Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Deadline: Dec. 31
Amount: $1,000
Contact: gkscholarship.com
Requirements: The award may be used for tuition, room and board, or any related educational expense. A brief personal statement is required.
Youth Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: Dec. 1
Amount: $4,000
Contact: foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/youthfdn/index.html
Requirements: For high school seniors with a 3.5 GPA or better who plan to attend a four-year U.S. college or university. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Youth Essay Contest
Deadline: Dec. 1
Amount: $1,000
Contact: nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx
Requirements: Submit an essay of about 1,000 words on the Second Amendment and why it’s important to our nation.
World Sport Chicago Scholarship
Deadline: Nov. 30
Awards: Unspecified
Contact: wscscholars.org
Requirements: For high school juniors who live in Chicago, have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and have participated in a Summer Olympic/Paralympic sport for two seasons in the last three years.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Date: The first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Burnham Nature Center, 4700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Duties: As part of the center’s restoration project, volunteers are needed to manage native plant areas, remove invasive plants and learn about biodiversity. Call ahead to register.
Contact: Pam Holy at 773-275-2228
