ASHLEY MARIE EASTERBROOK SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 31
Award: $1,000 maximum
Contact: info@ashleysdream.org or 248-720-0245
Requirements: Each applicant must submit an application. Application includes a document providing background information, a 500 word essay and one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or administrator.
THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Deadline: Varies
Award: $1,000 maximum
Contact: chicagoscholars.org
Requirements: Students must meet financial need, academic achievement, obstacles surmounted, personal essay, recommendations from their principal and counselor, and a school or community advocate, and a copy of the college acceptance letter from the school he or she plans to attend.
U.S. BANK INTERNET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: Feb. 28
Award: $1,000 maximum
Contact: mary.ennis@usbank.com
Requirements: Students should apply online at http://usbank.com/studentbanking. No paper application is available.U.S. Bank awards 30 scholarships to high school seniors who are planning to attend a two or four-year college or university.
ILLINOIS MERIT RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: Varies
Award: $1,000 maximum
Contact: 800-899-4722 or collegezone@isac.org
Requirements: For students who perform in the top 5 percent of their class by the end of the third semester before graduation, or scored among the top 5 percent in the ACT, SAT or Prairie State Achievement Exam. Visit collegezone.com for more information.
