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The Swiss Benevolent Society is pleased that it can continue its oldest scholarship program, one which offers underGraduate Student of Swiss ancestry help with paying college tuition. In order to apply for an SBS Scholarship, applicants must reside permanently in the state of Illinois or Southern Wisconsin. They must be either a Swiss National with permanent US residency permit or a US citizen of Swiss origin or of Swiss descent. We require official documents that prove the applicant's Swiss origin or descent, going back to their first ancestor with Swiss citizenship. Swiss students studying in the US on a student or visitor's visa are not eligible. Acceptable documents for proof of Swiss citizenship are: Certificate of Citizenship; Swiss Passport (current or old); Registration at any Swiss Consulate (get letter of confirmation); Swiss Military Service Book Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates from Switzerland; US Naturalization or Citizenship papers that indicate Switzerland as the previous country of citizenship; and any other document, e.g. settlement permit from Switzerland which lists place of origin. High School Senior may apply. They must have a minimum exam score of 26 ACT or 1230 on SAT or higher. College freshmen must have a 3.3 GPA or better in their first semester or quarter at college. College sophomores and juniors must have a 3.3 GPA or better as of the end of the fall semester or fall quarter 2023. Applications and all requirements must be submitted through email. In unusual circumstances, applicants may apply through mail application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

If you have served at least one year of federal active duty service in the Armed Forces of the United States; or served on federal active duty service in a foreign country during a time of hostilities in that country and were honorably discharged after your most recent period of federal active duty service; and/or are honorably serving, you may be eligible for the Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program. Any member of the Illinois National Guard or a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States who meets the eligibility requirements is considered a qualified applicant for the IVG Program. Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit an IVG Program application if they anticipate attending college at any point in the future. To be considered eligible, applicants must satisfy one of the four categories of Illinois residency requirements, which can be seen in the program's website. Applicants must notify their college's financial aid office of their eligibility status as soon as possible, but not later than the last scheduled day of classes in the term for which a grant is requested. Applications for the IVG Program can be submitted any time during the academic year for which assistance is being requested. The complete information about the program and the list of eligible schools are available on the program's website. Please visit the program's website or contact ISAC for more information.

If: (1) you plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are racial Minority; and (2) you are a minority yourself or are a qualified bilingual minority applicant, then you may qualify for the Minority Teaching of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program. This scholarship may be received for a maximum of the equivalent of four academic years. As part of the application process, you must agree to the terms and conditions that are outlined in the application's Teaching Agreement or Promissory Note. By receiving this scholarship, you must teach in Illinois. If this teaching commitment is not fulfilled, the scholarship converts to a loan, and you must repay the entire amount plus interest. Applicants must be a high school graduate or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at an institution of higher education. If the applicant is already licensed to teach, they must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a course of study leading to an additional teaching endorsement or a master's degree in an academic field in which they are teaching or plan to teach. Applications received after the priority deadline date will be considered for the MTI Scholarship Program only if funding remains after all timely complete applicants have been awarded. The complete list of eligible schools is available on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact ISAC for more information.

The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships will be awarded to deserving students pursuing Culinary Art History and Hospitality Management in post-secondary degrees. Applicants must be accepted or plan to apply to an accredited culinary or hospitality school, college or university. Applicants must also be enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a minimum of 9 credit hours each term. Applicants must major or will major in culinary, restaurant management, foodservice or another related program. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Association for more information.

The CEPA PAPA Scholarship & Safety Foundation Academic Scholarship is open to all Chicago Executive Pilots Association members. Please be sure to include your CEPA membership number on the Official Application. Applicants must be a student at an institution of higher education in any professional aviation program (flight, management, maintenance, avionics, etc.) and have completed their first year of studies. One letter of recommendation from the applicant's student advisor and one letter of recommendation from an individual outside of aviation who can attest to the applicant's character (and not a member of your family) must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alberta C. Kaufman Scholarship is for graduating High School Senior and current College student. Applicants must plan to pursue a post secondary degree after high school graduation. Please contact Kaufman and Stigger, PLLC for more information.

The Joyce Drew Toombs Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a member of any Theta chapter residing in WI or IL; or a member of chapters in WI or IL. Applicants must be initiated members, college and alumni, of Kappa Alpha Theta in good standing with the Fraternity. New members may apply but should be initiated by the application deadline. A recommendation from a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a recommendation from an academic or professional reference are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.

The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) administers the Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program in partnership with the State of Illinois to qualified racial residents of Illinois pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals. Applicants must be pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.

As a tribute to Mr. Port's personal commitment to education and as a means of improving the professionalism of the real estate industry, the Rich Port Scholarship Fund was established to help licensed real estate agents in Illinois complete courses to earn the Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) of Illinois designation. Any person who has been a licensed real estate agent in Illinois for a minimum of one year, working in Illinois, and is interested in furthering their career in the real estate industry is eligible to apply for a scholarship. A letter of recommendation from at least one real estate broker from the office with which the applicant is affiliated must be submitted. Letters of recommendations from two officers (one which may be the local Board Executive Officer) from the local Board of which the applicant is a member are also required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.