Golden Apple Scholarship 2021

Golden Apple Scholarship 2021 is a  scholarship program for high school seniors, and first and second year Illinois college students who have the determination and drive to be excellent teachers in Illinois schools-of-need.

We prepare you for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging teaching environments.

>Golden Apple Scholars Receive:

• Tuition support, up to $23,000
• Paid residential Scholar Institutes that include courses and extensive classroom/work experience
• Academic and social-emotional support
• Job placement assistance
• Mentoring from our award-winning teaching faculty

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• • Illinois High School Senior, Illinois Partner University Freshman or Sophomore, Illinois Community College Student.

• U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (DACA recipients) and resident of Illinois.

• Be a resident of Illinois (if you are dependent, both you and your parent/guardian must be residents of Illinois)
• ACT:
  9/1/15 and later – Composite score of 22 or higher and a minimum score of 16 on the Writing portion
  9/10/16 and later – Composite score of 22 or higher and a minimum score of 6 on the Writing portion
• SAT:
  3/5/16 and later – Composite score of 1110 (evidence-based reading and writing + mathematics = 1110 or higher) and a minimum score of 26 on writing and language
• Cumulative 2.5 GPA

Deadline:
Deadline: April 12, 2021