When is the deadline for City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship Grant?

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City of Chicago's UNCF Workplace Campaign Scholarship Grant

United Negro College Fund Inc

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Funding Amount

US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

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.
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

Other requirements

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.

Overview

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

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

What United Negro College Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 40
Total given: $59.61M
Median grant: $1.2M
Range: $835K–$3.84M

By dollars: Georgia 20%, Alabama 12%, South Carolina 11%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Columbia, SC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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$3.09M
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$2.24M