Crossroads Foundation Student Scholarship Application

 The purpose of this scholarship is to assist eligible candidates with the continuation of formal education. Formal education applies to any institution with an undergraduate, postgraduate, or occupational curriculum. Leisure learning courses will not be considered. Consideration will be given to graduating high school seniors accepted into a qualified higher learning institution, current undergraduates, graduate students, and students enrolled in occupational schools.

Requirements 

• Mail completed submission of scholarship application, essay and two recommendation letters in a 8” x 10”  or 9' x 12" envelope by May 31st 2024 to:

                  Horace Williams Jr.

                   P.O. Box 0582

                   Oak Park, IL 60303

• Graduating high school seniors must have an overall GPA (grade point average) of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• College undergraduate students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5.
• Graduate students must have an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 overall and at least a 2.5 in all graduate work.
• Occupational school students must have a scholastic standing in the top half of the class or what equates to a GPA of 2.5.

Applications for the upcoming year can be accessed beginning October 1st, must be completed, and submitted along with two official recommendation letters to the scholarship administrator by May 31th, or they will not be considered. Any envelopes postmarked after the deadline will not be considered. Applications from previous years will not be considered. A new application must be submitted each year.  

Scholarship Essay Requirement 

The essay is an essential part of the scholarship application. It assists us in becoming acquainted with the recipient in ways other than courses, grades and test scores. The essay must be 400 to 500 typed words, double spaced with one inch left and right margins.  

Please select one of the following essay topics: 

• Discuss an issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.
• Select a person of considerable influence to you and describe that influence.
• Share a momentous experience, achievement, or risk you have taken or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
• Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure or creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.

Administration

Scholarship applications are available to interested parties. The foundation will appoint a three-person committee and one committee head to accept and review applications. The foundation secretary will maintain a copy of all applications for administrative purposes.

The scholarship committee will review applications and present final recommendations to the foundation board of directors at a monthly board meeting for their final approval. The Board may request completed applications for their review.

Scholarship recipients will be notified, and names will be posted on the Chicago Crossroads Corvette Club website. Scholarship recipients will be acknowledged at the annual Scholarship Foundation car show in July. The recipients’ attendance at the car show is strongly encouraged. 

A CCCC chairperson or Secretary will contact scholarship recipients to verify the university/ college the recipient will attend in the fall. After receiving verification with a student ID number, a check will be mailed directly to the recipient’s school of choice in the amount awarded by the foundation scholarship committee the second week of September. 

For questions please email:

Horace Williams Jr.

horace0891@yahoo.com