COOK COUNTY COLLEGE TEACHERS UNION

Norman G. Swenson Scholarships – 2017

Award:

The Cook County College Teachers Union shall present up to 14 $1,500 scholarship awards at its Summer Social. One student from each of the seven City Colleges of Chicago and one student from each of the seven suburban colleges will be eligible to receive a scholarship.

Eligibility:

The awards are open to all current full-time students attending a community college represented by the Cook County College Teachers Union. All applicants must have previously completed at least 24 credit hours at the college with a grade point average of at least 3.0.

How to Apply:

1.  The application MUST be completed in full and signed by the applicant.

2.  The applicant MUST submit the following documents with the application:

a.  Official college transcript of courses taken and hours earned with college seal affixed.

b.  A photocopy of the course schedule for the current term.

c.  One letter of recommendation from a current college professor.

d.  Letters from school/community officials verifying participation in all school/community organizations.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE UNION OFFICE BY May 13. 2017

Send applications to: Norman G. Swenson Scholarships

c/o Cook County College Teachers Union

208 W. Kinzie St.

Chicago, IL 60654

RECIPIENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE SUMMER SOCIAL TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP.

Time and Place: Summer Social, June 23rd, 5pm-10pm at the New CCCTU Space (1901 W. Carroll)

APPLICATION FOR

2017 NORMAN G. SWENSON SCHOLARSHIP

Part I: Applicant’s Information

Student’s Name ______

Address ______SSN ______

City ______State ______Zip Code ______

Home/ Cell Phone Number ______

College Attending ______

Number of College Level Credit Hours Enrolled for the 2017 Spring Semester ______

[Must be a minimum of 12 hours]

Total Number of Prior College Credit Hours Earned ______

[Must be a minimum of 24 hours]

Grade Point Average (Must be 3.00 or higher)______

[Must submit official college transcript]

Part II: Applicant’s Activities

List all school activities which you are involved in and provide a letter from a school official verifying your participation.

List all community activities which you are involved in and provide a letter from a community official verifying your participation.

Part III: Applicant’s Essay

Why is this scholarship important to you?

Part IV: Union Affiliation of Student, Spouse, or Relative

Name of Union Member ______

Relationship to Applicant ______

Name of Union ______Local ______

Address of Union ______

City ______State ______Zip Code ______

Phone Number of Union ______

Signature of Applicant ______Date ______