Ryan Family Scholarship Application

YOU MUST BE AN INCOMING FRESHMAN FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR TO APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP

The deadline for application submission online must be no later than February 2nd, 2024 11:59:59 PM Central Standard Time.

The James T. and Michelle A. Ryan Family Scholarship was established to provide recognition and financial assistance to high-potential incoming DePaul University students with financial need. First preference shall be given to students who attended the Chicago Jesuit Academy middle school.

This scholarship will provide support on top of federal, state, and institutional aid to cover recipients’ tuition, room and board, and program support, less $1,000 annually. Recipients must reside on campus, maintain good academic standing, and demonstrate appropriate progress toward degree completion in order to maintain eligibility for award renewal.

In addition, by completing the application for this scholarship you are authorizing the Office of Multicultural Student Success to review your financial and academic records in order to assess your application and to track your academic progress throughout your career at DePaul. Ryan Scholars must be available for Friday scholar workshops from 3PM-5PM.

Please note that should you be a finalist for this scholarship, you may be invited on campus to be interviewed after the scholarship application deadline.

Please direct ALL QUESTIONS regarding the Scholarship to:
Gabbi Fuller • Student Success Coordinator
Office of Multicultural Student Success
EMAIL: gfuller3@depaul.edu

Award
Up to Tuition, Room and Board
Scopes
Admissions - DePaul Incoming Freshman Scholarships , Office of Multicultural Student Success
Deadline
02/02/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Middle School Attended
    • Did you graduate from Chicago Jesuit Academy?
    • If no, is the school you graduated from a part of the the Noble Network of Charter Schools? Please list your school name and location.
  2. Reflecting on DePaul's Urban, Catholic, and Vincentian mission and your experience at DePaul University to date, please share your academic and leadership experiences and how this scholarship will impact your continued experience at DePaul.
  3. 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