

http://chicagowolves.com

(Teachers - this is not just for seniors)

Deadline: March 2nd

SAMMY Scholar Milk Mustache Scholarship

* Academic performance

* $7500

* Trip to Disneyworld

* Athletic excellence

* Apply online only at:

http://www.bodybymilk.com

 

Deadline March 5th

Inverness Women's Club

* $1,000

* Financial need

* Academic excellence

* Recommendations

 

Deadline March 8th

Richard A. Maass Memorial Scholarship

** Recommendation Letter

** Essay on the importance of quality products for the future of our country

** One full year of undergraduate tuition!

 

Deadline: March 8th

Joseph Blazek Foundation

** Major in engineering, Math, or Science

** Personal statement

 

Deadline: March 15th

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

* Hispanic heritage

* U.S. Citizen or pernanent resident

* Will file the FAFSA form

www.hsf.net

 

Deadline: March 15th

Kevin Kaplan Foundation

* Academics

* Financial need

* Community service

* $1,000-$5,000

 

Deadline: March 15th

Gerald McElroy Memorial Scholarship

** Financial Need

** Transcript

** Essay

** $500 award

Application available at:

http://www.d211.org/foundation/mcelroy.shtml

 

Deadline March 19th

The Owen "Bud" Nangle Memorial Scholarship

    Graduating Senior from Palatine High school

    Institution must be in Illinois

    Two letters of recommendation (to come from a teacher and a counselor)

    Citizen of the United States

    Submission of high school transcript

    Financial need

    Submission of applicaiton and essay http://www.d211.org/foundation/pdf/nangle_app_form.pdf

    Award of $3000.00 to each of three graduating seniors

 

Deadline March 19th
Casey Pohl Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Graduating senior from Palatine High School who is playing varsity baseball
Planning to attend college
Submission of an application form (letter of recommendation should be submitted with this application)
Completion of essay
Award of $2500
http://www.d211.org/foundation/pdf/pohl_app_phs_form.pdf
 
Deadline March 19th

Palatine Police & Fire Benevolent Association Scholarship

* Pursue a degree in Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Fire Science, Nursing or Social Services

* U.S. Citizen

* Financial need

* Essay

* Recommendations

* Award of $500

http://www.d211.org/foundation/pdf/palatine_police_fire.pdf

 

Deadline March 19th

Northwest Suburban United Way - George Gattas Scholarship

* $1,000-4,000 awards

* Community Service

* Participant in athletics and activities

* Letter of recommendation verifying improvement throughout high school

 

Deadline March 22nd

Illinois Lumber and Materials Dealers

* Train in lumber and building area

* Financial need

* Recommendations

 

Deadline April 1st

Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans

* $3.75 GPA

* 50% of Italian ancestry

* Recommendations

* Essay

 

Deadline April 1st

Illinois Council for Exceptional Children

* Verified Disability - IEP

* 2.0 GPA

* Recommendations

* Illinois college or vocational school acceptance letter

 

Deadline April 1st

Garden Club of Inverness

* $1,000 award

* Demonstrated interest in an environmentally related field

 

Deadline April 2nd

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

** One application is used for various scholarships including:

*Winston Campus (Former Winston Park students)

*Gerald McElroy/Jean Timmerhaus Memorial Scholarship (academics)

*Kiwanis Club of Palatine (community service)

*Hispanic Heritage Award (Full 2 year Harper Scholarship)

*Palatine Cares (students who have a part time job)

*Lions Club (sight or hearing impaired student)

 

Deadline: April 5th

Chicago Area Business Aviation Association

* Major in an aviation related field

* 3.0 GPA

* Essay outlining your aviation goals

* Three letters of recommendation

* Transcript

Deadline April 20th

Good Shepherd Hospital

* Major in health care related field

* Plan to attend a college in the state of Illinois

* Financial need

* Leadership

Applications can be dowloaded at:

www.advocatehealth.com/goodshep/scholarships

 

Deadline April 30th

Further scholarships will be listed soon...

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