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Applying For Scholarships
Each IEF program has its own acceptance criteria and deadlines. For more information about a particular program's requirements and deadlines, click the link below. Please note that programs that are not currently accepting applications or whose deadlines have passed will not have information posted until the next acceptance period.
Daniel M. Kerrane, Jr. Scholarship Program
Applications for the 2008-2009 Academic Year will be available on January 1, 2008
The Daniel M. Kerrane, Jr. Scholarship supports students who are enrolled as full-time students at one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago. For more details, click the link above.
Applications for the 2008-2009 Academic Year will be available on January 1, 2008
This scholarship supports students who are enrolled as full-time students at Prairie State College (Chicago Heights, IL), City Colleges of Chicago, or McHenry County College (Crystal Lake, IL). For more details, click the link above.
State funding growth for higher education has fallen to its lowest level in over two decades