Scholarships Overview

https://cps.academicworks.com/ 

CPS Live Scholarships Alert

CPS Academic Works is a web-based tool that has streamlined the scholarship search and application process for CPS high school students. All students have access to this system with their CPS login credentials.

• Step 1: Use your CPS-specific Credentials to Log into the site 
• Step 2: Create a General Application 
• Step 3: Search for Scholarships that Apply to You
• Step 4: Apply Immediately 
• Step 5: Notify your Counselor

Other Helpful Scholarship Search Engines

• Fastweb:  http://www.fastweb.com
• College Board Big Future Scholarship Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• Choose Your Future: https://chooseyourfuture.cps.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/scholarships/
• College Greenlight: https://www.collegegreenlight.com/
• Cappex: http://www.cappex.com
• Cubs Scholars Program: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/community/charities/cubs_scholars.jsp

Local Scholarships

• Illinois Student Assistance Commission: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/
• Illinois Education Association -  Keith and Mary Lou Hauge Student Scholarship https://ieanea.org/members/student/
• Pullman Foundation: https://www.pullmanfoundation.org/apply/
• Wentcher Foundation Scholarship: http://www.wentcherfoundation.org/HTML/CPS.html

Student Specific Scholarship Resources

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund:  https://www.hsf.net/
• Hispanic National Bar Foundation Law Camp: http://hnbf.org/lawcampinfo/
• Hispanic College Fund:  http://www.hispanicfund.org
• Mexican American Legal Defense Fund:  http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/resources
• United Negro College Fund:  https://uncf.org/scholarships
• WTS Transportation YOU High School Scholarship: http://www.wtsinternational.org/greaterchicago/scholarships/
• Homeless student Resources https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Documents/Wellness%20Center%20Documents/ChicagoCoalitonHomelessYouthResources.pdf

Scholarship Resources for Students Who Are Undocumented

• Mexican American Legal Defense Fund:  http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/resources
• Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship: http://www.ca-core.org/que_llueva_cafe_scholarship_program
• An Undocumented Student's Guide to College in Illinois: https://www.icirr.org/education-initiatives

Scholarships in the Arts

• Young Arts Program:  http://www.youngarts.org
• World Studio AIGA:  https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:  http:// http://www.artandwriting.org/awards
• National Federation of Music Clubs: https://www.nfmc-music.org/competitions-awards/

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