REACH BEYOND YOUR ASSOCIATES DEGREE

NEWElmhurst College/

Harper College Alumni

SCHOLARSHIPElmhurst College wants to help you earn your bachelor’s degree.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:• An associate’s degree from Harper College

• A cumulative 3.00 transfer GPA on a 4.00 scale

• Admission and full-time enrollment in an accelerated degree completion program at Elmhurst College

UPON ADMISSION, SUBMIT:• A completed scholarship application

• O�cial transcripts confirming an associate’s degree has been earned

• A 500 word essay outlining your personal and professional goals and how a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst College will help you reach your stated goals

TO RENEW:• Maintain a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale and full-time enrollment

$3,500 PER TERM

AWARD RECIPIENTWILL RECEIVE

LEARN MOREAND APPLY

Contact the School for Professional Studies at Elmhurst College:

Call: (630) 617-3300Email: sps@elmhurst.edu

This scholarship is o�ered to one outstanding adult learner per semester, age 24 or older.

Recipient must have earned an associate’s degree from Harper College and enroll in an accelerated degree completion program at Elmhurst College.

Completed applications must be received by July 15 to be considered for Fall.

Elmhurst College/Harper College Alumni Scholarship

A Scholarship Opportunity for Harper College Alumni continuing their education through the School for Professional Studies at Elmhurst College

The Elmhurst College/Harper College Alumni Scholarship was established in 2015 by Dr. Timothy Ricordati, Dean of the School for Professional Studies at Elmhurst College, with the intent to support the education of a Harper College graduate that is an outstanding adult learner who transfers into an accelerated degree completion program offered through the School for Professional Studies at Elmhurst College.

Accelerated degree completion programs at Elmhurst help students earn an undergraduate degree quickly, while evening and online classes accommodate a variety of schedules. Accelerated degree completion programs offered include the Elmhurst Management Program (Business Administration), Cyber Security, Digital Cinema, Information Technology and Applied Psychology.

Scholarship Amount: Award of $3,500 per term at Elmhurst College

Criteria:

• Complete an associate’s degree at Harper College• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at time of application• Admitted to an accelerated degree completion program offered through the School for Professional Studies

at Elmhurst College• Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more semester hours per term) and minimum 3.00 cumulative Elmhurst

College GPA while completing degree at Elmhurst College

Requirements:

• Completion of Elmhurst College/Harper College Alumni Scholarship application• Typewritten essay of no more than 500 words outlining applicant’s personal and professional goals and how

a degree from Elmhurst College will help the applicant reach his/her stated goals. Essay must be submitted with the scholarship application to be considered complete.

Deadline for Application:

• July 15th for fall semester enrollment• December 1st for spring semester enrollment

Please submit all application materials to:

School for Professional Studies Elmhurst College 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296

All scholarship applications will be reviewed by Elmhurst College. Scholarship recipients will be given written notice of the scholarship award after August 1st for the fall semester award and after December 15th for the spring semester award.

REQUIRED ESSAY

Please complete a typewritten essay of no more than 500 words outlining applicant’s personal

and professional goals and how a degree from Elmhurst College will help the applicant reach his/her

stated goals. Essay must be submitted with the scholarship application to be considered complete.

Student Signature _________________________________________________ Date __________________________

Elmhurst College/Harper College Alumni Scholarship Please complete the application below along with a typewritten 500 word essay outlining applicant’s personal and professional goals and how a degree from Elmhurst College will help the applicant reach his/her stated goals. Submit all application materials to the School for Professional Studies at Elmhurst College by July 15th for awards for the following fall semester and by December 1st for awards for the following spring semester. All applications will be reviewed by Elmhurst College and recipients will be notified of their status after August 1st when the fall semester scholarship is awarded and after December 15th when the spring semester scholarship is awarded.

Student Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

eID Number ______________________________ Student Birthdate ______________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip ____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone___________________________________ Email ___________________________________________

Degree and Major_________________________________________ Cumulative GPA _________________________

Graduation Date __________________________________________________________________________________

Accelerated Program of Study at Elmhurst College _____________________________________________________