District Donor Scholarships

Addison Locke Memorial Scholarship/JTHS Foundation
Amount: $750 per campus  
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Completed application form
2. Female Student
3. Minimum 2.50 G.P.A.
4. Must have participated in Competitive Cheerleading, Competitive Dance, or an IHSA Activity in District 204
5. Minimum of 50 community service hours on record by March of award year
6. Letter of recommendation from coach/sponsor

Argonne Hispanic/Latino Club STEM Scholar Scholarship
Amount: $TBD 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Application: Argonne Hispanic/Latino Club STEM Scholar Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Completed Application (see link above) 
2. Hispanic heritage
3. Minimum 3.3 G.P.A.
4. Senior declaring a STEM major and attending college/university in fall
5. Must demonstrate financial need based off free/reduced lunch

Black Student Union Scholarship
Amount: $ TBD 
Campus: Joliet Central 

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Complete an application form
2. African American male or female student
3. Minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
4. Must have actively participated in BSU for a minimum of one year
5. Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or vocational school
6. Submit 250- 350 word Essay: Describe the significance of Black Student Union and evaluate how it has impacted your life.

Brian Lynch Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $750 (1 Male and 1 Female) 
Campus: Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
2. Must have participated in a Varsity level sport at Joliet West High School
3. Preference given to applicants pursuing a degree in education
4. Minimum of 40 community service hours
5. Letter of recommendation from coach
6. Completion of essay questions:
   What does it mean to be an exemplary student on the athletic field, in the classroom, and in the community?  Describe how your strong work ethic plays into your success on and off the field. 
   Explain how the education you have received at Joliet West has prepared you for success in college and in your future career.

Constructing Futures Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Campus: Joliet Central or Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Graduating Senior

2. Minority student; preference given to low income females

3. Minimum 2.5 GPA with intention to enroll as undergraduate student at an accredited two or four year college, university, or vocational technical school with in the United States for the entire academic year

4. Completed application form

5. Be involved in extracurricular activities, volunteer work and/or employed

6. 60-90 second video clip: How will you use your education to help yourself, your family and your community?

Edmond and Kathleen Williams Memorial Scholarship / JTHS Foundation
Amount: $5,000 or (2) $2,500
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Complete an application form
2. Must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0
3. Other things being equal, financial need will be considered an important factor
4. Must be accepted and enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign or Chicago campus full time
5. Funds to be paid directly to the college/university 
6. One (1) letter of recommendation from a current or former teacher required
7. 500-1000-word essay: What are some of your biggest interests in life and what are your plans for the future?

Joliet Township Athletic Booster Scholarship (Outstanding Male/Female Student/Athlete
Amount: $500 (2 students per campus)
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Application: JT Athletic Booster Application 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Recipient of the scholarship must be a graduating senior who plans to enroll at a post-secondary education institution.  This can be a university, college, junior college, or a vocational/technical school
2. Recipient must be a JT student who has participated in an IHSA or JT sanctioned sporting activity. (For Cheerleading and Poms; fall and competition season are considered two separate sports)
3. Recipient must be a JT senior athlete who has participated in at least two (2) IHSA or JT sanctioned sports and at least six (6) seasons of IHSA or JT sanctioned sports during their athletic career
4. Recipient must be a JT senior athlete who has demonstrated leadership and sportsmanship while involved in high school athletics
5. Recipient must have a high school overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
6. Completed application form

Joliet Township High School Foundation Renewable Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 (1 Central and 1 West Student) 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Completed application form
2. Minimum 3.5 GPA
3. Proof of acceptance in post-secondary institution
4. Two letters of recommendation
5. Involvement in extra-curricular organizations
6. Minimum of 40 hours of community service
7. 500 - 1000 word essay: “If you were entering the work force in your field of study today, what would be the most important issues you and your colleagues would encounter?”

This scholarship will be selected by the District Scholarship Committee at each campus. 

Joliet West High School Academy Scholarship
Amount: $125 or $250 (Each Academy)
Campus: Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria

To qualify for this scholarship award, please submit an essay detailing your experiences at Joliet West High School and how these experiences have shaped who you are and helped inform who you will become and what you plan to do after graduation. This essay must be between 150-350 words, highlight your education and experience at Joliet West High School, and detail your participation or leaderships within your academy.

Some things you may wish to consider including in your essay are:

• Why you chose this academy
• Training experiences, internships, job shadowing, etc.
• Interests, career and otherwise
• Activities, sports, and hobbies, both in and out of school
• Academy events in which you participated
• Academy-specific classes
• Inspiration for academic success or future career path, including teachers, peers, coaches, community members or events
• Honors and awards

This essay must be typed. Joliet West Academy Scholarship Prompt and Rubric

Joliet West High School Counselor Scholarship - Pending
Amount: $100 (2 Students) 
Campus: Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria

1. New found appreciation for your high school education
2. Minimum 2.2 G.P.A.
3. Full course load throughout 4 years of high school
4. Involvement in school related extra-curricular groups or athletics​

Joliet West Faculty Scholarship
Amount: $250 (4 Students) 
Campus: Joliet West
Application: Joliet West Faculty Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. Completed Application

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Larry Walsh Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $ 1,500
Campus: Joliet Central 

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​​Must be a B student
2. Completed Essay - Student applying will need to provide an essay of at least 500 words explaining the importance of community service, leadership and their involvement and experience with both.

• Essay will be reviewed by the trustees.
• Each Scholarship awardee will have the responsibility of providing “the fund” notification of grades and transcripts from their first semester of college. Must have a “C” or above grade and continued participation in school for the scholarship to be awarded.
• Upon proof of qualification “the fund” will remit the awarded scholarship to the institution of the awardee.

National Honor Society Member Scholarship
Amount: $250 (1 NHS Member)
Campus: Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Completed Application
2. 300 word essay: Explain how NHS has impacted your life.  All NHS requirements must have been met.

National Honor Society Member Scholarship
Amount: $250 (1 Non-member)
Campus: Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria

1. Completed Application
2. 300 word Essay: Explain how you have shown positive growth in academics; character- the candidate should have no behavioral issues; service – the candidate should serve both the school and community.

Pablo Márquez Scholarship Award
Amount: $1,000 (2 Students) 
Campus: Joliet Central

Scholarship Criteria

1. Graduating senior from Joliet Township H.S. Central Campus
2. Minority student
3. Minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
4. Complete a 500-1,000-word essay answering the following question: "Why is your heritage or culture important to you, and how will you use your experiences and education to help our community?

Shorewood H.U.G.S. Scholarship 
Amount:  $500 (1 Student per Campus)
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Application: Shorewood H.U.G.S. Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Completed application form
2. Must be a graduating high school senior
3. Plan to further education at a Junior College, College, University, or Certified Trade School
4. G.P.A. of 3.0 or better
5. Must provide a copy of most recent report card
6. One (1) letter of recommendation required

The Sew-fragettes Scholarship for Crafty Young Women
Amount: $1,000
Campus: Joliet Central

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​​Completed application form
2. Must have at least 3.0 G.P.A.
3. Must be attending community college/college/university next year
4. 250-350 word Essay: Describe how you have used your craftiness to improve the lives of women in the school or community and how that experience affected you. 
   
   Crafty:
   1. clever at achieving ones aim by indirect methods;
   2. of, involving, or relating to the making of decorative objects and other things by hand. 

FINE & PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP for Students of Color pursuing Theatre, Music, Dance or Visual Arts
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Amount: $500 per campus

The Brass Family Education Scholarship for the Next Generation of Education Leadership 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Amount: $500 (2 Scholarships) 

Warren C. & Rita H. Dorris Scholarship for Promising Community Leaders - Pending 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 
Amount: $1,000

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Zuppa Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $10,000 ($2,500 per school year)
Campus: Joliet Central or Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Complete an application form
2. Academic merit
3. Must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0
4. Service to school and/or community
5. Past activities which shows a strong promise of success in future endeavors
6. Must be enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign full time
7. Submit Essay: How has your involvement in school, clubs, athletics and/or organizations helped prepare you for your future?