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! Honorable George W.
Unverzagt Scholarship
Application Deadline: July 1, 2002
A $5,000 scholarship in the name of the late Honorable
George W. Unverzagt will be awarded to a first-year law
school student for the academic year 2002-2003. The student
must be a resident of DuPage County, possess good moral
character, and support the principles of professionalism,
compassion and humor exhibited by the late Justice Unverzagt.
Students may apply for the scholarship by submitting a
completed scholarship application, along with evidence of
residency and enrollment in an accredited law school. The
scholarship application is available online
or in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
Completed scholarship applications should be returned to:
DuPage Bar Foundation
c/o The Honorable George W. Unverzagt Scholarship
126 South County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
NEW! Cabaniss, Johnston
Scholarship
Application Deadline: June 7, 2002
The firm of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal
of Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama and the Alabama Law Foundation,
Inc. will award a scholarship in memory of the firm's founding
partners, Edward Harmon Cabaniss and Forney Johnston. This
scholarship is awarded annually to a law student who is
a resident of Alabama, is attending an accredited law school
in the United States and will be a second year student.
The scholarship will cover tuition and books for the second
year of law school to a maximum of $5,000. A second
place scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded at the committee's
discretion. While academic achievement is the key
factor in determining eligibility for the scholarship, consideration
will be given to other factors such as conscientiousness,
dependability, civic involvement, financial need and dedication
to the highest ethical standards. Applications may
be downloaded from www.alfinc.org
and are also available in the Office of Admissions, Suite
230.
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.
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.
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.
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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