Applications Now Accepted for COD Scholars Awards

Posted February 16, 2016 10:00 pm

Applications are now being accepted for the College of DuPage Scholars Awards. This year's submission deadline is Wednesday, March 23.

The awards fall into two categories: Presidential, a two-year full tuition scholarship, and Board of Trustees, $2,500 per year for two years. Applicants must be District 502 high school graduates, class of 2016; have applied for admission to College of DuPage; submit a 250-word Personal Statement on a chosen topic; submit a 500-word essay (topic given at time of application for scholarship); and have a weighted or unweighted high school GPA of 3.80 on a 4.0 scale on a seventh semester high school transcript OR a minimum 27 ACT composite.

Scholars Award recipients will be notified the week of April 11. To apply online, visit www.cod.edu/tuition/financial_aid/scholars_awards.aspx. For more information, call (630) 942-2380 or email admissions@cod.edu.

Students can also apply for a variety of Foundation Scholarships for the fall 2016 semester. For information about the more than 100 scholarships totaling approximately $400,000 that are available, visit www.cod.edu/tuition/financial_aid/scholarships.aspx or email financialaid@cod.edu.

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