Ryan McAuliffe Memorial Award
Education can be a powerful tool for any student, providing a series of opportunities that can be life changing.
However, many factors affect each student’s level of access to the world of academia. Underrepresented minorities, first-generation students, and learners from low-income backgrounds each face unique struggles when applying for, paying for, and succeeding in college.
This scholarship aims to support young women as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.
Any Hispanic female high school student in Illinois may apply for this scholarship opportunity, but applicants with financial need and community service experience who will be first-generation college students are preferred.
To apply, tell us about yourself, your professional plans for the future, any community service experience you have, and how this scholarship would help you achieve your goals.
Please tell us about yourself and your professional plans for your future post-graduation and ten years after graduation. Please share about any community service experience you have, particularly if it includes mentoring other young people. Additionally, tell us about your financial need and why receiving this scholarship will be instrumental to pursuing your next step.
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The application deadline is Mar 29, 2025. Winners will be announced on Apr 29, 2025.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Apr 29, 2025. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.