Swiss
Benevolent Society
Education Committee
P.O. BOX 2137
Chicago,
IL 60690-2137
E-mail:
education@sbschicago.org
Scholarship
Awards for
Undergraduate College Students
For the academic year 2009/10, the Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago (SBS) will make available scholarship awards for undergraduate college students of Swiss descent. Awards will be distributed to the schools qualifying students will attend in 2009/10. Awards are for tuition only. Financial need not being a requirement, all candidates will be judged on academic merit only. (Preference will be given to applicants pursuing their first undergraduate degree.)
CRITERIA
- The applicant must be either a Swiss National with permanent US residency permit or of Swiss descent with documents of proof. Family genealogies are not accepted as proof since they usually only indicate places of birth, not places of origin (Heimatort) or a place of citizenship.
- 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.
- The applicant must indicate intent to attend college on a full-time basis for the entire 2009/10 school year.
- High School seniors:
The applicant must meet or exceed exam scores of 26 ACT or equivalent SAT. In addition to the completed application, the applicant must supply an officially signed and filled-out High School transcript, including the 2007 fall term. IMPORTANT: The transcript must show a cumulative grade point average (GPA), class rank, and test scores.- College Freshmen:
The applicant must meet or exceed exam scores of 26 ACT or equivalent SAT. The applicant must supply, in addition to the completed application, the official ACT or equivalent SAT scores and a university/college transcript with a minimum opf 3.3 grade point average (GPA on a scale of 4 = A). It must contain information through December 31, 2008.- Sophomores and Juniors:
The applicant must supply, in addition to the completed application, an official transcript for all course work completed at all institutions attended. The university/college transcript must show a minimum of 3.3 grade point average (GPA on a scale of 4 = A). It must contain information through December 31, 2008.- Each applicant will be required to write a composition on a topic outlined in the application form.
- All academic credentials must be sent directly by the respective school administrations to the Education Committee.
All scholarship applications will be examined, analyzed, and ranked. Incomplete documentation establishing Swiss descent, academic standing or eligibility will result in disqualification. The decisions of the SBS Education Committee are final.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Completed forms and all other materials mentioned above must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2009. Late entries will not be considered. Winners will be notified after June 15, 2009.
APPLICATION FORMS
Current application forms can be downloaded from this site. (You will need to download both forms (the Application and the Swiss Descent Form for a complete application.) You will need to use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, view, and print the application form. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software can be downloaded via this page for free if it is not already installed on your computer.
If you would like an application form through the mail, please write to:
Swiss Benevolent Society
Education Committee
P.O. BOX 2137, Chicago, IL 60690-2137For questions, please e-mail:
education@sbschicago.org