The Marcus J Bradshaw Foundation Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 award for Chicagoland graduating high school seniors who demonstrate academic promise and are in need of financial assistance to attend college.

Graduating, high school seniors or military veterans who reside in Chicago or its southern suburbs, and who are accepted into an accredited four-year college or university as entering freshmen are eligible. Students must have a 3.0 or better GPA and a exemplary behavioral record. The MJBF Scholarship is open to all eligible students regardless of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Application due Sunday, March 15 by 11:59pm CST

The TIAA/Nuveen Scholarship provides financial support and potential access to career development opportunities for young Chicagoans who are pursuing a 4-year degree exploring a career within the financial services industry (including Human Resources (HR), Legal, Marketing, Communications, Information Technology (IT), Finance, etc.).

Historic scholarship partner; not currently accepting applications.

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• Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for Military Service Members and Student Veterans.

Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for students attending HBCUs.

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• Best Colleges maintains a list of scholarships and resources for students of color.

The CBCF maintains a list of their many scholarships for young African American or Black students

Field of Study: Psychology

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• Psychology scholarships help pay for the costs of earning a degree in the field. We created this guide to help students learn more about where to look for psychology scholarships, an explanation of the types of scholarship sponsors, and potential requirements for eligibility.

Field of Study: Actuarial Sciences/Profession

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• The Actuarial Foundation offers several scholarships that require various eligibility needs.

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• UNCF offers several scholarships that require various eligibility needs.

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A list of scholarships maintained by HACU.

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• JVL Counseling offers a wide variety of scholarship opportunities for a wide variety of interests and career paths.

The Wentcher Foundation identifies students nearing graduation from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) who exemplify academic excellence, high character, and demonstrate financial need.

The mission of the Renaissance Scholars Program (RSP) is to provide scholarships and offer support to high-achieving, low-income students who will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Application open to high school seniors, community college students transferring to a 4-year college, and current college students from Illinois or Oregon

Awards of up to $5,000 per year

Due:  February  1 or May 1

If you are a Chicago Scholar who is interested in the Renaissance Scholarship, please complete the interest form linked on the next page.

HEAR provides financial assistance and a college success program to low-income Chicagoland high school seniors who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community, financial need, and personal integrity in their pursuit of a college education.

Awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years

Open to high school seniors

The SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship encourages and empowers students to create significant value and countless new opportunities for society through their pursuit of higher learning, especially through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Open to current full-time college students and graduate students

One-time awards of $2,500

Rolling deadlines

The Rusty Cohen Legacy Scholarship Fund aims to ensure that young adults with an interest in careers in Environmental Health and Safety pursue their dreams of going to and graduating from college.

Award includes access to a summer internship after the recipient’s first year of college.

Awards of $5,000 per year for four years

Open to high school seniors

The Marcum Scholarship Fund serves to build the pipeline of diverse accountants by providing financial assistance to accounting majors from underrepresented groups who plan to become CPAs.

Award includes access to a paid internship.

Awards of $2,500 per year for up to two years

Open to Accounting majors; college sophomores or older

Stay tuned for information.

The Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship's purpose is to elevate and provide scholarships for college to economically disadvantaged first-generation Americans of Hispanic descent.

Awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years

Open to high school seniors