2012-2013 CPS Scholarship Guide - Kelly High School

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Scholarship Name: Monsignor Egan Hope Scholarship
Website: http://www.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/Pages/scholarships.aspx
Scholarship Description: The Egan Hope Scholarship Program was initiated in 1992 to honor Monsignor John Egan on the 50th
anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood. The program was developed in response to a need for initiatives that would enable
inner-city students from Chicago neighborhoods to earn college degrees.
Scholarship Award Amount: $15,500 Renewable: Yes Number of Years Renewable: 4
Scholarship Qualifications: To be considered, you must prove residency within the City of Chicago, graduate from a City of Chicago
high school and demonstrate need as determined by the FAFSA. You must have an exceptional record of social activism, leadership
and community service. Recipients are required to commit to social activism, serve as a community leader, fulfill community service
projects and participate in events determined by supervisors in the Office of Multicultural Student Success, including sessions with staff
for advising, mentoring and assessment.
Required Documentation: Application to DePaul University; FAFSA
Open to DREAMers: Unknown
Scholarship Deadline: Please contact DePaul University admissions to find out the deadline for this scholarship.
Scholarship Name: National Merit Scholarship Program
Website: http://www.nationalmerit.org/
Scholarship Description: High school juniors enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT). If your school does not administer this test, talk to your counselor. Of the 1.5 million entrants, some 50,000
with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® Selection Index scores (critical reading + mathematics + writing skills scores) qualify for recognition in
the National Merit®Scholarship Program. In April following the fall test administration, high-scoring participants from every state are
invited to name two colleges or universities to which they would like to be referred by NMSC. In September, these high scorers are
notified through their schools that they have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist.
Scholarship Award Amount: $2,500 Renewable: No
Scholarship Qualifications:
• Be enrolled as a high school student, progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school
by 2013, and planning to enter college no later than the fall of 2013
• Be a citizen of the United States; or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident
• Take the 2011 PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third
year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern
Required Documentation: Completion of the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT
Open to DREAMers: No
Scholarship Deadline: This scholarship does not have a specific deadline. Your PSAT/NMSQT results are automatically submitted and
reviewed for eligible scholarships and merit. In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high
scorers, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. In February, some 15,000 Semifinalists are notified by mail at their home
addresses that they have advanced to Finalist standing. High school principals are notified and provided with a certificate to present
to each Finalist.
Scholarship Name: Northwestern University Good Neighbor, Great University Scholarship
Website: http://ug-finaid.northwestern.edu
Scholarship Description: Northwestern University will offer this scholarship to incoming admitted freshmen who graduate from
high schools in Evanston and Chicago. The new Good Neighbor, Great University Scholarship Program will begin with the freshman
class. The scholarships will replace student loans, as well as earnings from summer and work-study jobs that students normally must
contribute to the cost of their education.
Scholarship Award Amount: May range from $1,000 to $12,300 Renewable: Yes Number of Years Renewable: 4
Scholarship Qualifications: Eligibility is based on demonstrated institutional financial need
Required Documentation: Complete Application; FAFSA; CSS Profile; Tax return forms
Open to DREAMers: No
Scholarship Deadline: No separate deadline other than the submission of a complete undergraduate admission application.
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