Scholarship Category: Exclusive Scholarships

The TIAA/Nuveen Scholarship was established to provide educational support for young Chicagoans who are pursuing a 4-year college or university degree and who are exploring a career within the financial services industry.

This scholarship is not exclusive to students pursuing a career in finance services, as careers in the financial services industry can span to career paths such as Human Resources (HR), Legal, Marketing, Communications, Information Technology (IT), Finance, etc. All students interested, including those who are undecided about their career path, are welcome to apply. 

The award provides four years of financial support and potential access to career development opportunities.

Eligible students must be rising first-year college students and current participants in the Chicago Scholars program. Eligible students must be first-generation college students, have a GPA of at least 2.5, a good attendance record, have demonstrated financial need, and demonstrate interest in exploring a career within the financial services industry. Priority consideration will be given to students who are planning to attend a Big10 university or a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

Application deadline extended to May 31, 2026!

Meet recipients of the  TIAA/Nuveen Scholarship here.

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

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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

In addition to the scholarship, the award includes access to an in-person summer internship after the recipient’s first year of college and a one-time $1000 stipend for recipients who study abroad.

Want to learn more? 
In February, Magid Glove and Safety hosted a fun and interactive event to introduce Scholars to the rewarding field of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), as well as other exciting careers. Information about similar events in the future will be posted here. You can also read about past recipients of this scholarship.

Check out this video to learn more about the intern experience at Magid Glove!

Marcum LLP is a national accounting and advisory services firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurial, middle-market companies and high net worth individuals achieve their goals. Marcum offers a complete spectrum of tax, assurance, and advisory services. Marcum’s industry-focused practices offer deep insight and specialized services to privately held and publicly registered companies, and nonprofit and social sector organizations.

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.

In addition, scholarship recipients will receive an internship and other engagement opportunities (mentorship, involvement in associate resource groups etc.) with Marcum.

Requirements: An eligible student must be/have:

• At full-time undergraduate student; must be at least a sophomore.

• Declared Accounting as their major.

• Overall GPA of at least 3.0.

• Involvement in at least one extracurricular activity.

• Have not accepted full time employment at another accounting firm for after graduation

• A participant in the Chicago Scholars program.

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.

Click HERE to meet recent recipients of the Manuel & Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship.

This scholarship was created to honor the life of Manjie Sikdar, in the hopes that her love and dedication can help others flourish. By creating this scholarship, the Sikdar family aims to bring opportunity to an individual who exhibits the ideals that Manjie’s family has always believed in: hard work, passion, and commitment.

Applicants are required to demonstrate commitment to some aspect of the performing arts.

Click HERE to meet recent recipients of the Manjie Sikdar Memorial Scholarship.

Invenergy is a leading privately held, global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, and has developed 190 wind, solar, natural gas, and energy storage projects across four continents. The Invenergy Scholarship was created to support students in their pursuit of a career in the renewable energy industry. As renewable energy becomes increasingly necessary in our society, Invenergy hopes to encourage the next generation of innovators, scientists, engineers, technologists, and business professionals who will contribute to the clean energy future.

The Invenergy Scholarship will provide support of $5,000 per year to a student pursuing a 4-year college or university degree with the hopes of entering the renewable energy industry. This scholarship is not exclusive to students pursuing a career in STEM, as careers in the renewable energy industry can span to career paths such as Human Resources, Accounting, Marketing, Communications, etc. and all students interested are welcome to apply.

The award provides four years of financial support and access to career development opportunities.

Eligible students must be rising first-year college students and current participants in the Chicago Scholars program. Eligible students must have a GPA of at least 3.0, a good attendance record, and demonstrate interest pursuing a career in the field of renewable energy. To learn more about Invenergy and the work they’re doing across the globe, click here.

Click HERE to meet recent recipients of the Invenergy Scholarship.

The Generations Scholarship was established in recognition of the support and financial impact that previous generations had on the donors’ ability to attend college; its goal is to help to initiate a cascade effect of college attendance for the scholarship recipient and his or her future generations.

The mission of the Generations Scholarship is to support academically motivated, hard-working, ambitious students who demonstrate a significant financial gap with regard to financing their college education.

Click HERE to meet recipients of the Generations Scholarship.

The Cubs Scholars program partners with Chicago Scholars to support a cohort of Scholars within our program, providing financial contributions and mentorship designed to promote academic achievement and post-secondary educational advancement.

Students are recommended for Cubs Scholars by Cubs Charities nonprofit partners during their junior year of high school as they apply to the Chicago Scholars program.

Learn more about Cubs Scholars and see recent recipients on the Cubs Charities website.