REACh is pleased to announce the “REACh Your Goals” Scholarship Program for the fall 2007 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 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 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 February 9, 2007. 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 2007. Recipients of the “REACh Your Goals” Scholarship Program will be informed in writing by March 30, 2007, and will be invited to attend our annual conference and awards presentation to be held spring 2007.

Please submit your completed application form with all supporting documents to: REACh Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 583 Westmont, IL 60559 773-293-3763

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.

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOUR APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• completed application form (see reverse side);
• 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 in fall 2007;
• resume or complete work history;
• self-addressed stamped envelope.