Scholarships
Friends of Volo Bog: The Friends of Volo Bog are offering an Entering College Scholarship and a Continuing College Scholarship for $1,000 each to outstanding students interested in pursuing an environmental career. The Friends of Volo Bog is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the preservation of the area's natural heritage, maintenance of site facilities and advancement of educational programming at Volo Bog State Natural Area.
To be eligible for the Entering College Scholarship the applicant must reside in Lake, McHenry, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall or Will County, attend a high school in one of these counties, have a minimum "B" average for the first three years, and plan to attend an accredited college or university. The applicant should be planning to enter a career directly related to preserving the environment.
To be eligible for the Continuing College Scholarship the applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursing a degree directly related to preserving the environment, have a permanent residence in Lake, McHenry, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall or Will County, have graduated from a high school from one of these counties with a minimum "B" average, and currently hold a minimum "B" average in their college studies.
Applications are due by Feb. 22. Application packets are available at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, or www.friendsofvolobog.org.
For more information, call (815) 344-1294.
CTCU scholarships: Union Community Trust Credit Union is offering its members the opportunity to apply for a four-year, $500 scholarship (worth a total of $2,000) or one of three single-year, $500 scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year.
To be eligible, a student must be a high school senior who will be enrolled in a college or technical school within six months of graduation from high school, with a parent or parents who have been members in good standing of Community Trust Credit Union for at least one year.
Scholarship applications are available at Community Trust's main headquarters at 1313 Skokie Highway in Gurnee, as well as its Grayslake branch at 1263 N. Route 83. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 3 and recipients will be notified by April 4.
To learn more about CTCU, visit www.CTCU.org or call Michelle Fairbanks at (847) 662-2050.
Premier Credit Union: Premier Credit Union with locations in Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook and Highland Park is offering up to 12 $2,000 scholarships. Applications must be submitted by March 7. Applications can be downloaded at www.mycu.org or picked up at any branch location. Applicants must be Premier Credit Union members; however, anyone living or working within most of Northern Cook County is eligible to join the credit union. For more details, visit www.mycu.org or call (847) 843-6500.
Lake Forest Hospital Auxiliary: The Lake Forest Hospital Women's Auxiliary is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The scholarships, named in honor of A.B. Dick Jr., range from $500 to $1,500 per year and are available to any resident of the area served by the hospital. Those considered for the scholarships also may be selected for the Marion Warner Hodgkins Scholarship award of up to $5,000.
Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed one year in a school of nursing or two years with a declared major in a hospital-based, clinical health-care career with direct patient care. Employees of Lake Forest Hospital and family members who are continuing their education also may apply. Scholarships are awarded for one academic year only on the basis of such criteria as outstanding academic achievement and exceptional promise in the field of health care.
The Women's Board's Health Careers Committee will accept applications until March 14 for the 2008-09 academic year. Scholarships then will be presented at the Women's Board meeting in June.
Application forms are available from the Lake Forest Hospital Office of Philanthropy and can be downloaded from www.lfh.org. For more information, call (847) 535-6111.
General Assembly scholarships: State Rep. Kathy Ryg has announced that she is accepting applications for the 2008-09 General Assembly Legislative College Scholarships until April 8.
Eight one-year, full tuition scholarships are available to high school seniors, college and graduate students attending Illinois state universities in the fall. Eligible applicants must be residents of the 59th District, which includes all of or parts of Buffalo Grove, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Indian Creek, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northbrook, Park City, Prairie View, Riverwoods, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, and Wheeling.
Awards will be made in conjunction with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Financial need will be determined by their scoring of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ISAC has additional information on scholarships, FAFSA, grants and loans that can be accessed at www.collegezone.com.
Ryg's Legislative Scholarship selection will be guided by the following criteria: scholarship, financial need, community service and extracurricular activities, and an essay on educational goals.
To request an application, call Ryg's constituent service office at (847) 680-5909.
Grayslake Greenery Garden Club: The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club has announced the offering of its annual scholarship program for 2008. The competition for up to $1,500 in scholarship money is open to full or part-time Lake County resident students. Eligible students include graduating high school seniors and community college, college and graduate students pursuing studies in horticulture-related fields. This refers to such courses as landscape architecture, agriculture, forestry, floral design, environmental sciences and related subjects.
For an application form and complete instructions, contact the Grayslake Greenery Garden Club at 239 Westerfield Place, Grayslake, IL 60030, (847) 543-7307 or (847) 546-4180, or www.grayslakegreenerygardenclub.org. The application deadline is April 15.
Good Shepherd Auxiliary: The Auxiliary of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital offers scholarships for students residing in the hospital service area who will attend school in Illinois and pursue an education in a health-related field.
The hospital's service area includes the following zip codes: 60010, 60012, 60013, 60014, 60021, 60042, 60047, 60050, 60051, 60060, 60067, 60073, 60074, 60084, 60098, 60102, 60110, 60118, 60156, 60192, 60194 and 60195.
Current references, transcripts and proof of acceptance from the institution and acceptance into a health care professional program are required. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of attitude and desire toward education, leadership, citizenship, personality and financial need.
Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered and filed with the Auxiliary Scholarship Committee no later than April 30. The recipients will be notified by early June. For further information or to receive an application, call the volunteer office at Good Shepherd Hospital, (847) 381-0123, ext. 26-5104.