Jan 6, 2009 - REACh is pleased to announce the “REACh
Your Goals” Scholarship Program for the Fall 2009 term. This program is
designed to assist the growing number of adult learners, like you, who are
returning to college. REACh scholarships may be used towards the cost of
attendance at your institution as determined by the financial aid
department.
To be eligible for the scholarship program, you must meet the following
criteria:
be at least twenty-five years old at the time of
application;
be enrolled in or admitted to a degree or certificate
program at an eligible college or university that is a member of the REACh
organization (check our
website for a
list of member schools whose students are eligible to apply);
reside in the greater Chicagoland area;
be a US citizen or permanent resident;
be eligible to receive the REACh Scholarship per your
institution’s financial aid guidelines;
undergraduate students must have earned the
equivalent of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and have
completed a minimum of 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of college level
credit at time of application;;
graduate students must have earned the equivalent of
a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale based on the last half of
baccalaureate credit hours or based on 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours
of graduate level credit.
All applications must be postmarked no later than April
15th, 2009. Incomplete applications and those received after the deadline
will not be considered. Up to four (4) $1,500 scholarships will be awarded.
If you are selected as a recipient, the award payment will be made to your
institution’s Office of Financial Aid in August 2009. Recipients of the
“REACh Your Goals” Scholarship Program will be informed in writing by May
15, 2009, and will be invited to attend our annual conference and awards
presentation to be held June 2009.
Please submit your completed application form with all
supporting documents to: REACh Scholarship Committee
