DePaul Community Service Scholarship Application

YOU MUST BE AT CURRENT FRESHMAN STATUS FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR/RISING SOPHOMORE FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR TO APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.
The deadline for application submission online must be no later than April 15th, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM Central Standard Time.

The Community Service Scholarship is awarded to current freshmen students (rising sophomores for the fall quarter of 2024) who have an exceptional record of community service and are committed to becoming socially engaged leaders as DePaul students and professionals. Recipients are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7, declare and complete the Community Service Studies academic minor, participate in at least 30 hours of community service each quarter, attend quarterly service learning/community engagement workshops, and meet with the program coordinators for advising and mentoring throughout the duration of their commitment to the CSS program.

To be considered, students must demonstrate an exceptional commitment to community engagement as exemplified by their previous service record, ability to integrate community-based service learning with their academic and professional goals, as well as convey a deep understanding of social justice movement and how it relates to service and the larger Chicagoland community.

As financial need is a consideration, we strongly encourage you to file the 2024-2025 FAFSA, if applicable.

Award
$6,000.00
Scopes
The Irwin W. Steans Center
Deadline
04/16/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Will you be a sophomore (at least 44 but less than 88 quarter hours) at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year?
  2. Do you plan on filing a FAFSA for the 2024-2025 academic year?
  3. If you are not eligible to file a FAFSA, have you completed other paperwork to evaluate your financial need at DePaul? If you are eligible to submit the FAFSA, please answer "N/A" (not applicable)
  4. Describe a personal experience, story, or issue that sparked your interest in social justice and community service. How has this experience influenced your perspective and your desire to engage in community work?
  5. How do you plan to incorporate the experiences and skills you gain from the Community Service Scholars program into your future academic and professional pursuits? Discuss how the program’s focus on service learning and social justice can contribute to your personal growth and career objectives.
  6. Identify a community-based organization (CBO) in Chicago that aligns with your passions and career aspirations. Why do you feel drawn to this organization, and how do you envision your involvement with them could make a meaningful impact?
  7. Please upload your resume where it lists and describes any extra-curricular activities you were involved in, the positions you held, and length of involvement.
  8. Is there any additional information you would like us to know about your application?
  9. 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) .
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