The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship is open to high school seniors, and parents of students, who are: Legal U.S. residents. Residents of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin. Planning to attend, physically or virtually, an eligible college the fall following the registration dates. There are no financial need, minimum grade point average or class rank requirements for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship.

To be eligible for a scholarship an applicant must: Be a resident of Illinois for at least one year prior to application; Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States; Be enrolled in or accepted for admission to a nursing program in Illinois that is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Schools approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation can be found by clicking on Illinois Approved Nursing Education Programs under RESOURCES in the right-hand column. Contact program staff to see which schools are approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education; Demonstrate financial need based on the applicant's Student Aid Report; and Agree to the nurse employment or nurse educator employment obligation

Eligibility Requirements: Current High School Senior. African American Male. US Citizenship . Chicagoland area. Admitted to and attending a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university in the fall.

1. Identify as an LGBTQIA person or be the child of an LGBTQIA person or an ally 2. Be a graduating high school senior or completing your first year in higher education and planning to enter the second year. Preference will be given to candidates graduating high school and to those who have not previously been awarded an OPALGA scholarship 3. Reside in one of the following suburbs: Berwyn Broadview Brookfield Cicero Elmwood Park Forest Park Maywood Melrose Park North Riverside Oak Park River Forest Riverside OR the Chicago zip codes 60707, 60623, 60624, 60639, 60644, or 60651 (Austin, Galewood, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, and parts of Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and Montclare). 4. Have applied or been accepted to a 4-year or 2-year degree program or trade school/certificate program

Applicants eligible to apply for a Mellinger Scholarship must be an undergraduate student and live in one of the following counties: Warren, Henderson, Knox, Mercer, Fulton or McDonough. Applications can only be downloaded/requested and submitted between February 1st and May 1st of each year.

Students currently enrolled in a two year, four year or a graduate program.

Eligibility To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: - Scholarship Applicants must be current or prospective students enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. university. - Applicants must be 18 years or older. - Applicants must turn in all specified documents (essay, creative examples, etc.). - Applicant must be pursuing a degree in the field of design including but not limited to: architectural design, graphic design, interior design, motion media design, and industrial design.

Applicants' family or applicants themselves must have a current JASC membership. (https://www.jascchicago.org/become-a-member/) Applicants must be enrolled on a full or part-time basis in an accredited school of advanced learning. Applicants need not be of Japanese ancestry and need not be a citizen of the United States. Applicants must submit a written application that includes all the required documents listed in application including a sealed current transcript from their high school or college/university. Awards are distributed to the student upon the applicant providing JASC with proof of enrollment at an accredited school of advanced learning. JASC scholarship winners are limited to receiving a total of two (2) awards in their lifetime; once for undergraduate and once for graduate studies. Previous JASC scholarship winners applying for a second award must demonstrate sustained service to others and exceptional community service.

Experienced homelessness: living in a shelter, on the street, in a car, or other public place, or doubled-up in someone else's home. This must be verified on a certification form signed by the applicant's homeless school liaison or a service/shelter provider. Been admitted to or enrolled in an accredited 2-year or 4-year public or private college or university for the 2022-23 school year as of May 6, 2022. Scholarships will not be awarded to attend for-profit schools. A cumulative, weighted high school or college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. Filed a completed FAFSA (standard college financial aid form) application by May 6, 2022. FAFSA can be accessed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov

To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must be an Illinois resident, accepted for or enrolled in an allopathic or osteopathic medical school located in Illinois. Students waiting for confirmation of acceptance to medical school may apply. An applicant must demonstrate financial need. The medical school will be asked to attest to the applicant's good academic standing and financial need. Only students who will pursue one, or a combination of the primary care specialties of family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics or obstetrics/gynecology will be eligible for scholarship funds. Selection preference will be given to applicants who meet the above criteria and who demonstrate 1) a commitment to primary health care, 2) financial need, and 3) prior experience with populations whose health care needs are underserved. When all factors are equal, preference is given to applicants who have resided in Illinois for the longer period of time.