City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship Grant

City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: United Negro College Fund Inc
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Summary

Overview

City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship The City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship will provide a one-time, merit-based scholarship of $5,000 for students of any classification who have a parent or guardian employed by the City of Chicago and its affiliate agencies. Students must be enrolled full time at any U.S. four-year, accredited college or university in the 2026-2027 school year. The City of Chicago’s UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship was created in partnership with the City of Chicago and UNCF to ensure that dependents of City of Chicago employees can earn a college degree. This merit-based scholarship is open to full-time, four-year university students of any classification who have a parent or guardian employed by the City of Chicago and its affiliate agencies.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.Have a parent or guardian that is currently a full-time employee or retired employee of the City of Chicago or a sister agency.Be a student of any classification graduating high school seniors, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate and doctorate students who is enrolled for full-time study at any U.S. located, accredited four-year college or university.HBCU - Historically Black Colleges and Universities4-Year CollegesUNCF-Affiliated