Chronic Illness Scholarship

We are pleased to inform students enrolled with the Center for Students with Disabilities of a scholarship opportunity for the 2025-26 Academic Year. The Chronic Illness Scholarship seeks to assist undergraduate students with chronic illness who show courage and character on a continuous basis in their daily lives and a sincere desire to continue their education with the capacity for success.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Students must be registered with DePaul’s Center for Students with Disabilities at time of submission.
• Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate for the 2025-26 Academic Year at DePaul.
• There must be evidence of financial need.
• The student’s illness must be chronic, i.e., there is no certainty that symptoms will cease over the next three or more years.

Award Amount: Varies
Application period
Begins: May 1, 2025
Ends: May 30, 2025

To apply for this Scholarship Opportunity you must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the General Application on DePaul Scholarship Connect:
a. Log into the DePaul Scholarship Connect using your Campus Connect ID and password.
b. Complete and submit the General Application.
i. Your General Application will be marked with a green checkmark to indicate that it has been completed and submitted successfully.
ii. If it is gray, the application was not submitted successfully; try again.

2. After submitting the General Application, you can search the scholarship by typing the name or by using any key word in the name in the search bar.
3. Click on the blue “Apply” button next to the application name. Additional questions or information may be required to complete the application process.
4. Students must submit a Personal Statement/letter with a brief chronology and description of the student’s illness and what the student has done to develop his or her mind and character since becoming ill.
5. Within the application, students will be asked to provide two names and email addresses for individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation addressing the student’s capacity for college-level work and his or her courage and character. One of the letters, preferably, should be from the student’s instructor/professor, present or past. The two individuals will be contacted via email to upload the letter within Scholarship Connect and students can monitor their requested recommender’s progress on their Scholarship Connect dashboard under the “References” tab. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure their recommendations are submitted by the scholarship close date. Any application without both letters of recommendation will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
6. The finalist may be asked to participate in a phone interview.

After Submitting an Application:
You can monitor the status of your application by logging it to your dashboard on DePaul Scholarship Connect.

PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for this scholarship, complete application materials must be submitted by May 30, 2025
Awardees will be informed by the end of June 2025.
Please contact scholarships@depaul.edu if you experience difficulty applying for the scholarship via the portal.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Student Affairs
Deadline
05/30/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Do you suffer from a chronic illness?
  2. Please upload a personal statement with a brief chronology and description of your illness and what the illness has done to develop your mind and character since becoming ill.
  3. Are you presently registered with the DePaul University Center for Students with Disabilities?
  4. Please request one letter of recommendation.
  5. Please request a second letter of recommendation. Please enter the name and e-mail of your reference.
  6. Scholarship Connect Student Consent
    • A) Consent Statement

      By clicking the checkbox below, I certify that all the information provided as part of the scholarship application process is accurate. I understand that as part of the scholarship application and selection process, my academic information, financial aid information, and other demographic information may be shared with individuals who are involved in the scholarship selection process and recipient reporting. This may include information from my Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), my annual award information, my Cost of Attendance components (living expenses, personal expenses, travel, books, tuition, and fees), and items related to my current academic standing and career program. By agreeing to this electronically, I am authorizing DePaul University, and providing my consent, to release my information and allowing me to be considered for scholarship opportunities. I understand that if I do not agree to this release, I will be unable to proceed with my scholarship application. I further understand that by completing the signature below and selecting the “Finish and Submit” button in this electronic application, I am signing and acknowledging my consent. My submitted signature in this electronic application has the same legal effect, validity, and enforceability as affixing my signature to a paper document. I also acknowledge that my financial aid information is being released with my explicit written authorization as allowed by the Higher Education Act (HEA), HEA 483(a)(3)(E), affirmed by Congress in the final fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill, HEA 485B, 494, the IRC 26 USC 6103(I)(13) and HEA 20 USC 1098h(c)(2) .
    • B) Consent Statement Electronic Signature
    • C) Signature Date
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