Transfer Leadership Scholarship at Illinois Tech 2025

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 15, 2025
• Value$30,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorIllinois Tech
• City to studyIllinois
• School to studyIllinois Tech
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Table of Content

• Overview
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Programme Overview

The Transfer Leadership Scholarship is available for students from  all post-secondary institutions and aims to recognize students who are exemplary leaders at their school and in their community, regardless of where they are from.

Transfer Leadership Scholarship recipients will be expected to lead and mentor students at Chicago area high schools and community colleges. Scholars will encourage and empower others to take on leadership roles and achieve educational success in the fields of science, engineering, architecture, technology, business, and human science.

Benefits

Recipients of the Transfer Leadership Scholarship receive:

• Scholarship awards range from $30,000 annual tuition to Full Tuition.
• Leadership training/mentorship each year

Transfer Leadership Scholars are asked to maintain a commitment to community outreach each academic year that engages and bridges their home and sending communities with the communities at the university, in the Bronzeville neighborhood, and the city of Chicago. Additionally, recipients of the Transfer Leadership Scholarship must make satisfactory academic progress towards completing their degree.

Requirements

Applicants are eligible to be considered for the Transfer Leadership Scholarship if they:

1. Are a new, incoming transfer student.
2. Submit the Transfer Leadership Application and Agreement form.
3. Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.5/ 4.0 scale, and are in good academic standing at their college at time of application.
4. Submit a leadership essay answering the question, “How would you be a catalyst for change at Illinois Tech and throughout your post-graduate career?*
5. Submit a leadership resume.*
6. Submit a letter of recommendation.*
7. Attend a scholarship interview.
8. Awards will be determined based on academic achievement, essay strength, leadership resume strength, and letter of recommendation.

Application Deadline

March 15, 2025

How To Apply

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In addition to meeting all stated deadlines and eligibility requirements above, students interested in applying for the Transfer Leadership Scholarship must:

1. Complete and submit an application for regular admission through our Transfer Application.

2. Download and complete the Transfer Leadership Application and Agreement form. 

3. Submit your leadership essay, leadership resume, and letter of recommendation