The Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship Program Application 2020-2021

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS APPLICATION IS FROM 2020-2021 AND IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.
VISIT CHICAGOSCHOLARS.ORG/SCHOLARSHIPS/ FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION AND UPDATED APPLICATION LINKS.***

About the Scholarship
Hardworking. Trailblazing. Leadership. These three values exemplify the accomplishments and contributions of Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez to the Chicago community. The Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship's purpose is to elevate and provide scholarships for college to economically disadvantaged first-generation Americans of Hispanic descent. Manny and Pat believe that higher education is the most important requisite to a successful, positive contribution to our country.

Scholarship Description & Selection Criteria
The Manuel and Pat Pulido Sanchez Legacy Scholarship Program offers a renewable college scholarship of $5,000 awarded annually (with a maximum cumulative of up to $20,000) to students who meet the following conditions:

A current Chicago Scholar with the academic standing of a high school senior
Must have demonstrated a financial need
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have shown academic achievement (e.g. honorable mentions, awards, organizational membership, competition participation, etc.)
Must be seeking a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. four-year college or university on a full-time basis
Have demonstrated good character either through leadership potential (school, home and/or community activities); a concern for others (through contributions to volunteer projects and/or family needs); and/or work ethic (responsibility, initiative and skill-building through paid or unpaid work experiences)
Immigrants or children of immigrants, and undocumented students are eligible to apply

DEADLINE

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is Monday, March 1st 2021 by 11:59 p.m. CST. Recipients will be notified of acceptance by April 15th, 2021.

SELECTION

Students selected for the scholarship will be notified via email with a copy going to the student's high school. Students will be expected to attend a scholarship reception to celebrate this award in the summer of 2021.

Before you begin the application:

Please ensure that you have all the following materials available to you and ready to upload. You will NOT be able to save and resume your work on the application, so you will need to submit in one sitting:

Transcript (including first-semester senior year grades)
Your household's gross income for 2020 (you will not be asked to submit tax documents, but you will use them as reference)
Attach at least one of the following to show demonstrated financial need:

A copy of your FAFSA results including EFC (Expected Family Contribution) Note: If your family does not file taxes, please attach a document explaining the circumstances in detail.
A copy of a financial aid award letter from the college you intend to attend or one you are strongly considering (if available)

(optional) SAT/ACT scores (unofficial copies are acceptable)
Two (2) written essays, responding from two topics from the list below. Essays must 500 words or fewer. Respond to each separately.

Essay Topics:
The topic should be clearly written before each response.

If applicable, describe how your family's immigration experience has inspired you to pursue higher education.
Who do you want to be a role model for? This can be a family member, someone you met during a volunteer service, at your place of worship, or other extracurricular activity, but not limited to these examples.
Write a thank you letter to someone who has been influential to your success and achievements and supporting you to apply to college.
What was the most courageous feat you've accomplished? What were the risks involved? Can you share any lessons learned?
Looking forward in ten years, how are you spending your day? Where do you live? Who are you serving? What difference are you making?
How do you envision your college graduation and future success impacting your family? What difference will it make? What trend do you hope to set?

High School Transcript:

FAFSA Results (including EFC):

Financial Award Letter:

SAT/ACT Scores (optional):

Essay #1:

Essay #2:

First Name:

Last Name:

Gender:

Other:

Date of Birth:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Primary E-mail:

Primary Phone Number:

Format should be (xxx) xxx-xxxx

Alternate Phone Number:

Format should be (xxx) xxx-xxxx

Alternate Phone belongs to:

Format should be (xxx) xxx-xxxx

You must be a participant in the Chicago Scholars program in order to be eligible for this scholarship. Are you a Chicago Scholar?

What is your Chicago Scholars cohort number?:

Cumulative High School GPA:

Out of a Total High School GPA of:

Your Intended University's Student ID # (if known):

Names of Colleges / Universities Admitted to:

Do you know which college/university you'll be attending?

College/University:

Do you know your major?

Selected Major:

List other scholarships receiving, including scholarship amounts:

Estimated Annual Household Income:

Number of persons in household:

The definition of STLS is a Student who lacks fixed, regular, and adequate night-time place of residence, including those who are: sharing housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason (sometimes referred to as "doubled-up"); living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping ground due to lack of alternative, adequate accommodations; living in an emergency or transitional shelter; living in a car, park, public place, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus, or train station or similar setting; having a primary nighttime residence that is private or public space not designated or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation; unaccompanied youth. Are you considered as STLS student?

Highest level of education completed by sibling(s):

Race/Ethnicity: You are encouraged to supply this information. However, you may decline without compromising your application in any way. Please check all that apply:

Other:

Select your Citizenship Status:

High School from which you will be graduating:

Will you be graduating in June of 2021?

Do you confirm that your school attendance rate is 85% or higher?

First and Last name of your school counselor:

School Counselor's email address:

Please list or briefly describe ways in which you have demonstrated academic achievement (e.g. honorable mentions, awards, organizational membership, competition participation, etc.):

List part/full-time jobs, extracurriculars, volunteer projects, and/or internships since freshman year of high school. You may add additional opportunities. Click the "Add another response" link to add each additional activity.

Employer / Organization:

Position:

Dates:

Hours Per Week or Total Hours Completed:

Describe your responsibilities and duties:

I certify that this application and all attachments are complete and true. I hereby authorize the college/university to furnish copies of my academic record, this application, and letters of recommendation to the Scholarship Committee and the scholarship donor for review. I authorize my college or university to furnish information on academic progress to the scholarship donor. If selected, I further authorize release of information for publicity purposes.

Applicant Signature:

Submission Date (today):

Contact Information