Swiss Benevolent Society
Education Committee
P.O. BOX 2137
Chicago, IL 60690-2137

E-mail: education@sbschicago.org

Education Committee

Chair: Franziska Lys
Members: Ernie Brauchli, John Paluch, Lisa Egli

Scholarship Awards for 2009

1. Scholarship Awards for Undergraduate College Students (2009/2010)

The Swiss Benevolent Society is sponsoring scholarship awards for undergraduate college students of Swiss descent having permanent residence in the greater Chicago area. The goal is to support and encourage students to pursue an education tailored to their interests and talents.

High School Seniors or College students can apply.

• The applicant must be either a Swiss national with permanent US residency permit or of Swiss descent with documents of proof.
• The applicant must reside permanently in the state of Illinois or Southern Wisconsin (Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, LaFayette, Milwaukee, Ozoukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties only).
• Swiss students studying in the US on a student or visitor's visa are not eligible.
• Applications will be available on this website or through the mail.
• Application deadline: April 15, 2009.
• Notification: Financial need not being a requirement, all candidates will be judged on academic merit only. Winners will be notified after June 15, 2009.
• Award level: Awards are for tuition only. (Preference will be given to applicants studying for their first undergraduate degree.)

2. Scholarship Awards for a Two-Week Language Immersion in the Summer of 2009

The Swiss Benevolent Society is sponsoring scholarship awards for a language immersion experience in French, German, or Italian at the Concordia Language Villages in Northern Minnesota in the summer of 2009.

• Any student between the ages of 8 to 18 residing in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana can apply.
• Applications will be available on this website or through the mail.
• Application deadline: March 15, 2009
• Notification: Winners will be selected from the pool of applicants through a random drawing. Winners will be notified by April 15, 2009.
• Awards are for tuition only. Winners are responsible for travel costs.

If you would like an application form through the mail, write to:
Swiss Benevolent Society, Education Committee, P.O. Box 2137, Chicago, IL 60690-2137.
For questions, send an e-mail to the following address: education@sbschicago.org