Scholarship Overview
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is celebrating 100
years of education that works! To mark this milestone, CCC has created
Centennial Scholarships to support current and prospective CCC students
pursuing an Associate degree or professional certificate. A total of
$50,000 will be awarded through two types of scholarships.
Two Scholarship Opportunities:
- Scholarships for New Students
These scholarships are available to students who are not currently enrolled in City Colleges of Chicago,
including applicants who are recent high school graduates, mature
students and adult education students seeking enrollment in certificate
or credit programs.
- Scholarship for Current Students
An additional scholarship opportunity is available to current City Colleges of Chicago students and can be used towards the completion of their current certificate or degree program.
Both types of scholarship will cover tuition towards
the completion of a degree or certificate for a period not to exceed
two-and-one-half years from the date of the award. All awards must be
used in full by the end of the Spring 2014 term. If scholarship awards
are not expended by the Spring 2014 term the student will forfeit any
future right to the awarded scholarship amount. Eligibility requirements
for both scholarship categories are listed below.
Eligibility Requirements
Students seeking enrollment at the City Colleges of Chicago
- Graduating high school seniors with a minimum 2.7 GPA (transcript required) or;
- Meets the City Colleges of Chicago ability to benefit (ATB)
criteria (i.e., high school or GED graduate or sufficient ATB test
score) or;
- Home schooled students with an acceptable ACT score;
- Must be a resident of the City of Chicago and eligible for in-district tuition rates;
- Applicants must enroll as full-time students (a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester);
- Plan to pursue an associate degree, any credit certificate program or any vocational certificate program;
- Applicant must be pursuing their first degree/certificate at one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago;
- Student must maintain full-time status and a 2.7 GPA or higher for semester-to-semester renewal.
Current City College of Chicago Students
- Minimum 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale and in good standing; (transcript required)
- Must be a resident of the City of Chicago and eligible for in-district tuition rates;
- Currently enrolled in at least 12 credit hours;
- Pursuing an associate degree, any credit certificate program or any vocational certificate program;
- Student must maintain full-time status and a 2.7 GPA or higher for semester-to-semester renewal.
All applicants must:
- Complete the online application.
- Submit a letter of recommendation to the address provided below.
- Upload the following:
- Essay Submission
- Personal Statement
- Transcript (Unofficial transcripts accepted initially, official transcripts may be requested at a later date.)
Scholarship Essay Requirements
As part of the application process you are required
to write and submit two essays. Your essays will help provide the
selection committee with a window into who you really are. Please take
your time in composing both of your essays.
Essay #1
Scholarship Question
The City Colleges of Chicago were founded with the
purpose of providing a high quality affordable education to the
residents of Chicago. Today, 100 years later, CCC has established a
proud legacy of transforming the lives of more than a million alumni and
their families through education.
In 250 words or less describe the legacy you hope to
leave with your life. What do you want the world to say about you 100
years from now?
Essay #2
Personal Statement (250 words or less)
Why are you applying for this scholarship and how
would this award be helpful to you? Also, include a brief history of
your work experience, community involvement, activities, achievements,
career goals and any other information relevant to being selected for
the CCC Centennial Scholarship.
Letter of Recommendation
As part of the application process, a signed letter of recommendation must be submitted by someone who knows the applicant and their work (if applicable).
The letter of recommendation CANNOT be from a relative (immediate or
distant). The applicant’s full name must be stated in the beginning of
the letter. The letter of recommendation should describe the applicant’s
principal strengths and areas for development; how the applicant
demonstrates leadership ability and commitment to the community; and any
additional comments that would assist the review committee in making a
decision. Also, the person writing the letter of recommendation must
include their name, profession, relationship to the applicant, and
contact phone and email. The letter of recommendation will be available
only to those involved in the scholarship decision process, and will be
destroyed when no longer needed for scholarship decision purposes.
Applicant’s Letter of Recommendation MUST BE MAILED TO:
City Colleges of Chicago
Office of Development
Attention: Michael Daigler
re: Centennial Scholarship Recommendation
226 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 18, 2011.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NOVEMBER 22, 2011
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