District Donor Scholarships

Addison Locke Memorial Scholarship/JTHS Foundation
Amount: $750 (1 Central Student and 1 West Student)
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
   
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   Application no longer Available after 03/24/23

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

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​Completed Application (see link below) 
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
   
   Argonne Hispanic/Latino Club STEM Scholar Application
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Barry Vanderhyden Memorial Scholarship/JTHS Foundation 
Amount (2) $500
Campus: Joliet Central or Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria

1. Male or Female
2. Minimum 3.5 GPA
3. JTHS Senior Athlete
4. 2-minute video clip answering: What has playing sports at Joliet Central/Joliet West taught you and what will you take with you moving forward?
   
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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.
   
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Constellation Nuclear Scholarship
Amount $2,500 (5) Students
Campus: Joliet Central

Deadline: April 14th, 2023
Scholarship Criteria
1. Graduating Senior from Joliet Central
2. The recipient must plan on pursuing a degree or certificate in a skilled trade such as Industrial Maintenance, Electrical/Electronic Automated Systems, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Integrated Systems, Process Control, Instrumentation Technology, or similar
3. Minimum 2.5 GPA with the intention to enroll as an undergraduate student at an accredited two-or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school within the United States for the entire academic year
4. Completed all application requirements
5. 1-minute video clip answering: What are your career goals and how will this scholarship impact your ability to achieve this goal?
6. Funds to be used for tuition and/or fees at any university, college, junior/community college, or any vocational/trade school.

This scholarship will be selected by the District Scholarship Committee.

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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?
   
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Dorothy W. Young Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Campus: Joliet Central

Scholarship Criteria:

1. African American student
2. Demonstrate financial need
3. Pursuing a nursing program
4. Dedication to helping others
5. 60-90 second video clip: Introduce yourself, discuss your hobbies, any volunteering, and explain your desire to become a nurse.

This scholarship is in the memory of Dorothy W. Jones (aka Dorothy W. Young) who graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1943 and went on to study nursing at Provident Hospital Nursing School in Chicago IL. She was the first African American nurse hired at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, IL. where she worked in Obstetrics and Gynecology for over 25 years. She continued her education and obtained her BSN and Master's degree while becoming the first African American head nurse manager of the labor and delivery unit at St. Joseph's.

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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?
   
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Joliet Kreamers Scholarship
Amount $500 (2) Students 
Campus: Joliet Central or Joliet West 

Scholarship Criteria 

1. Male or Female 
2. Demonstrates financial need 
3. 1-minute video clip answering: What are your dreams and goals for the future? 

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Joliet Township Athletic Booster Scholarship
Amount: $500 (2 Central Students and 2 West Students)
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West 

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 Dance; 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. Produce a 60-90 second video clip discussing the following points:
   • Describe what participation in high school athletics has meant to you and how it has developed your leadership and character.
   • Describe how you balance your participation in athletics with extra-curricular activities, work, and/or school.
   • Share your plans after graduation, including the schools you are considering or will attend, your career interests, and/or your intent to participate in college athletics.

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Joliet Township High School Foundation Renewable Scholarship
Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 annually for 4 years) (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. 

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Joliet West Academy Scholarship
Amount: TBD
Campus: Joliet West
Academy Scholarship Essay Rubric

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 and leadership 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 and not exceed 350 words. Each essay will be scored with the same rubric (included).

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

Scholarship Criteria

1. Newfound 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​
   
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Joliet West Faculty Scholarship
Amount: $300 (4 Students) 
Campus: Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria

1. Completed Application
   
   Joliet West Faculty Scholarship Application
   
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Larry Walsh Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Campus: Joliet Central 

Scholarship Criteria

1. ​​Minimum 3.0 GPA
2. Completed Resume - Student applying will need to provide a resume style paper including a list of school activities, list of community service hours and/or any type of volunteer work that has been done. 
3.  Complete one page essay on how your volunteer work has impacted you and the community.

• Student once awarded must reach out to donor at phone number provided above during your fall semester.
• 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.
  
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Leveled Up Event Venue & Design Scholarship
Amount: $250 (2 Students) 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria:  

1. Male or Female  

2. Demonstrates financial need 

3. Passion for business and entrepreneurship  

4. 1-minute video clip:  How have you persevered through school, and what are your plans to level up your future? 

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Luis G. Medina Memorial Scholarship
Amount (1) $1,000 or (2) $500
Campus: Joliet Central

Scholarship Criteria:

1. Must be Undocumented or DACAmented Joliet Central senior
2. 2.5 GPA
3. No significant disciplinary actions
4. Letter of recommendation written by a non-family member that is familiar with your work ethic, student performance and leadership abilities. Examples: teacher, counselor, coach, boss, church member/mentor
5. Be accepted to an accredited non-for profit 2yr, 4yr or trade school
6. 500-700-word Essay using one of the following prompts:

• How will this scholarship benefit you?
• If you had the authority to change your community in a positive way, what specific changes would you make?
• Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability in your school, work, or community.
• Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.
• Who has had the biggest influence in your life and why?

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McLaurin Minority Scholarship 
Amount: $100 (2 Students) 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria:  

1. Minimum 3.00 G.P.A. 
2. Must be of African American, Latino, or Asian Heritage  
3. Submit 2–3-minute video introducing yourself, your future plans, as well as what you will use the scholarship for 

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Maria E. Ibarra Scholarship 
Amount: $2,500 (2 Students – 1 Female and 1 Male) 
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West

Scholarship Criteria:  

1. 2.5 GPA  

2. Hispanic Descent  

3. 500-word essay explaining students’ plan/intent of creating a better community and environmentally safe future with a short video introducing themselves and scholarship plans. 

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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?
   
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Shorewood HUGS Scholarship
Amount: $500 (2 Central Students and 2 West Students)
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West
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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. GPA of 3.0 or better
5. Must provide a copy of most recent report card
6. One (1) letter of recommendation required

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Steelmen Future Artist Scholarship
Amount: $400 (2 Students)
Campus: Joliet Central

Scholarship Criteria

1.  Completed application
2. Must have at least 3.0 G.P.A.
3. Must be attending community college/college/university next year and majoring or minoring in Art
4. Must have taken at least 3 years of Art
5. 250-350 word Essay: Describe how being a part of the Joliet Central Art program has influenced your future and shaped you as an artist?

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William A. Heinze Orchestra Scholarship 
Amount: $1,000 (1 Central Student and 1 West Student)
Campus: Joliet Central and Joliet West


Scholarship Criteria

1. Student must be a senior enrolled at JTHS West or Central campus
2. One - $1000 Scholarship per JTHS Campus will be awarded if a candidate meets the criteria
3. Student must be pursuing a major or minor in an area of music
4. Student must be graduating in the year they apply
5. Student must be currently active in an Orchestra Strings or Philharmonia class
6. Completed Application
   
   William A. Heinze Orchestra Application
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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?  
   
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