The 2Gethers Foundation Scholarship Program
Now Accepting Applications
The 2Gethers Foundation is awarding scholarships in the amount of $500 - $2000 to graduating high school seniors who has been accepted into an institution of higher learning. Applicants must be first-generation students. Students are classified as first-generation if they will be the first in their families to attend college or if neither of their parent(s) or guardian(s) have obtained a bachelor’s degree
The 2Gethers Foundation is awarding scholarships in the amount of $500 - $2000 to graduating high school seniors who has been accepted into an institution of higher learning. Applicants must be first-generation students. Students are classified as first-generation if they will be the first in their families to attend college or if neither of their parent(s) or guardian(s) have obtained a bachelor’s degree
Qualifications (Must be a U.S. citizen and resident of the state of Illinois).
- Must be a graduating high school senior who have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA.
- Submit the 2Gethers Foundation Scholarship application by Friday, April 3, 2020.
- Expect to or have graduated high school by June of 2020 and have been accepted by an institution of higher learning for the fall of 2020 semester (letter of acceptance must be provided).
- Submit a 750 word personal essay introducing yourself, your family structure, career goals and/or interests, share any challenges that you have faced and how you worked to overcome them, and describe the impact that a college degree would have on you and your family.
- Have current student leadership or volunteer experience (e.g. student organization; community)
- Provide two signed letters of recommendation, on official letterhead, addressed to The 2Gethers Foundation from an academic and/or professional source (e.g. teacher, counselor, principal, employer). PDF files accepted only (each letter should be a single pdf file as they will be uploaded separately).
- Have a sealed official transcript mailed to The 2Gethers Foundation, P.O. Box 284, Crete, IL 60417.
- Must be available to attend The 2Gethers Foundation Scholarship Awards Gala & Silent Auction. The event will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 6:30pm-10:00pm at the Oak Lawn Hilton located at 9333 Cicero, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Scholarships will be awarded at the gala (finalists must be present).
Deadline and Submission
All required documents must be received by no later than Friday, April 3, 2020. Sealed official transcripts must be mailed to The 2Gethers Foundation, P.O. Box 284, Crete, IL 60417 by the deadline. Finalists will be notified by May 1, 2020. If you have any questions, please email us at drtg@2gethersfoundation.org.
All required documents must be received by no later than Friday, April 3, 2020. Sealed official transcripts must be mailed to The 2Gethers Foundation, P.O. Box 284, Crete, IL 60417 by the deadline. Finalists will be notified by May 1, 2020. If you have any questions, please email us at drtg@2gethersfoundation.org.
