WAA: Chicago Chapter Scholarships
About the Chicago Scholarship Trust
This year marks the 71st anniversary of the Chicago Scholarship Trust. Founded in 1937, this trust was established as a means to recruit top students from the Chicago area to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
As we embark on our 72nd year, our mission remains the same, but our needs have grown due to the rising cost of tuition and the difficult economy. Today, the estimated cost of attendance for undergraduate non-residents for the current school year is $33,280. This price tag, combined with reduced access to credit and student loans, is making it increasingly difficult for qualified students to afford UW-Madison.
Each year, the Chicago Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association provides partial scholarships to help Chicago-area students attend the university. This financial assistance plays a vital role in shaping the future success of these exceptional young adults.
For the 2008–09 school year, your chapter awarded six seniors with $4,000 scholarships and granted $5,000 awards to 16 underclassmen. Scholarships are renewable for a total of four years as long as the student maintains a 3.25 grade point average.
As 2008 draws to a close, we look to you, our Chicago-area alumni and friends, to make your annual tax-deductible contribution. With your support, we can pursue our long-standing goal of increasing the number and value of scholarships granted. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
To donate online, visit the UW Foundation Web site, and choose “Chicago Alumni Matching Scholarship Fund.” Or, if you prefer to make your donation by mail, click here to download a contribution form.
As we embark on our 72nd year, our mission remains the same, but our needs have grown due to the rising cost of tuition and the difficult economy. Today, the estimated cost of attendance for undergraduate non-residents for the current school year is $33,280. This price tag, combined with reduced access to credit and student loans, is making it increasingly difficult for qualified students to afford UW-Madison.
Each year, the Chicago Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association provides partial scholarships to help Chicago-area students attend the university. This financial assistance plays a vital role in shaping the future success of these exceptional young adults.
For the 2008–09 school year, your chapter awarded six seniors with $4,000 scholarships and granted $5,000 awards to 16 underclassmen. Scholarships are renewable for a total of four years as long as the student maintains a 3.25 grade point average.
As 2008 draws to a close, we look to you, our Chicago-area alumni and friends, to make your annual tax-deductible contribution. With your support, we can pursue our long-standing goal of increasing the number and value of scholarships granted. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
To donate online, visit the UW Foundation Web site, and choose “Chicago Alumni Matching Scholarship Fund.” Or, if you prefer to make your donation by mail, click here to download a contribution form.
The Chicago Chapter currently supports 21 students at UW- Madison (see list below of recipients) with grants ranging from $4,000 to $5,000 per year. The Chicago Chapter is proud to sponsor the largest Wisconsin Alumni Association scholarship program in the world.
Chicagoland students who have been admitted to the UW, are in the 95th percentile of their high school graduating classes or have a 28 or better on the ACT, and have participated in extracurricular activities are eligible.
For further information, contact:
William Chapman ‘82
Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
(847) 535-0881
William.Chapman@grainger.com
John H. Karrow ‘73
Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
(630) 627-0200
jljskarrow@aol.com
Chicagoland students who have been admitted to the UW, are in the 95th percentile of their high school graduating classes or have a 28 or better on the ACT, and have participated in extracurricular activities are eligible.
For further information, contact:
William Chapman ‘82
Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
(847) 535-0881
William.Chapman@grainger.com
John H. Karrow ‘73
Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
(630) 627-0200
jljskarrow@aol.com
Seniors
- Emily Andrews—Biomedical Engineering—Libertyville
- Sarah Bagnall—Economics—Skokie
- Camilia Cenek—Psychology & English—Bartlett
- Patrick Cowlin—Finance, Investment & Banking—Crystal Lake
- Claire Geiger—Biology & Environmental Studies—Evanston
- Amanda Pegues*—Economics & International Studies—Naperville
* Recipient of a scholarship awarded from the Multicultural Diversity Trust
Juniors
- Allison Bernstein—Communication Arts, Theater & Drama—Deerfield
- Rebecca Heffernan—Political Science & Zoology—Berwyn
- Susan Light—Neurobiology—Winfield
- Brittany Rice—Psychology—Elgin
- Allison Seymour—Industrial Engineering—Lincolnshire
- Kristen Welke—Int’l Studies, Spanish & Economics—Arlington Heights
