CASL STEM Scholarship Application - New College Students

Please note this application form is for students who have not yet completed a semester at college/university. Please use the returning student form to apply for a scholarship if you have already completed a semester or more at college/university.

Applications are due April 1, 2025, for students entering college in the Fall of 2025.
This scholarship is only available to female students of Chinese descent.
Applicants must reside in Chicago's Chinatown, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Armour Square or McKinley Park neighborhoods and are planning to enroll/enrolled full time at a four-year degree program at a U.S. accredited not-for-profit, private or public college/university and elect a STEM major.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need (annual household income less than $70,000).
Scholarship recipients must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident.

Questions about the application can be sent to scholarship@casl.org

Your Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Zip Code

Phone Number

What is your annual household income

Number of people in your household

Education

Current High School

Expected Graduation Date

GPA

College or University you expect to attend in Fall 2025

Expected Major

Application Essay

Candidates must write a personal essay (300 word minimum) on one of the topics listed below. (Note: essay can be written in Chinese if the candidate chooses):

- Discuss an issue of personal, local, national or international concern and its importance to you.
Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you. Describe that person and describe that influence.

- Describe the neighborhood that you grew up in and how it helped shape you into the kind of person you are today.

- Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or creative work (music, politics, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you and explain that influence.

- Provide information that you feel will give a more complete and accurate picture of yourself (i.e. background, personal philosophy, traits, goals, etc.) Describe the influence of these factors.

Upload your application essay

Reference Letters

Provide 2 letters of recommendation from individuals who can personally attest to your achievement and potential in terms of: (1) leadership, character, and service and (2) academic excellence.

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Submission & Next Steps

Once all applications are submitted they will be reviewed. Finalists will be invited for an interview and then award decisions will be made in early May.

Should you be invited for a finalist interview would you like an English interpreter?

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By checking below I confirm that all information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I confirm that I have reviewed and meet the eligibility requirements. I understand that I may be asked for documents supporting my answers as part of the application process.

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