External Opportunities

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
up to $1,500	Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association Scholarships Scholarship Overview: IPLSA offers Scholarships and other Awards for Students. Scholarship and Award submissions are evaluated by a committee of... Scholarship Overview: IPLSA offers Scholarships and other Awards for... Deadline: 11/14/2018 Award: up to $1,500	Visit11/14/2018
$4,000 - $50,000	Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student Competition The Elk Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2018 competition. Applicants will be judged on... The Elk Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the... Deadline: 11/15/2018 Award: $4,000 - $50,000	Visit11/15/2018
$2,000 - $250,000	Intel Science Talent Search The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the nation’s most prestigious science research... The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), a program of Society for... Deadline: 11/15/2018 Award: $2,000 - $250,000	Visit11/15/2018
up to $40,000	Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship The College Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial... The College Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship... Deadline: 11/20/2018 Award: up to $40,000	Visit11/20/2018
$2,000 - $3,000	Open Doors for Open Minds Diversity Scholarship Organization Overview & Scholarship Description: Open Doors For Open Minds Inc. is a 501©3 scholarship fund that promotes diversity and provides... Organization Overview & Scholarship Description: Open Doors For Open... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: $2,000 - $3,000	Visit11/30/2018
$5,000	Sixt Scholars Program Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Sixt Scholar Program was founded in 2014 to aid high school students planning to continue their education... Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Sixt Scholar Program was... Deadline: 11/30/2018 Award: $5,000	Visit11/30/2018
$20,000, a laptop, and textbook credits	Dell Scholars Program Dell Scholars is a scholarship and college-completion program that nurtures and empowers students on their path to a college degree. The Michael &... Dell Scholars is a scholarship and college-completion program that... Deadline: 12/01/2018 Award: $20,000, a laptop, and textbook credits	Visit12/01/2018
$2,500	Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and... The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes high... Deadline: 12/07/2018 Award: $2,500	Visit12/07/2018
$2,500, $10,000 or $25,000	AXA Achievement Scholarship Scholarship Overview: The AXA Achievement Scholarship offers college scholarships of $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000 to high school seniors who have... Scholarship Overview: The AXA Achievement Scholarship offers college... Deadline: 12/14/2018 Award: $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000	Visit12/14/2018
$20,000	Foot Locker Scholars Athletes Program The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program honors student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and strong leadership skills in... The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program honors student-athletes who... Deadline: 12/14/2018 Award: $20,000	Visit12/14/2018
Varies	Sisters Investing in Souls Scholarship Sisters Investing in Souls (SIS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic scholarships to deserving African American high... Sisters Investing in Souls (SIS) is a non-profit organization dedicated... Deadline: 12/14/2018 Award: Varies	Visit12/14/2018
$1,000 - $50,000	Burger King McLamore Foundation and the James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship The McLamore Foundation awards three recipients with a $50,000 scholarship. These four-year scholarships will help students achieve their... The McLamore Foundation awards three recipients with a $50,000... Deadline: 12/15/2018 Award: $1,000 - $50,000	Visit12/15/2018
$1,000	Los Angeles DUI Attorney Diabetes Scholarship From the Organization: It is our pleasure to announce the first ever Los Angeles DUI Attorney Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is intended to... From the Organization: It is our pleasure to announce the first ever Los... Deadline: 12/15/2018 Award: $1,000	Visit12/15/2018
up to $5,000	Greenhouse Scholars Program Greenhouse Scholars provides comprehensive personal and financial support, including one-on-one mentorship, professional guidance, peer mentorship,... Greenhouse Scholars provides comprehensive personal and financial... Deadline: 12/17/2018 Award: up to $5,000	Visit12/17/2018
$2,500	Cirkled In - "Your Gift to the World" Scholarship Scholarship Overview: The Cirkled In Scholarship is a cash scholarship you can apply to any educational need, from tuition to books or even a car.... Scholarship Overview: The Cirkled In Scholarship is a cash scholarship... Deadline: 12/31/2018 Award: $2,500	Visit12/31/2018
$1,000	Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program which means financial need is not considered.... Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Gen and Kelly Tanabe... Deadline: 12/31/2018 Award: $1,000	Visit12/31/2018
Full tuition ($55,425)	UChicago Promise Scholarships Organization & Scholarship Overview: UChicago Promise honors those whose service to the City of Chicago allow our city to work and thrive. To... Organization & Scholarship Overview: UChicago Promise honors those whose... Deadline: 01/02/2019 Award: Full tuition ($55,425)	Visit01/02/2019
$10,000	GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who... Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the... Deadline: 01/04/2019 Award: $10,000	Visit01/04/2019
Full Tuition (approximately $65,819 for the 2018-2019 academic year)	Davidson College Charles Scholarship Scholarship Overview & Description: As a Chicago Public School student, you may be eligible to receive the Charles Scholarship—an award honoring... Scholarship Overview & Description: As a Chicago Public School student,... Deadline: 01/07/2019 Award: Full Tuition (approximately $65,819 for the 2018-2019 academic year)	Visit01/07/2019
$1,000	Carson Scholars Fund Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Carson Scholars Fund remains dedicated to its goal of naming a Carson Scholar in every school. All schools... Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Carson Scholars Fund remains... Deadline: 01/09/2019 Award: $1,000	Visit01/09/2019
$10,000	Ron Brown Scholar Program The Ron Brown Scholar Fund is a 501©3 public charity, managed by an independent Board of Trustees. The Ron Brown Scholar Program has no affiliation... The Ron Brown Scholar Fund is a 501©3 public charity, managed by an... Deadline: 01/09/2019 Award: $10,000	Visit01/09/2019
up to $20,000	The Diversity Advancement Scholarship This architecture scholarship can change your life! Maybe you chose architecture because you want to design a better world. Or you can’t imagine... This architecture scholarship can change your life! Maybe you chose... Deadline: 01/16/2019 Award: up to $20,000	Visit01/16/2019
$10,000	Discover Scholarship Award Sweepstakes Organization & Scholarship Description: Discover Student Loans is giving away $110,000 in scholarships. Students and parents can sign up to get... Organization & Scholarship Description: Discover Student Loans is giving... Deadline: 01/31/2019 Award: $10,000	Visit01/31/2019
iPad or $100 - $250	Metra Safety Poster and Essay Contest Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Safety Poster Contest is a key part of our ongoing effort to increase public awareness of lifesaving... Organization & Scholarship Overview: The Safety Poster Contest is a key... Deadline: 01/31/2019 Award: iPad or $100 - $250	Visit01/31/2019
Up to $10,000 per year, depending on the student’s financial need	George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Scholarship Overview: The George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Scholarship helps ensure that exceptionally promising students with financial... Scholarship Overview: The George M. Pullman Educational Foundation... Deadline: 02/01/2019 Award: Up to $10,000 per year, depending on the student’s financial need	Visit02/01/2019
Enrichment Program	Yale Young Global Scholars Organization & Program Overview: Yale Young Global Scholars empowers the next generation of leaders by building a global community and designing... Organization & Program Overview: Yale Young Global Scholars empowers the... Deadline: 02/06/2019 Award: Enrichment Program	Visit02/06/2019
Academic Enrichment, Guidance, and Support	High Jump Program Overview & Description: High Jump is a two-year tuition-free academic enrichment program that serves motivated 7th and 8th grade students... Program Overview & Description: High Jump is a two-year tuition-free... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Academic Enrichment, Guidance, and Support	Visit02/15/2019
Varies	National Co-Op Scholarship Scholarship Organization Description: As the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship program in the United States, WACE will award... Scholarship Organization Description: As the largest independently... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Visit02/15/2019
$20,000	The HEAR Scholarship Foundation The HEAR Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to provide financial and mentoring support to Chicagoland High School graduates of need, who have... The HEAR Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to provide financial and... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: $20,000	Visit02/15/2019
$1,000 - $5,000	ACS Scholars Program Organization & Scholarship Overview: This is a renewable scholarship for Hispanic/Latinos, Black/African-American, and Native American (including... Organization & Scholarship Overview: This is a renewable scholarship for... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: $1,000 - $5,000	Visit03/01/2019
Up to $23,000	Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Scholarship Description: The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a scholarship program that identifies talented high school seniors, as well as... Scholarship Description: The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Up to $23,000	Visit03/01/2019
Up to $2,500	Mary E. Smith Foundation - Excellence in Academics & Community Service Award Scholarship Overview: This annual, one-time scholarship, will be awarded to one or two (2) successful candidates. Candidates must be brain tumor... Scholarship Overview: This annual, one-time scholarship, will be awarded... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Up to $2,500	Visit03/01/2019
Up to $2,500	Mary E. Smith Foundation - Excellence in Science & Medicine Award Scholarship Overview: This one-time scholarship, in an amount up to $2,500, will be awarded to one or two (2) successful candidates annually.... Scholarship Overview: This one-time scholarship, in an amount up to... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Up to $2,500	Visit03/01/2019
Up to $2,500	Mary E. Smith Foundation - The Karen Lewis CTU Excellence in Science Award Scholarship Overview: Created in honor of Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Karen Lewis, this one time scholarship, in an amount up to $2,500,... Scholarship Overview: Created in honor of Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Up to $2,500	Visit03/01/2019
Paid Summer Internship	Rotary Club of Chicago: JOB1 Summer Internship Program Organization Overview: The JOB1 Summer Internship Program was created fourteen years ago, in 2003, when the Rotary Club of Chicago was looking for... Organization Overview: The JOB1 Summer Internship Program was created... Deadline: 03/08/2019 Award: Paid Summer Internship	Visit03/08/2019
up to $3,000	Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation (ETSF) is a 501©3 that provides financial assistance to African-American male high school seniors in the... The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation (ETSF) is a 501©3 that... Deadline: 03/15/2019 Award: up to $3,000	Visit03/15/2019
Scholarships will be provided to cover program tuition and fees, art supplies, transportation fees, and meal costs.	School of the Art Institute of Chicago College Arts Access Program Scholarship & Organization Description The College Arts Access Program (CAAP) is a college bridge program for Chicago Public Schools students... Scholarship & Organization Description The College Arts Access Program... Deadline: 04/08/2019 Award: Scholarships will be provided to cover program tuition and fees, art supplies, transportation fees, and meal costs.	Visit04/08/2019
$500 - $1,000	Alpha Psi Lambda-National, Inc. Zeta Chapter Dream Scholarship Scholarship Overview: Since 1985 Alpha Psi Lambda has been the first and largest co-ed fraternity in the nation. Zeta chapter was founded at the... Scholarship Overview: Since 1985 Alpha Psi Lambda has been the first and... Deadline: 04/25/2019 Award: $500 - $1,000	Visit04/25/2019
$1,000	IdentiMap Scholarship Organization Description: IdentiMap unlocks your inner self. Personality assessment tools help students understand their own personality. This... Organization Description: IdentiMap unlocks your inner self. Personality... Deadline: 05/15/2019 Award: $1,000	Visit05/15/2019
$1,000	ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Scholarship Scholarship Overview: Our annual scholarship is for financial assistance designed to simultaneously increase awareness about cerebral palsy (CP)... Scholarship Overview: Our annual scholarship is for financial assistance... Deadline: 07/31/2019 Award: $1,000	Visit07/31/2019
$1,000	HIE Help Center Scholarship Scholarship & Organization Overview: The HIE Help Center is pleased to offer an annual scholarship for a student (or a small team of students) who... Scholarship & Organization Overview: The HIE Help Center is pleased to... Deadline: 07/31/2019 Award: $1,000	Visit07/31/2019
Full Tuition & book fee waivers	STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago Starting with City Colleges’ Fall 2015 semester, students who graduate from CPS in Spring 2016 or after with a 3.0 GPA who test completion-ready in... Starting with City Colleges’ Fall 2015 semester, students who graduate... Deadline: 08/23/2019 Award: Full Tuition & book fee waivers	Visit08/23/2019
Varies between $500 to $25,000	Ayn Rand Institute Novel Essay Contests Scholarship Overview and Description: Have you read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an Ayn Rand Institute (ARI)... Scholarship Overview and Description: Have you read one of Ayn Rand’s... Deadline: 09/19/2019 Award: Varies between $500 to $25,000	Visit09/19/2019
$0.00	Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship Each year, more than 840 caddies attend college on full tuition and housing grants from the Evans Scholars Foundation. Must have caddied for a... Each year, more than 840 caddies attend college on full tuition and... Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	Ended
$0.00	UIC Urban Health Program/Early Outreach Program Saturday College/HMSEI Program The Saturday College/ Hispanic Math and Science Education Initiative (SC/HMSEI) provides academic preparation for students who are interested in... The Saturday College/ Hispanic Math and Science Education Initiative... Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	Ended
$23,500	Northern Illinois University University Scholars Attending college is a great investment in your future, and many families need assistance to help offset the cost of education. The purpose of... Attending college is a great investment in your future, and many... Deadline: Ended Award: $23,500	Ended
$0.00	The University of Iowa - Halas-Sayers Scholarship One award for a student who is a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic/Latino(a), American Indian, Alaskan native, native... One award for a student who is a member of an underrepresented group... Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	Ended
$5,000 a year for 4 years (8 semesters) with $20,000 total	University of Illinois at Chicago President's Award Program The PAP Honors Scholars program is a four-year residential scholarship program that provides opportunities for academic engagement and mentoring as... The PAP Honors Scholars program is a four-year residential scholarship... Deadline: Ended Award: $5,000 a year for 4 years (8 semesters) with $20,000 total	Ended
$0.00	University of Iowa - Presidential Scholarship Program The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to 20 students with the expectation that these scholars will make significant and lasting contributions to... The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to 20 students with the... Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	Ended
$1,000 - $3,000	100 BMA: Future Leader Scholarship The 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is committed to the growth and development of America’s youth. In addition to engaging in mentoring, education,... The 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is committed to the growth and... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 - $3,000	Ended

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