The CDC and Chicago Public Schools Office of Student Support & Engagement will regularly provide college and career access and college scholarship information.
Students: Visit www.chooseyourfuture.org regularly for scholarship information.
Your schools also have other college readiness programs readily available to the students that they should take advantage of:
QuestBridge is a successful and well-reputed non-profit whose mission is helping high school students from low-income backgrounds access selective-enrollment colleges. It is currently offering 1,000 QuestBridge College Prep Scholarships. There are a variety of very interesting details on what these scholarships provide — take a look at their site for more information. To be eligible, students in their junior year of high school must be in the top 10% of their class and must come from homes with less than $60,000 annual family income. Application deadline: March 29, 2011.
The United Negro College Fund and Foot Locker are offering a college scholarship of up to $5,000 that any high school senior or current college student can apply for if they attend one of the following universities (which includes many well-known HBCUs). Application deadline is April 15th, and interested students should apply on-line.
Have you thought about becoming a lawyer?
Competitive academic debate is widely recognized to provide outstanding preparation for a career in the law. In fact, more than 40 law school deans and professors have recently signed a clear and powerful statement which declares that urban debate will have a significant effect on the diversity of the legal profession, over time. General counsels (chief lawyers at corporations) have signed a similar statement.
Participating in the Chicago Debate League is an ideal way to begin to prepare yourself to become a successful attorney when you’re older.
Are you a foreign-born student, accepted to a college or university in Illinois?
If so, you are likely eligible for an American Dream Scholarship. Check out this neat flier for more information. The application deadline is March 15th.
College Debate Scholarships
Illinois State University:
The Illinois State University debate team offers scholarships to anyone who participates on the debate team. Scholarships are dependent on level of experience, talent and commitment to the program. We set aside specific scholarship allotment for students that participate in urban debate leagues [David: current students on scholarship at ISU on the debate team include Muriel Dorsey, Prosser alum; Ariel Howard, Hope alum; and Marlon Harris, Raby alum]. Illinois State University competes both regionally and nationally in CEDA/NDT style debate. If you are interested in debating in college, we would like to have you. We are trying to build the debate program to include debaters with a variety of experiences and backgrounds. Below are links to the ISU debate scholarship info and ISU admissions. For more information don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely
Donny Peters
Director of Debate
School of Communication
Illinois State University
djpete2@ilstu.edu
309-438-2321
http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/forensics/debate/scholarships.shtml
http://admissions.illinoisstate.edu/
Illinois State University Debate team is hosting a recruitment event on Monday, January 17 (MLK day). We will provide information on ISU, the debate team and also a demonstration debate. Lunch will be provided. We have an Amtrak station that is adjacent to university, so if students are interested and they can’t get a ride, the train is an easy option. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and end around 4 p.m. Please e-mail me if you would like to request a schedule of events or if you have any questions. Please RSVP to Donny Peters (Director of Debate) at djpete2@ilstu.edu by Thursday, January 13.
Loyola University Chicago:
The debate scholarship at Loyola is normally from $500-$3000 and can be renewed each year. To apply students should send an e-mail to me with their address, phone number, school attended, tournaments attended, awards won and GPA.
David M. Romanelli
Instructor/Director of Debate
Loyola University Chicago
dromane@luc.edu
312-915-6919
Baylor University:
Baylor, in Waco, Texas, offers two full-tuition scholarships a year to especially qualified debaters – this would be of interest to debaters with more National Circuit experience, especially.
Emporia State University:
Emporia State, in Kansas, has been home to some very successful recent urban debate high school graduates. Scholarship applications are available only to admitted students and are evaluated at end of fall semester and middle of spring semester.
University of Texas Dallas:
UTD has a scholarship application page and a rising, successful debate team.
Cal State University Fullerton:
CSU Fullerton has a debate team known for its style of “performance” debate and has been very involved with urban debate. The scholarship form is due 4/1/11, but they prefer applications to be in by January.
Idaho State University:
Idaho State’s debate team has a scholarship page.
Samford University:
Samford, in Birmingham, Alabama, has some scholarship money available for debaters, particularly those with National Circuit experience. More info can be found on their scholarship page.
University of Missouri Kansas City:
UMKC has a long history of involvement with urban debate and some scholarship money available to experienced debaters. More can be found on their information page.
UNLV:
University of Nevada Las Vegas has scholarship info on their debate website.
Trinity University:
This is an exciting new scholarship from Trinity, in San Antonio, a rising debate program that’s now home to Whitney Young alum and 2010 National Champion Misael Gonzales.
2011-2012 URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
Trinity University is pleased to offer the Urban Debate League Scholarship to talented debaters from high schools participating in the Urban Debate Leagues network. An Urban Debate League Scholar will be awarded a combination of scholarships and grants equal to the full cost of tuition. The awarded scholarships and grants will come from a variety of sources, including government programs and institutional funding.
WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
Must qualify for admission to Trinity University
Must qualify for need-based financial aid as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Must graduate from a high school participating in the Urban Debate Leagues network
HOW TO APPLY
Apply for admission to Trinity University by February 1 using the Common Application.
Submit the FAFSA, including Trinity’s code: 003647, by February 15. Submit the following by March 1:
- A letter of interest outlining your involvement in competitive debate and your academic goals and interests
- A tournament-by-tournament record of debate competitions
- A letter of recommendation from your high school debate coach
- Optional: letters of recommendation from anyone in a position to evaluate your potential as a Trinity University debater
AWARD NOTIFICATION: Recipients will be notified by the Office of Admissions.
RENEWAL CRITERIA:
The Urban Debate League Scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study. To ensure renewal, students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA at the end of each academic year and maintain participation in TU debate.
CONTACT:
Questions regarding the Urban Debate League Scholarship should be directed to:
Sarah Topp at 210-999-8582 of the Department of Speech & Drama, stopp@trinity.edu.
Antioch College:
Antioch College is a small, private, liberal-arts college offering a very good college education in a progressive environment, concerned with promoting social justice consciousness among its students.
The Chairman of the Board of the Boston Debate League is helping organize the offering of 25 Horace Mann Fellowships (named after the famed American intellectual often credited with the invention of the U.S. public school system and the first president of Antioch College). Horace Mann Fellowships are four-year, full-ride scholarships to the college.
The application deadline is March 1st, 2011.
If you have a senior debater who will be applying, please let me know — 312-427-0524 or leslynn@chicagodebateleague.org — and I’ll pass the information along to the Boston Debate League. Qualified urban debaters should get careful consideration for this highly valuable award.
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh:
They have two debate scholarships, application due 3/1/11, as well as some additional scholarships worth looking at, such as diversity scholarships.
University of Kentucky:
University of Kentucky has scholarship info on their debate website. Debate scholarship applications are due by 4/1, there are additional university scholarships that have a deadline of 3/1.
Indiana University Bloomington:
Indiana, which is starting a competitive policy debate team under two very experienced college coaches, offers scholarships between $1000 – $10,000 a year. Application deadline is 2/15.
Whitman College:
Whitman, an excellent liberal arts school in Washington, offers a need-based Presidential scholarship in debate that covers the full need of recipients. Admission to Whitman is very competitive academically and scholarship applications are due by February 21st.
Wayne State University:
Wayne State, in Detroit, has both a talent scholarship and online debate scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is January 17th.
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