Deadline (Month) Scholarship Award Amount Eligibility Description

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1 September Haas Foundation Machining Technology Foundation $1,000-5,000 Senior September Mikva Challenge $2,500 Intention to study engineering or technology machining. Demonstrate civil service leadership qualities. Community Leadership Scholarship Comcast Foundation Leaders and Achievers $1,000 Senior with 2.8 GPA. Demonstrated leadership abilities. Commitment to community service Illinois Conservation Foundation $1,000 Juniors and Seniors Illinois Dollars for Scholars $1,000-6,000 Illinois residents Sisters Investing in Souls $1,000 Seniors January Jack Kent Cooke Foundation up to $30,000 Nominated Community/City Colleges student Thirteen scholarships CBAI Foundation of Community Banking Scholarship Program $4,000 available for top Illinois high school seniors statewide. Demonstrated significant contributions in "preserving, promoting, enhancing or supporting Illinois cultural resources" Demonstrated significant contributions to society as role models for youth. Supplemental scholars to "wellrounded, hardworking, deserving students who may not otherwise receive financial advantages". Plan to enroll in 4 year college/university, have a 3.5 GPA and have significant unmet financial need. Prepared by Suzane Zoheri and Enlace Community Schools: Little Village Lawndale High School Page 1

2 Discover Scholarship Program up to $25,000 Top performing juniors nationwide with minimum 2.75 GPA. Students must have demonstrated leadership in community service who have experienced a significant roadblock to their success. Lilian Glover PTA Student is pursuing a Librarian or Scholarship $1,500-2,500 Seniors Instructional Media Specialist career Que Llueva Café Scholarship $500 Undocumented Seniors Demonstrated academic performance, personal statement and recommendation. Riceland Foods, Inc. $2,000 Seniors Scholarships awarded to students who best answer "How do I believe my studies in college will change my life?". National Co-op Scholarship $6,000 Seniors with 3.5 GPA Chicago Urban League $1,000 Seniors with a 2.5 GPA $4,000 ($1,000/year) Minority Senior pursuing business major. Urban Ventures NAHJ Ruben Salazar Fund $1,000-2,000 Seniors Merit scholarship awarded to students that attend "partner institutions" with National Comission. Senior must have participated in a Chicago Urban League youth initiative. Only awarded in even years. (Example; 2010 or 2012) Pursuing major in English or Spanish journalism American Dream Scholarship $3,000 Student planning to attend a public college/university in Illinois Essay and letter of recommendation. Student should demonstrate a desire to someday pursue a career in Human Services (broadly defined). Prepared by Suzane Zoheri and Enlace Community Schools: Little Village Lawndale High School Page 2

3 New Threats to Freedom: Long From Student Contest 1st Place: $5,000 2nd Place: $3,000 3rd: $1,000 Seniors planning to be enrolled in a college/university program in coming Fall Essays in response to articles in the "New Threats to Freedom". Check out the website for more detailed instructions. New Threats to Freedom: Short Form Student Contest $5,000 Seniors planning to be enrolled in a college/university program in coming Fall. Responses to videos describing "New Threats to Freedom" can be written or video recorded. "...entries will be judged on the creativity and the quality of the ideas presented." NAHJ Ford Motor Company Fund Scholarsip $2,500 Seniors w/ 2.0 GPA Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty: Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place: $500 3rd Place: $100 High schools students in 2011 and 2012 graduating class Pursuing careers in print, broadcast, online and visual journalism ,200 word essays edited by school teachers or counselors. "Write an essay explaining how religious rights clash with other rights or laws in America and how you would determine an appropriate outcome." National Academy of Engineering "Engineer Girl" Essay Contest 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $100 9th-12th Graders "Identify an item designed specifically for use in disaster relief, and then do some research on it to write your essay. " 1,500 word limit. Heart Behind the Oval $1,000-$3,000 Seniors Students are asked to write an essay to be eligible to film a short video clip about community involvement. Prepared by Suzane Zoheri and Enlace Community Schools: Little Village Lawndale High School Page 3

4 Karen Lynne Memorial Scholarship Zeta Zeta Chapter Seniors with 2.5 GPA Students participation in community service and continue their education at a 4 year college/university. Chicago Community Trust- William J Cook Fund $2,500 Male Seniors Google Science Fair $25,000-50,000 Prize to be divded equally amongst the members Science Fair participants Cosmo Beauty Supply Scholarship $1,000-3,000 Seniors Seniors that intend to continue at 4 year college program. Students must register for the Google Science Fair and conduct a science experiment. Winners are awarded scholarships, trips and additional prizes. Essays, letters of recommendation and a letter of acceptance to a college or university along with a transcript. Acceptance to or plan to enroll in accredited culinary school or college Illinois Restaurant Associate Educational Foundation $1,000 Seniors with major in culinary, restaurant management or foodservice related program. Nordstrom Scholarship Program $2,500 Juniors with 2.7 GPA Posse Chicago Full Tuition Juniors who are leaders, academically committed, team oriented, invested in the community, reliable and accountable. Nominaiton process begins in their Junior year. Women's Board Scholarship $1,000 Female Seniors with 2.5 GPA Female Seniors pursuing an education in preparation of a career in automotive market. Prepared by Suzane Zoheri and Enlace Community Schools: Little Village Lawndale High School Page 4

5 Young Travel Writers Scholarship- Society of American Travel Writers $150 Ages Emil Jones, Jr. Youth Foundation National Women of Achievement Award $1,000 Illinois Resident with 2.0 GPA Female Seniors with 3.0 GPA Scholarship to encourage "young writers to share their travels" Seniors must have applied to advanced educational program. Demonstrated leadership in community service and academic performance. July HSF/ Little Village Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Scholarship $2,000 Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education $1,000 East Village Youth Program Community Scholarship $2,000 Rolling Acceptance Discus Awards $2,000 HS Seniors and Graduate Students from Little Village High School Seniors or continuing full-time College student Seniors at 'Alternative High Schools' with 2.0 GPA All high school students Demonstrated academic performance and available to Latino students only. Careful review of the students involvement in campus life community, academic achievements & goals, and their career aspirations. Alternative Schools are schools that educate students who have dropped out of or been expelled from mainstream high schools. The Discus Awards honor students who do not always get the recognition they deserve, helping match well-rounded high school students with colleges that are hungry for a different kind of success. Prepared by Suzane Zoheri and Enlace Community Schools: Little Village Lawndale High School Page 5