REACh is pleased to announce the “Carolyn Cooney REACh Your
Goals” Scholarship Program for the Fall 2017 semester. This program is designed to assist the
growing number of adult learners, like you, who are returning to college. REACh scholarships may be used towards the
cost of attendance at your institution as determined by the financial aid
department.
To
be eligible for the scholarship program, you must meet the following criteria:
- be
at least twenty-five years old at the time of application;
- be
enrolled in or admitted to a degree or certificate program at a college or
university that is a member of the REACh organization (check our website, www.reach-chicago.org, for a list of
member schools);
- reside
in the greater Chicagoland area;
- be
a US citizen or permanent resident;
- be
eligible to receive the REACh Scholarship per your institution’s financial aid
guidelines;
- Undergraduate students must have earned
the equivalent of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and have completed
a minimum of 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of college level credit at
time of application;
- Graduate students must have earned the
equivalent of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale based on the last
half of baccalaureate credit hours or based on 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of graduate level credit.
Please direct any questions to: scholarships@reach-chicago.org
Please
submit your completed REACh application form to:
REACh Scholarship Committee
PO Box 4197
Wheaton, IL
60189-4197