Bertha L McMorris Scholarship Fund Inc

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION AT BERTHAMCMORRISLEGACY.COM/APPLY-NOW. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, STREET ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CURRENTLY ATTENDING, ESTIMATED GRADUATION DATE, INTENDED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, INTENDED MAJOR OR SPECIALTY, GPA, AND ANY MINOR OR ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE A PERSONAL INTRODUCTION DESCRIBING THEMSELVES, THEIR MOTIVATION FOR ATTENDING COLLEGE, PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND A SUMMARY OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OR CLUBS IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR CURRENT ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT A VIDEO APPLICATION TO FURTHER INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND HIGHLIGHT THEIR QUALIFICATIONS.

Deadlines: APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE APRIL AWARD DATE.

Restrictions: SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CLARITY OF EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS, DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR PERSONAL STATEMENT AND/OR VIDEO SUBMISSION. TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ATTEND A CHICAGO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS, HAVE AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AND POSSESS A MINIMUM GPA OF 3.0. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS TO ENSURE RECIPIENTS MEET THESE ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION STANDARDS. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO RESIDENTS OF WOODLAWN AND SOUTH SIDE AREAS OF CHICAGO.

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