LAS Scholarships, 2013-14

Scholarships For LAS Undergraduates—With Preference Given to Financial Need

Mario V. & Edith J. Gambardella Student Award 

This need-based scholarship is awarded annually to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Applicants must be of Italian descent and in good academic standing.

Raquel M. & Alfredo Garza Scholarship 

This need-based scholarship recognizing academic achievement is awarded annually to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 3.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 30 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Applicants must be of Mexican-American descent and in good academic standing.

James A. Hagan Endowed Scholarship 

This need-based scholarship recognizing academic achievement is awarded annually to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 3.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 30 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Eugenia R. & Max M. Jacobson M.D. Memorial Scholarship 

This need-based scholarship recognizing academic achievement is awarded annually to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 3.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 30 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Eugene & Mary Tappero Scholarship

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Dorothy Thelander Memorial Scholarship

This need-based scholarship is awarded to LAS undergraduate students who major in Spanish or French and demonstrate academic excellence.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• Preference to Spanish or French
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Scholarships For LAS Undergraduates—Financial Need Not A Requirement

The PNA-Hugh Hill Scholarship 

This LAS scholarship, which was established by the Polish National Alliance to honor Chicago journalist and political reporter Hugh Hill, is awarded to full-time LAS undergraduates majoring in either English or Communication.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 3.00
• Communication or English
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Must have a related internship in electronic and/or print media at a television or radio station, magazine, or newspaper.

The Peter & Elsie May Klassen Memorial Award

This LAS scholarship is awarded to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

The Walter & Mary Knorowski Prize 

This LAS scholarship is awarded to LAS undergraduates in all disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Merrill C. Kenna & Brent D. Nicholson Scholarship 

This LAS scholarship, given in the names of Merrill C. Kenna (’93 Psychology, ’95 Master of Social Work) and his late life-partner Brent D. Nicholson, is awarded to African-American LAS undergraduates majoring in Gender and Women's Studies, Political Science, or Psychology.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• Gender and Women's Studies, Political Science, or Psychology
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• African-American students. Demonstrated commitment to bettering their neighborhood, city or country through volunteer activities.

Scholarships For LAS Undergraduate and Graduate Students—Financial Need Not A Requirement

Robert Corley Memorial Scholarship 

This LAS scholarship honors the memory of Robert E. Corley, longtime associate dean for LAS Student Affairs and professor of sociology at UIC.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• LAS major in the Humanities or Social Sciences
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• No minimum hour requirement for graduate students. To be eligible, all students must be in good standing.

Liberal Arts & Sciences Endowed Scholarship 

This LAS scholarship is awarded to LAS undergraduates and graduates in all LAS disciplines.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All LAS disciplines
• Minimum 60 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• No minimum hour requirement for graduate students. To be eligible, all students must be in good standing.

Scholarships Available To All UIC Undergraduate Students—

Peter James Barbato Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to UIC undergraduates living in the community surrounding UIC, with preference given to students whose family home is in the Near West Side, Tri-Taylor, South Loop, and West Loop, and West Gate neighborhoods.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All disciplines
• Minimum 15 semester hours completed at UIC by end of current Spring semester.
• Must be in good academic standing. Must reside in the community surrounding UIC with preference given to residency in the Near West Side, Tri-Taylor, South Loop, West Loop, and West Gate neighborhoods.

Jeff E. Lewis Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to UIC undergraduates who have demonstrated academic excellence and who carry a minimum grade point average of 3.5/4.0.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 3.50
• All disciplines
• Must have demonstrated academic excellence.

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to a UIC undergraduate who is a Vietnam veteran or the child or grandchild of a Vietnam veteran. Applicants must include a copy of the veteran's DD214 form verifying veteranship and a copy of the applicant's birth certificate or equivalent proof verifying relation to the veteran.

Prerequisites-

• Minimum GPA: 2.00
• All disciplines
• Full-time and part-time students in good academic standing. Must be a Vietnam veteran or the child or grandchild of a Vietnam veteran.