Magnet Schools of America College Scholarship 2018

Background:

Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is an association that represents the 4,340 magnet schools as well as parents, families, and school district leaders nationwide. Every year, MSA hosts a national conference that offers keynote speakers, sessions on best practices, and enables educators to network with one another. This year, the city of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools will host the 36th Annual MSA National Conference. Chicago Public Schools offers a variety of specialty programs throughout the district from fine arts to IB to STEM - now it is your opportunity to share how your specialty program experience has prepared you for the future!

Description of Award:

There will be ten (10) student scholarship winners selected from across Chicago Public Schools magnet schools and programs. Each $1,000 college scholarship award is to be used toward your future college expenses, including textbooks, technology, and other related educational materials.

Scholarship Requirements:

✓Seniors graduating from a Chicago Public HighSchool-Magnet School or Magnet Program in 2018.

oClick HERE for all qualifying schools and programs

✓Graduate with a 3.5 unweighted GPA or above

✓Accepted to a technical, community, or four-year college/university

✓Available to receive recognition of the scholarship award during the MSA conference, April 2018

✓Due to Magnet Schools of America’s status as a non-profit organization only students with a social security number are eligible to apply for this scholarship

Deadline:

All applications must be received by Friday, February 9, 2018.

Submitting your Application

●Submit your completed application with all required documents to:

MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION at

●Each person submitting a letter of recommendation should submit the document to :

Subject line: Recommendation Letter re: Student Name

MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Note: Please ensure accuracy in your information. Awards will be mailed to the address indicated below

Print Name: / Social Security: / - -
Address: / Email:
City: / State: ______ / Zip Code: ______
Current High School: / Graduation Date:
Magnet Program:
  1. a) Have you applied to a college/university/technical school? ☐ YES ☐ NO
b) Have you been accepted? ☐ YES ☐ NO
  1. What college/university/technical school have you been accepted to attend in the fall of 2018?

  1. School Honors and Awards:

  1. School and Community Activities:

  1. Essay - on a separate sheet write an essay answering the following question:

How has your magnet/specialty school experience shaped your goals for the future?
NOTE: Essay must be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with no more than 650 words.

  1. Two Letters of Recommendation - one from a teacher and one from an outside school recommender. Recommendations from family members or relatives will not be considered.
  1. Acceptance Letter – attach letter from the college/university/technical school that you will attend in 2018.
  1. Transcripts- attach official transcripts that show your unweighted and weighted GPA

PLEASE NOTE: If selected to receive the scholarship, you will receive the scholarship funds after you have provided a copy of your schedule for fall of 2018 to MSA.

Date:
Applicant Signature
Date:
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date:
Principal Signature