Supporting first-generation RPS205 students who have overcome obstacles in their pursuit of education.
Applicants must:
- Be a graduating senior from a Rockford District 205 high school;
- Be a first generation college student;
- Demonstrate the ability to achieve goals and balance work, school and volunteer activities; and
-Demonstrate a moderate level of financial need.
Specifications:
Academic performance will be given high priority consideration in the selection process.
For the purposes of this scholarship, a first-generation college student is defined as a student who's parents did not graduate with a degree from a post-secondary institution.
Learn more about the Nancy Kalchbrenner Scholarship.
This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL). CFNIL's scholarship application opens December 1 and closes February 1 every year. Learn more about CFNIL's scholarship program and application process at www.cfnil.org/scholarships
Questions about this scholarship? Contact CFNIL at scholarships@cfnil.org