COLLEGE BOUND 2008-2009 APPLICATION

AVAILABLE NOW!

Deadline is March 3, 2008

The College Bound application for the 2008-2009 academic year is now available! Please see below for instructions on how to apply and the application. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 3, 2008 (supplementary materials can arrive after the deadline, but must be postmarked by March 3rd and in our office by March 15th).

Students: Please read the "FAQ - Am I Eligible?" before accessing the application to ensure you are eligible to apply.

Instructions:

NEW: Scholarship Chicago is making an effort to simplify its application process for students by allowing digital submission of the application and the essay! All applications must be submitted digitally.

Also, before you send in your completed application, please make sure you fill out the application checklist to ensure you have included all necessary materials. 

 College Bound Application Checklist

All digital parts of the application should be emailed to: scholar.applications@nuveen.com

The certification page of the application should be mailed to:

Scholarship Chicago
333 W. Wacker Dr., 29th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606

The College Bound Scholarship application has three basic parts:

• The College Bound Scholarship Application is available below and is meant to be filled out digitally on a computer. It should be downloaded from this site, filled out at your home or school, saved and EMAILED as an attachment to: scholar.applications@nuveen.com. The email should have your name and the word "Application" clearly written in the subject line and in the body of the text. We will not be accepting mailed applications
  

 College Bound Scholarship Application 2008-2009

• Applicants must respond to 1 of the three 3 essay questions listed below. Essays should be from 200-500 words, double spaced. They should be written on the computer in a standard word processing program (preferably Microsoft Word) and EMAILED to: scholar.applications@nuveen.com. The email should have your name and the word "Essay" clearly written in the subject line and in the body of the text. We willl not be accepting mailed essays.
  
  

The Questions:

1) Describe an obstacle that you have overcome. What was the obstacle and how did you respond? What did you learn from it? If your friend or younger sibling faced a similar obstacle, how would you react?

2) Every day newspapers and websites are filled with stories about how Chicago is trying to improve our city. What recent article has attracted your interest and why? If you could contribute to the effort, what role would you like to play?

3) Each week has a total of 168 hours. Tell us how you currently spend your time and why. If you could change anything about the way you invest your time, what changes would you most like to make and why? What outcomes would you expect to see from the changes you want to make?

• Scholarship Chicago requires the supplementary materials listed below. They should be mailed together in one envelope, with the applicant's name clearly marked on it, to Scholarhip Chicago, 333 W. Wacker, 29th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.

 

1. Unofficial High School Transcript
2. 1 Teacher Recommendation Letter:  Teacher Recommendation Form
3. 1 Counselor Recommendation Letter:  Counselor Recommendation Form
   
4. School or portrait style photograph of the applicant (photograph can be emailed if digital)
   

Checklist: For your convenience we have provided an application checklist. Please use it to ensure that you have completed the application entirely and provided all the necessary materials.

 College Bound Application Checklist 2008-2009

Please submit materials by March 3rd, 2008 (supplementary materials must be received in our office by March 15th).

If you have any questions, please contact us at chischolars@nuveen.com or use the Contact Us section of our website.