Scholarship
Illinois DCFS Scholarship Program (Youth in Care)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Amount varies
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Award
Amount varies
Eligibility
Illinois
Grades
12th grade
Deadline
March 31 (opens Jan 1; form CFS 449)
Renewable
Yes
Need-based
Yes
Essay required
Yes
Eligibility & requirements
Current/former DCFS youth in care (open case, case closed via adoption/guardianship, or aged out at 18+); judged on scholastic record, activities, 3 recommendation letters, personal essay; 4 awards reserved for children of veterans, 2 for social-work majors (Pamela Knight & Deidre Silas).
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