Program

Chicago Public Schools Dream Fund Scholarship

Organization

Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

Opportunity Type

Scholarship

About the Program

In 2011, CPS Scholarship Manager Marcia Boyd envisioned a talent and need-based, last-dollar scholarship for academically talented undocumented Chicago Public Schools students. The goal of the scholarship is to assist talented DREAMers in their quest to pursue a post-secondary education.

A significant number of Chicago Public Schools students are undocumented and due to state and federal financial aid policies, these students are ineligible to receive any Federal or state financial aid.

Funding for this scholarship is made possible through tax-deductible contributions to the CPS Dream Fund. The scholarship awards will be sent directly to the colleges or universities that the awardees attend in the fall of 2015.

Application Deadline

June 01, 2024

Application Website

cps.academicworks.com/opportunities/579

Scholarship Amount

Renewable?

No

Description

Scholarship Qualifications:

• Chicago Public Schools Senior (class of 2015)
• Undocumented Student/Dreamer
• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 or higher (weighted)
• Minimum ACT: 17
• Currently enrolled and attending a Chicago Public High School
• Must have attended a CPS high school for three (3) years – including this year
• Plan to attend a regionally accredited two or four-year institution of higher education in fall of 2015

Open to residents of:

• IL

Open to students attending school in:

• IL

Minimum GPA

Year in School

• 12th Grade

Academic Requirements

Minimum ACT: 17

Enrollment Status

• Full time

Citizenship

• Deferred Action (DACA) – Approved

Other Details

• Merit-based
• Needs-based

Keywords

Contact

dreamers@cps.edu

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