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The Constance A. “Connie” Howard Scholarship is a special program to support students pursuing or, who will pursue undergraduate degrees at four-year colleges or universities, residents in technology, or a related field in a degree-granting program. Applicants applying must also meet the other minimal eligibility criteria for the Chicago Urban League Scholarship Program listed on the first page of this application.
One-year awards of $2,500 will be made based upon fund availability.
What is the application process?
To be considered for a Chicago Urban League scholarship award, you must provide the following items:
- Completed scholarship application
- One Picture
- One typed essay
- Two letters of recommendation (non-family)
- Official transcript of grades (most recent high school transcript for seniors or college transcript for post-secondary students) sent directly to CUL by the school
- Student Aid Report (SAR)
- Proof of current enrollment or acceptance to a college/university
- Proof of financial status/income (most recent tax returns or documentation of SSI, public aid, or unemployment)
What is the application and selection timeline?
The following are key dates for the Chicago Urban League Scholarship Program:
- March 31, 2007 : Deadline for all application materials
- April 28, 2007 : Completion of application pre-review by Scholarship Program Committee and notification to interviewees and non-interviewees
- May 31, 2007 : Interviews completed
- June 16, 2007 : Awards approved
How will I be notified about whether or not I am selected to receive an award?
All applicants who are interviewed will be notified about the Chicago Urban League's decision regarding a scholarship award, in writing no later than June 30, 2007 .
Note: Salaried employees of the Chicago Urban League, CUL scholarship sponsors and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to apply to the program. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and “in-laws,” by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension.
