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2010-2011 Trustee scholarship deadline: April 1, 2010

Board of Trustees Honor Scholarship

One student from each high school in the district with a minimum of 3.25/4.0 high school GPA is eligible for a full tuition scholarship to attend Prairie State College

Board of Trustees Achievement Scholarship

One student from each high school in the district with a minimum of 3.0/4.0 GPA and who has provided significant achievement/accomplishments in the school or community is eligible for a full tuition scholarship to attend Prairie State College

Board of Trustees Technical Scholarship

One student from each high school in the district with a minimum of 3.0/4.0 GPA and who plans to earn an Associate Degree in a technical field is eligible for a full tuition scholarship to attend Prairie State College.

Please request a copy of your high school transcript to be sent immediately to:

Carissa Davis
Veterans and Scholarship Advisor
Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Terms of the Scholarship

You must file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and include Prairie State College's school code (001640) to be considered for a Trustee Scholarship. You must also complete the entire financial aid process by submitting all required documentation to the Prairie State College Financial Aid Office by April 1. See the Financial Aid Checklist for more details. Any state, federal, or institutional funds a student receives will be applied first to a student’s tuition before applying the trustee scholarship.

All awards include tuition and fees for each semester the student is enrolled at Prairie State College. Student must maintain residency in Community College District 515 throughout the duration of the two-year scholarship. Scholarship must be used consecutively through the two-year duration beginning by the fall semester immediately upon high school graduation. If student continues to take classes beyond the two-year period, other sources of funding must be secured.

Students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA at Prairie State College. Standards of Academic Progress must be met. If for some reason these standards are not met, an appeal must be filed each semester with the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Students must agree to become an active member of the Prairie State College Student Government Association and/or International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa. Each recipient is considered a Presidential Ambassador and will be called upon to participate in various events hosted by the President of the College, including but not limited to registration, community events held on campus, college and job fairs, student activities, counseling department functions, commencement, etc.

Students are required to maintain no more than 15 hours per week of outside employment.

The duration of the scholarships will be two years.

Questions? Contact Carissa Davis, cdavis@prairiestate.edu, 708-709-3562

Technical Degrees

• Automotive Technology
• Business Management
• Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Mechanical Design Technology
• Computer Electronics Technology
• Criminal Justice Services
• Child and Family Studies
• Dental Hygiene
• Fire Science Technology
• Fitness and Exercise
• Graphic Communications
• Industrial Electrician Apprentice
• Manufacturing Technology
• Millwright Apprentice
• Nursing
• Paraprofessional Educator
• Paramedicine
• Photographic Studies