Scholarships
Chicago (IL) Alumni CHapter
Scholarships
with
Edward G. Ivrvin Foundation
Apply now for the 2024 Scholarships
With over $1 Million in scholarships awarded since 1979, the EGIF Scholarship program is a visionary act of philanthropy in Chicagoland. EGIF’s pioneering investment in the education of young people has nurtured a generation of leaders whose achievements and contributions to the social good continue to change the world. This remarkable legacy provides two categories of scholarships:<br>
• The Edward G. Irvin Foundation Scholarship is given in the amount of $5,000 ($1,250 disbursed annually over 4 years) per recipient.<br>
• The Summerowner Scholarship is a one-time award given in the amount of $1,000 per recipient.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
- Graduating high school male of African-American descent;
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Completion of ACT and/or SAT standard exam;
- Active participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service programsÂ
Mr. James Alexander
Key Banc Capital Markets
227 West Monroe Street
17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
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Scholarship Chairman
Chicago Alumni Chapter
SCHOLARSHIP
Kappa League
Is known for producing the largest number of minority male students in the city of Chicago named as National Merit Semi-Finalist and over the last five years, Every Senior has gained admission to a "Tier 1" Four Year College or University
Edward G. Irvin Foundation
The Edward Giles Irvin Foundation was established in 2001, as the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. It is a separate non-profit tax exempt, publicly support organization