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Many students incur more financial hardship to attend college than necessary. They make the mistake of assuming they cannot qualify for financial assistance because their family income is too high or their grades aren't good enough.

The truth is that many factors affect financial aid decisions, and some awards are not based on income or grades at all.

Because so many opportunities are available, it is worthwhile to apply for financial assistance through the CLC Foundation. Do't assume you won't qualify.

General Guidelines for CLC Foundation awards

This booklet provides the eligibility requirements, application, deadline dates and other relevant information for the Foundation's eight major award programs. A number of individual scholarships are available in each program.

The major categories of awards are:

• Diversity - designed for students who are members of an ethnic minority.
• Leadership in Student Activities - designed for students who have made a commitment to involvement in student activities at CLC.
• Performing/Literary Arts - designed for students who have made a commitment to involvement in the performing or literary arts at CLC.
• Academic Achievment - designed for students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability.
• Career - designed for students who are pursuing an associate of applied science degree or a career certificate.
• GED - designed for students who have earned a GED certificate.
• ESL - designed for students who have taken courses in English as a Second Language.
• Returning to Education - designed for students who have renewed their commitment to education after a period of non-enrollment.

In addition to its major award programs the Foundation also offers more than 60 individual awards. Check the Scholarship Information board (outside of the Admissions Office, Room B101) to learn which are currently available and accepting applications.

About the CLC Foundation

The College of Lake County Foundation is a nonprofit organization which exists to raise funds for scholarships for CLC students and other projects which are consistent with the mission of the college, but which cannot be supported with public funds. The College of Lake County Foundation awards outlined in this brochureare financed by the CLC Foundation through fundraising events and donations from individuals, corporations and organizations. A complete list of donors is published in the CLC Foundation Annual Report.

The Foundation Board is NOT involved in reviewing scholarship applications or in selecting students to recieve scholarships. The College of Lake County Scholarship Coordinator has the management responsibility for the college's scholarship rograms.

Student scholarships and awards are an important priority for the Foundation. By supporting these opportunities, the Foundation supports a strong future for Lake County.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Be admitted as a student at the College of Lake County.
• Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) for all programs, with the exception of the Academic Achievement Award, which requires a GPA of 3.5.
• Be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours for all programs, with the exception of the Academic Achievement Award, which requires a minimum enrollment of 6 credit hours.
• Submit a completed Foundation scholarship application by June 24, for consideration for the fall semester, or by January 4, for consideration for the spring semester. Continuing students may recieve an award for summer session, but no new award offers will be made for summer.
• To retain your award each semester, you must maintain your enrollment and GPA standard.

PLEASE NOTE: After the initial application deadline, additional award offers may be made until the 14th calender day of the semester. Interested students should contact the Scholarship Coordinator to check the availability of funds.

Scholarship Recipients Will Recieve:

• Payment for educational expenses, as determined by the content of their submitted Foundation scholarship application.
• Education expenses may include payment of in-district tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, transportation or childcare.

PLEASE NOTE: Recipients will have a maximum of 63 credit hours during which to use their award. Remedial courses necessary for your educational advancement that ar paid by the scholarship will be included in this total.

Provisions that apply:

If you are eligible to recieve payment of educational expenses from any other source, the funds will be requested from the outside agency first, and your scholarship will be applied second.

If you are eligible to recieve a tuition waiver in conjunction with College of Lake County employee benefits, those benefits will be used first.

To retain your award each semester, you must continue to meet the academic standards of the program and submit a new itemized educational expense budget for the new semester.

If it becomes necessary to drop a class after the refund period, for any reason, you must notify the Scholarship Coordinator. Only two drops will be allowed; after two drops, you will be responsible for payment of any additional classes dropped.

If you lose your eligibility, you must reapply by submitting a written statement detailing why you lost your eligibility. The Scholarship Coordinator will review this statement and reply to you with a written decision of your status.

Please visit the Other CLC Foundation Awards page to find out about more scholarships that are currently available.