Scholarship Category: High School Scholars

Chicago Scholars is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Schreiber Philanthropy in development of a scholarship to be offered to participants in the Chicago Scholars program. The Schreiber Scholarship is designed to support participants in the Chicago Scholars program who are facing a financial gap related to the funding of their college education.

• Participant in the Chicago Scholars program
• Graduating high school senior
• Must be seeking a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. four-year college or university on a full-time basis
• Must have demonstrated financial need with regard to financing college education
• Eligible to receive Pell Grant
• Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Continued engagement:
  • The scholarship seeks to support Scholars who demonstrate commitment to the Chicago Scholars community and beyond. Recipients are expected to complete at least two check-ins a year with a Chicago Scholars staff member throughout college and to stay actively engaged with Chicago Scholars programming and opportunities, as appropriate.