IPLAC Educational Foundation Scholarship
Organization & Scholarship Overview:
The IPLAC Educational Foundation has been organized by the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago for the purpose of funding and awarding a one-time scholarship for seniors at a Chicago public high school, planning to major in science, engineering, or pre-law in college. Scholarship applicants must submit high school transcripts, ACT and/or SAT scores, and a legibly completed application. Selected scholarship recipients are required to attend in person the IPLAC organization’s annual dinner in May to receive scholarship check.
Website: IPLAC Educational Foundation
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST APPLY VIA ACADEMIC WORKS ONLY
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Eligibility Requirements:
- Have a minimum 3.0 weighted GPA
- Applicants must be Chicago public high school seniors. Students attending CPS charter schools are eligible (students attending schools outside the City of Chicago Public School System are not eligible)
- Applicants must plan to major in science, engineering or pre-law
- The application MUST include high school transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores
- Chosen students must attend the IPLAC dinner in May 2020 in order to receive the award.
Supporting Documents:
- Personal Essay – we encourage you to use an essay that you prepared as part of your college application process.
- Community Service Hours – while not required, demonstrated community service activities should be included on your application because that information will be helpful during the selection process.
- At least one (1) letter of recommendation – letter(s) of recommendation from counselors and teachers and coaches and employers are valuable and help our selection committee in the selection process. We strongly encourage you to consider including more than one letter of recommendation.
Renewable: No
Open to DREAMers: Yes
Questions? Please email CPS Scholarship Manager at CollegeScholarships@cps.edu
- Award
- $3,000 - $5,000
- Deadline
- 03/15/2020
- Supplemental Questions
- Please provide a recommendation from your school principal, counselor or college and career coach.
- Please provide a recommendation from your school principal, counselor, college and career coach or math or science teacher
- Name and Email Address
- Place of birth
- Class rank
- Number of students in class
- In which high school course(s) are you most interested. Thoroughly explain why.
- List the top 3 colleges, in order of preference, to which you have applied or intend to apply for admission, and indicate whether your application has been accepted, rejected or is pending:
- What will be your probable college major, and why have you selected that major?
- Does your intended major fall into one of these categories: science, engineering or pre-law ?
- List any scholastic honors or prizes received or special academic achievements since freshman year.
- What are your major extracurricular interests to date – offices, clubs, athletics, etc.? (Indicate years of participation and highest level or offices achieved).
- Discuss any significant interest or hobbies that you have developed over the past several years.
- Provide information concerning any jobs you have held during the summers or the school year.
- Describe any community service activities you have been involved in.
- Personal Essay: We encourage you to use an essay that you prepared as part of your college application process.
- Is there any additional information that would like us to consider?
- Please estimate your own savings; bank, stocks/bonds, other
- Bank
- Other
- Stock/Bonds
- Total
- Budget Information - Resources: List dollar amounts you expect to receive from various sources for the next academic year. Specifically the source in the case of income listed under “other sources.”
- Anticipated Scholarships
- Friends/Relatives
- Other Savings
- Other Sources (specify)
- Parents
- Summer Earnings
- Budget Information - Expenses #1: Please give complete figures for the institutions listed in Question 7. (A) Name the institution. (B) The budgets you list should be for the regular academic year (September to June). (C) Consult college catalogs or websites if you are in doubt regarding expenses.
- Books/Educational Supplies
- Miscillaneous
- Name of Institution #1
- Personal
- Room & Board
- Transportation
- Tuition & Regular Fees
- Budget Information - Expenses #2: Please give complete figures for the institutions listed in Question 7. (A) Name the institution. (B) The budgets you list should be for the regular academic year (September to June). (C) Consult college catalogs or websites if you are in doubt regarding expenses.
- Books/Educational Supplies
- Miscellaneous
- Name of Institution #2
- Personal
- Room & Board
- Transportation
- Tuition & Regular Fees
- Budget Information - Expenses #3: Please give complete figures for the institutions listed in Question 7. (A) Name the institution. (B) The budgets you list should be for the regular academic year (September to June). (C) Consult college catalogs or websites if you are in doubt regarding expenses.
- Books/Educational Supplies
- Miscellaneous
- Name of Institution #3
- Personal
- Room & Board
- Transportation
- Tuition & Regular Fees
- Please upload a copy of your ACT/SAT score report
- Official Transcript Required for this application
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