Scholarships

Women in Management: The Northern Fox Valley Chapter of Women in Management is seeking applicants to award scholarships in memory of its former chapter administrator, Susan Wyatt.

A $1,000 Susan Wyatt Memorial WIM Scholarship may be awarded to one recipient in total; or in increments of $500 to two recipients, depending on merit.

Deadline for completed applications is May 14.

For more information and to receive an application, contact Jane Miller, Northern Fox Valley WIM scholarship chair, at (847) 426-3066.

Applicants must be women who:

• Live or attend college in Kane, McHenry or DeKalb counties, or Cook County west of Route 59;

• Are at least 21 years of age and working toward a degree;

• Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale;

• Indicate financial need; and

• Are able to articulate career goals and have management as a career goal, or working toward a certification/degree to become a licensed professional.

Applicants need not be a member of Women in Management.

The scholarship recipient will become an associate member of Women in Management for one year, and will be invited to attend monthly meetings in 2008-09.

Finalists may be required to attend an interview either in person or via conference call. Scholarships will be dispersed at the June 12 Northern Fox Valley Chapter Women in Management meeting at the Elgin Country Club.

Since the inception of the scholarship program in 1991-92, the Northern Fox Valley Chapter of Women in Management has awarded over $19,000 in financial assistance to area women.

Women in Management is a national organization of professional female managers and business owners. Its purpose is to provide networking opportunities, informative lectures, and to promote, support and advance the professional image of female managers. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month from September through June at the Elgin Country Club, Weld Road, in Elgin. The meetings begin with networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon, program at 12:30 p.m. and adjourn at 1:30 p.m. Call (847) 426-3066 for more information.

American Institute of Architects: AIA Northeast Illinois, in conjunction with The American Institute of Architects, is offering three scholarships of $3,000 each.

Applications, including two letters of recommendation, must be postmarked by May 1.

Those applying must be United States citizens and be enrolled for fall 2008 in one of the 27 accredited architecture programs within the National Architectural Accrediting Board's East Central or West Central regions.

Scholarships are available to current architectural students, community college transfer students and high school seniors.

Applicants must have a home residence of record within the chapter's boundaries of Cook, DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties, except within Chicago's city limits and areas south of Interstate 55 or east of the Edens Expressway. Past recipients are ineligible.

Instructions and applications are available on the AIA/NEI Web site, www.aianei.org. Applicants also may request a form by mail from the chapter office, AIA Northeast Illinois, 412 Green Valley Drive, Naperville, IL 60540. The request should include the student's name, current mailing address, school and current year in school.

Qualifying architectural schools are: University of Illinois at both Chicago and Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Judson University, Andrews University, Ball State University, Drury University and Iowa State University.

Also: Kansas State University, Kent State University, Lawrence Technological University, Miami University (Ohio), North Dakota State University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Cincinnati and University of Detroit Mercy.

Also: University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska, University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Washington University.

More information is available on the chapter Web site.

Hampshire VFW Post 8043: Hampshire Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8043 and Ladies Auxiliary scholarship applications are due April 30. Completed applications will be picked up at Hampshire and Burlington Central high schools on May 1.

The Post will be awarding one scholarship at Hampshire High School and one at Burlington Central High School. The requirements for the VFW Post scholarship are: ranking in class; extracurricular activities; involvement with church and community; institution planning on attending; course of study; and having a relative currently serving or had served in the U.S. armed forces (a mother, father, brother, sister or grandparent).

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 8043 requirements are: major field of study; financial need; extracurricular activities; scholastic standing; and community service involvement. The Ladies Auxiliary will be awarding one scholarship at Hampshire High School and one at Burlington Central High School. Presentation of Post and Auxiliary scholarships will be at the Awards Night.

For details, call Commander Lowell Reiser at (847) 683-3443 for Post scholarship and Arlene Reiser at (847) 683-3443 regarding the Auxiliary scholarship.

Agriculture Scholarship Program: Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert recently announced that applications for state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' Agriculture Scholarship Program are available through the Kane County Treasurer's Office.

Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to Illinois high school seniors who plan to pursue a college degree and career in agriculture or an agriculture-related field. Scholarship recipients are selected by a panel of Illinois agriculture agency representatives.

Scholarship funds are restricted to the payment of tuition, books and/or room and board at the educational institution. Applicants must be a high school senior with 2.75 grade-point average in 2007-08, a resident of Illinois, accepted at an accredited higher educational institution in Illinois and pursuing an agriculture or agriculture-related major.

An application must be postmarked on or before May 15 and must be submitted with an essay identifying the reason(s) you want to pursue a career in agriculture or an agriculture-related field; an official high school transcript; two letters of reference, including one from a non-school source; a list of extracurricular activities; and a statement of goals and future plans.

Application forms may be picked up at the treasurer's office located at 719 Batavia Ave., Building A in Geneva or they may be obtained by mail. People needing assistance may contact Della Winckler at the treasurer's office at (630) 232-3565.

Art for All: Art for All has a $500 art scholarship available for the 2008-09 academic year.

Applications are available at Judson University and Elgin Community College or by e-mailing info@artforall_elgin.com.

The application deadline is June 1. The requirements include planning to complete 30 semester hours toward an art-related degree; attending a college within 50 miles of Elgin; and living in the greater Elgin/Fox Valley area.

Art For All invites all artists and non-artists to its meeting at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 340 Grand Blvd. in Elgin, across from Lords Park.

This is a chance to network with area artists. Art for All has year-round artist exhibits at five locations: Elgin City Hall, The Centre, Sherman Hospital, Carswells Flooring, and Trefon's Restaurant.

The nonprofit organization assists artists and the visual arts in the Elgin area. For details, call Sandy Kaptain at (847) 741-7375 or visit www.artforall-elgin.com.