REACh is pleased to announce the “REACh Your Goals” Scholarship Program for the 2006 academic year. 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 a college or university that is a member of the REACh organization (check our website, www.reach-chicago.org, for a list of member schools);
• reside in the greater Chicagoland area;
• be considered a domestic student per your institution’s admissions office;
• 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 complete 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 February 10, 2006. Incomplete applications and those received after the deadline will not be considered. Up to five (5) $1,000 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 2006. Recipients of the “REACh Your Goals” Scholarship Program will be informed in writing by March 24, 2006, and will be invited to attend our annual conference and awards presentation to be held in April.

Please submit your completed application form to:

Carolyn Cooney, REACh Scholarship Committee Chair
c/o Fifth Third Bank
1209 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
773-227-5296

TYPED ESSAY SECTION

In 500 typed words or less, tell us about yourself and your personal and career goals. Explain how a college education will help you reach your goals and why this scholarship is important to you.

THE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• completed application form (available below);
• typed essay in triplicate;
• one official (closed and sealed) college transcript(s) for each school attended;
• one letter of recommendation from faculty member or employer familiar with your work and interests;
• one photocopy of acceptance letter from the college/university you are or will be attending;
• resume or complete work history;
• Self-addressed stamped envelope.