COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS JANUARY 25, 2008

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1) Complete the online application

2) Provide (2) letters of recommendation from a school official or employer excluding the CBA undergraduate programs staff

3) Forward the completed application (this includes all additional materials) by the final deadline January 25, 2008 to the address below:

Tracy Warner
College of Business Administration,
M/C 065 1118 University Hall
945 West Harrison Street Chicago,
Illinois 60607-7025
warner@uic.edu

 

Check all that Apply

Name of Scholarship

Total # Awards

Scholarship Criteria

Allstate Scholarship

One (1) Award $2,500

  • Full time student
  • Accounting majors encouraged to apply
  • 3.15 GPA

 

Michael N. Bitsas Memorial Scholarship Award

One (1) Award $700

  • Full time student
  • Marketing or Management majors only
  • Preference given to students concentrating in international business
  • 2.5 GPA

 

Distinguished Alumni Scholarship

One (1) Award $500

  • Full time student
  • Active participant in CBA student organizations
  • Senior standing
  • 3.0 GPA

 

Eric Werner Fors Scholarship

One (1) Award $550

  • Full time student
  • US citizen, IL resident
  • Juniors and seniors eligible
  • All majors except Accounting
  • Preference given to underrepresented ethnic groups
  • 3.75 GPA

 

Marilyn Fors Scholarship

One (1) Award $600

  • Full time student
  • US citizen, IL resident
  • Juniors and seniors eligible
  • All majors except Accounting
  • Preference given to underrepresented ethnic groups
  • 3.75 GPA

 

Gerald Lance Scholarship

One (1) Award $1,200

  • Full time student
  • US citizen, IL resident
  • Juniors or seniors eligible
  • All majors except Accounting
  • Preference given to underrepresented ethnic groups
  • 3.75 GPA

 

Viola Lance Scholarship

One (1) Award $1,200

  • Full time student
  • US citizen, IL resident
  • Juniors or seniors eligible
  • All majors except Accounting
  • Preference given to underrepresented ethnic groups
  • 3.75 GPA

 

Polk Brothers Scholarship

Nine (9) Awards $1,000 each

  • Full time student
  • All students eligible regardless of class standing
  • Preference for economically disadvantaged
  • 3.0 GPA

 

Dorothy L. Huck Memorial Scholarship

Two (2) Awards for Incoming Freshman $3,500

* Up to four students (three [3] renewable) are eligible to receive these awards at $3,500 each, providing they continue to meet the criteria.

  • Two incoming freshman are eligible with an approximate ACT score of 23
  • Must be graduates of Sullivan High School
  • Current students must have matriculated from Sullivan High School

 

BAC Scholarship

Four (4) students $2,500 each

* Only four (4) students at a time may receive this award.  They can be continuing recipients providing they meet the criteria

  • 2.75 GPA
  • ACT composite score of 25 (if incoming freshman)

 

Caterpillar “Homeland Security” Scholarship for IDS

One (1) $2,000 award for a student in Information and Decision Sciences interested in and involved with academic studies relative to the security industry and homeland security.

  • IDS Major (Graduate or Undergraduate)
  • Yearly forms (provided by Central Development) to be completed by each student and submitted in Fall 2006.
  • 2.8 GPA

 

CNA Scholarship

Three (3) $5,000 awards for continuing students who will be seniors during the 2008-2009 academic year, providing they continue to meet all criteria.

Three (3) $5,000 awards for two new juniors ---- another $5,000 each is available for their senior years

  • US citizen, IL resident
  • 3.0 GPA or “B” equivalent GPA
  • Must be Information and Decision Sciences Majors

 

Caterpillar Scholarship

Seven (7) students $2,500 each

  • At least three (3) minority/women
  • Yearly forms (provided by Central Development) to be completed by each student and submitted in Fall 2006
  • Sophomores, juniors and seniors eligible
  • 2.8 GPA

 

Security Traders Association of Chicago (STAC) Award

Three (3) students $4,500

* Past recipients may re-apply providing that all criteria is met.

  • Finance majors only
  • Second semester Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors eligible
  • 2.5 GPA

 

James L. Doti Award for Excellence

One (1) student $950

  • Must be CBA Economics major
  • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students eligible

 

David and Karen Zucker Scholarship

One (1) student $500

  • Must be a business Major interested in media, entertainment, publishing, software or information industries
  • Sophomores and Juniors only may apply
  • 3.0 GPA

 

John and Pamela Diamantis

One (1) student $8,500

  • ACT composite score of 23 or higher
  • African American male
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Renewable when recipient remains in good academic standing

 

ComEd Scholarship

Two (2) students $3750 each

  • Preference to Latino/a students
  • All CBA majors eligible
  • Renewable
  • Good academic standing

 

Kuczmarski Innovation Scholarship

One (1) student $5000

  • Entrepreneurial Studies Major
  • Good academic standing

 

J. Fred McLimore Memorial Scholarship

One (1) student $1,100

  • Two letters of recommendation
  • All CBA majors eligible
  • Not renewable
  • Good academic standing

 

Accounting Scholarship

Eight (8) Awards

  • Full time student
  • Accounting Majors
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Must have completed Acct 110 & Acct 111


       PERSONAL DATA

       Title:  

       First Name:      Last Name:  

       UIN:    

       Expected Graduation Date:  

       UIC E-mail Address:  

       Address:  

       City:      State:  

       Zip:  

       Telephone Number (Home):      (Area Code & Phone#)

       Are you currently receiving financial aid:     Yes           No

        * Receiving a scholarship may impact your campus-based financial aid
        and/or adjust your overall financial aid package. Consultation with the
        Financial Aid Office should be done prior to the distribution of any
        monetary award.


       ETHNIC BACKGROUND

       Ethnic Background:  

        Mexican American      Puerto Rican      Other Specify   


       ACADEMIC HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

       List any academic honors you have received:  
                           

       Extracurricular activities (explain your role in these):  
                           

        Scholarships or other financial aid for 2007 - 2008 
        academic year(be specific and state type of aid or
        scholarships and amount, please estimate if you don 't
        know exact amount):
                           


       PERSONAL STATEMENT

        Prepare a personal statement no longer than one page
        addressing how receiving a CBA scholarship would
        impact you financially and academically; discuss any
        financial hardships that you may have had and finally
        share information about your background that have
        contributed to your academic experience/success.

        The statement is one of the most important aspects
        of this application and is equivalent to an interview.  
                           


       RESUME

       Kindly copy/paste your resume here (plain text format):  
                           


       SUBMIT APPLICATION

        I certify that the information provided on this scholarship
        application as well as the supporting documents are
        accurate and official.

       Student Name:       

       Date:   Month:      Day:      Year:     

       

The information submitted above will be kept confidential

   If you have any problems submitting information please contact  aramas2@uic.edu



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