External Scholarships
Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives
notices of scholarships that are offered through external
organizations. Information about the scholarship awards
that are currently available is listed below. Award
notices are listed in the order in which they were received.
You may also find information on other outside scholarship
awards on the Internet. The following sites are useful
for finding scholarship and financial aid information:
NEW! Nordic Law Club Scholarship
Application Deadline: May 17, 2002
The Nordic Law Club will offer a scholarship of $1,000
to a Chicago-Kent student interested in international law
who will be entering his/her final year of law school in
2002-03. Applicants must demonstrate academic merit and
financial need. Students interested in applying for this
award must submit a letter of application to Nicole Speck,
Director of Admissions, describing their interest in international
law, their academic achievement, their current level of
financial need, and any other relevant factors. The recipient
will be invited to attend one of the Nordic Law Club's events
for special recognition.
The Nordic Law Club has been a professional and social
organization for lawyers for over seventy years. Originally
named The Horned Helmet Drinking Society, it began as a
social club for lawyers of Scandinavian heritage. It has
since relaxed the membership requirements to include anyone
whose homeland was the site of a Viking raid, who has attended
a Victor Borge concert, seen the movie "The Vikings"
at least once, or who is acquainted with an individual in
one of the above categories. The club holds three to four
events each year, including a Scandinavian Smorgasbord dinner,
a golf outing and Probate Night, which is a gala held to
honor the probate judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Students interested in becoming members of the Nordic Law
Club should contact Patricia Oakley at (708) 923-6760.
NEW! Justinian Society of
Lawyers Scholarships
Application Deadline: September 6, 2002
The Justinian Society of Lawyers of Cook County awards
scholarships annually to Italian-American law students enrolled
in Illinois law schools who demonstrate financial need,
Italian ancestry and academic achievement. Students interested
in applying for scholarships must complete the scholarship
application, and submit a law school transcript, financial
information and 500-word essay. Applications are available
on the Justinian Society Web site at www.justinians.org,
or in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
NEW! Epilepsy Foundation
of Greater Chicago
Application Deadline: June 10, 2002
The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago will award scholarships
for the 2002-03 academic year. Eligible applicants must
have a diagnosis of epilepsy (seizure disorder), demonstrate
that they have overcome the obstacles inherent in this disorder
to achieve academic and personal success, and demonstrate
financial need. Applicants must also reside in one of the
following counties of Illinois: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass,
Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cook, Cumberland, DeWitt,
Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Ford, Greene, Grundy, Hancock, Iroquois,
Jersey, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, Livingston, Logan, McLean,
Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan,
Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler,
Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Will, Woodard. In 2001
- 2002, the Foundation awarded $1,000 scholarships to five
successful applicants. The Foundation reserves the right
to determine each year the number of scholarships to be
awarded and the amount of the award based on the quality
of the applications. Applications are available in the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230. Scholarship recipients will be
notified by the Epilepsy Foundation by June 17, 2002.
NEW! Rotary Foundation Scholarships
Application Deadline: varies per Rotary district
check with your local Rotary Club
The Ambassadorial Scholarships program seeks to further
international understanding and friendly relations among
people of different countries. The program sponsors several
types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students
as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational
studies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of
goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations
about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups.
Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others
the experiences that led to greater understanding of their
host countries.
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide
funding for one academic year of study in another country.
This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation,
tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational
supplies up to US$25,000 or its equivalent. Academic-Year
Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered;
nearly 1,000 were awarded for study in 2000-01.
Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either
two or three years of degree-oriented study in another country.
A flat grant of US$12,000 or its equivalent is provided
per year to be applied toward the costs of a degree program.
Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are offered mainly
by Rotary districts in Japan and Korea; 150 were awarded
for study in 2000-01.
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either
three or six months of intensive language study and cultural
immersion in another country and provide funds to cover
round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and
homestay living arrangements up to US$12,000 and US$19,000,
respectively. Applications are considered for candidates
interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German,
Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
Additional information is available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230. Individuals interested in applying for an Ambassadorial
Scholarship should contact their local Rotary Club for an
application and to inquire about scholarship availability.
Since scholarship availability is determined by Rotarian
contributions at the local level, not all Rotary clubs will
offer scholarships, nor will all types of scholarships necessarily
be available in a given year. Application deadlines
are set by individual clubs. Detailed information and applications
are available on the Rotary Foundation website at www.rotary.org.
Knights of Dabrowski Crusade for Education Financial
Aid Program
Application Deadline: May 31, 2002
Students of Polish descent in need of financial aid may
apply to the Knights of Dabrowski's Crusade for Education
program. A limited number of scholarships are available
on the basis of documented financial need, academic performance
and community involvement. To be eligible to apply, students
must be full-time graduate students enrolled at a fully
accredited university in the U.S. or full-time undergraduate
juniors or seniors enrolled in pre-professional programs;
be a U.S. citizen or documented legal alien of Polish descent;
be in good academic standing with documented financial need;
and be a Chicago metropolitan area resident for at least
four years (proof of residency is required). To request
an application, you must contact the Crusade for Education
Program, Knights of Dabrowski, 5723 N. Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60646 or call (773) 792-1800.
Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. Scholarship
Application Deadline: June 25, 2002
The Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. is a philanthropic
organization of American women of Polish descent interested
in discovering the richness of their Polish heritage and
sharing it with others. Realizing that education is
the main tool for deepening an appreciation of culture and
advancing a people, the Club supports educational activities
and the personal efforts of Polish American students, male
and female, through financial scholarships. To qualify
for a scholarship, applicants must (1) be a United States
citizen; (2) have at least one parent of Polish heritage;
(3) be a Chicago area resident enrolled as a full-time student
in their second year or beyond; (4) exhibit definite financial
need; and (5) have acceptable grades. Scholarship applications
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230, or
by enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope and writing
to: Polish Women's Civic Club, Attn: Therese Brzezinski,
Education Committee Chairman, P.O. Box 31967, Chicago, Illinois
60631-0967.
Award Archive
For a complete list of the awards that were posted in the
2001-2002 Record, click
here. Although the application deadlines for these awards
have already passed, this information can aid you in planning
for next year by assisting you in determining the time of
year that certain awards are typically offered. You
may also access a complete list of the 2000-2001 scholarship
notices by clicking here.
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