General

Board of Trustees Scholarship Opportunities

We are pleased to announce our annual scholarships offered at Prairie State College, which are open to Spring 2008 high school graduates residing in the Prairie State College Illinois Community College District 515. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008, BY 5 P.M.

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 & Scholarship Advisor
Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

You must file FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and include Prairie State College's school code (001640) as soon as possible to be considered for a Trustee Scholarship.

All awards include tuition and fees for each semester the student is enrolled at Prairie State College. Students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA at Prairie State College and become an active member of the Prairie State College Presidential Student Ambassador program. Members of this program assist with large-scale campus activities,such as 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