Scholarship
Illinois DCFS Scholarship Program (Youth in Care)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Up to 5 yrs tuition+fee waiver (IL publics/CCs/vocational) + $1,577/month grant + $236 start-up + Medicaid cardAward
Up to 5 yrs tuition+fee waiver (IL publics/CCs/vocational) + $1,577/month grant + $236 start-up + Medicaid card
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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