Scholarship	Application Deadline	Eligibility	Requirements/Scholarship Amount
AHEPA 13th District Scholarship Foundation- AHEPA Scholarships	March 15, 2012	Must be H.S. seniors or college under-graduates maintaining a "B" average and residing within three boundaries of AHEPA's 13th District; must be a member or a child of a member for a min. of 2 years OR of Greek descent; applicants must have applied or be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursing undergraduate studies. Applications available online.	Must be H.S. seniors or college under-graduates maintaining a "B" average and residing within three boundaries of AHEPA's 13th District; must be a member or a child of a member for a min. of 2 years OR of Greek descent; applicants must have applied or be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursing undergraduate degree http://www.ahepa.org/
American Meteorological Society	Feb. 10, 2012	Minority students entering college in the fall; planning to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. AMS also offers several other scholarship opportunities. Check the website for more info.	Application available online using this link: AMS Minority Scholarship; official transcript including ACT/SAT scores and grade point average; recommendation; essay; $3,000-$6,000
B'nai B'rith Sports Lodge	February 3, 2012	H.S. Senior; must be of the Jewish faith, member of high school varsity team. Applications available in paper form in our office.	Application; recommendation; official transcript; copy of parent's & applicant's 2009 and 2010 federal tax forms & a signed copy of the FAFSA; interview
Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship	December 31, 2011	U.S. citizen or legal resident; at least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry; enrolled or accepted as a full-time student in a 4-year college; demonstrate need for financial support	Application; background information summary; essay; transcript; 3 letters of reference; picture. For more info call the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute (312) 427-8683 or visit the website: Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship - USHLI
Ron Brown Scholar Program	Nov 1st and Jan 9th of Senior year	African American H.S. Senior; academic excellence; leadership abilities. Scholarship application available online and in our office.	Application; essays; letters of recommendation; parents' tax info from prior year; transcript; school profile. Info and application available online using this link: The Ron Brown Scholar Program - Application Procedure
Colgate-Palmolive Haz La U Scholarship	December 31, 2011	To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements: Be of Hispanic American heritage Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application. All legal permanent residents must submit a copy of their valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Be pursuing or plan to pursue your first undergraduate degree Have plans to enroll full-time in a degree seeking program at a two or four year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands during the 2012-2013 academic year Must be a first year student at a two year college or a freshman at a four year institution in the 2012-2013 academic year Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)	In order to apply, you must answer each of the following questions in 500 words or less: How has your Hispanic heritage influenced your academic and personal long term goals? How do you contribute to your community? What you have learned from your experiences? Describe a recent academic challenge you have faced, and how you have overcome it. Applications must be submitted online between September 1st and December 31st, 2011.
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses scholarship program -performing arts specific scholarship also available	Various Dates Refer to web site	Various scholarships available for students in good standing, 2.5 GPA, have exhibited leadership and community service, reside or attend school in a congressional district represented by a congressional black caucus member	application, high school transcript, 500 word essay, two letters of rec., recent photo., -performing arts scholarship requires a video recording of one of your performances as well. www.cbcfinc.org

Gates Millennium Scholars Program	January 11, 2012	Are eligible if, are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific, or Hispanic American. Us Citizen. Have a 3.3 unweighted, or a 4.0 weighted GPA, or have a GED.	Applications available online and for more information go to www.gmsp.org

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards	Refer to web site	High achieving Hispanic seniors are invited to apply for several scholarship opportunities through one application at www.hispanicheritage.org	online applications accepted only and can be found at www.hispanicheritage.org; letter of rec, transcript
Italian American Joint Civic Committee	Refer to web site	Male senior; GPA 3.75 or higher; one parent of 50% Italian ancestry. Scholarship available online.	Application; essay; transcript; two letters of rec; $2,000.00
Italian American Joint Civic Committee - John Fischetti Scholarship	Refer to web site	Male graduating from High School in the spring, majoring in Journalism or Media Communications. One parent must be of Italian heritage. Scholarship available in the CCRC or online.	application, transcripts, published work, $2,000.00
Jackie Robinson Foundation	March 30, 2012	Minority high school senior; accepted to a four-year college/university; U.S. citizen; have high academic achievement; score of 1000 on SAT or 22 on ACT; illustrate leadership potential; demonstrate financial need	Online Application; personal statement; transcript; school certification; H.S. counselor recommendation; official score reports for SAT or ACT
Norwegian National League of Chicago High School Scholarship	Refer to web site	To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must be a current, 12th grade student with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be of Norwegian ancestry, residing in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will. Applications available online	application, essay, transcript, letter of acceptance from college or university
Robert B. Perkins Scholarship	Refer to web site	Applicants must have a legal or blood relative who is a Scottish Rite Mason; Good academic standing.	Applications and additional info are available online: www.valleyofchicago.org/ Applicant must earn a B average to continue receiving this scholarship.
Society of Women Engineers, Chicago Regional Section Scholarship (link will open scholarship web page in a new window)	Refer to web site	The applicant must be female. The applicant’s home must be in a zip code with these three numbers as the first three digits: IL 600-608, 610-611, and 613; IN 463-466. The applicant must be a freshman, re-entry or transfer student accepted into an engineering or computer science program, by an accredited college or university for the Fall semester. The applicant’s grade point average must be above 3.0/4.0 scale Applications available on the web page	Applicants will also supply a certified copy of their high school transcript, copy of an acceptance letter into an engineering program, at least one letter of recommendation, a one page or less essay entitled "Why I Want to Become an Engineer", and a self-addressed return envelope for reply.