Link-Up Legacy Scholarship

Thanks for your interest in the Link-Up Legacy Scholarship.  We are very excited about your future and desire to assist you in reaching your goals through our scholarship award.  The award amount is $1500.00 per academic year for each scholarship recipient. We provide these four-year scholarships to students who will be pursuing their undergraduate degrees in the following areas:

• Education
• Social Work (Child, Family or School)
• Youth Ministry
• Youth Service/Youth Advocacy

The application for our academic scholarship is a four-step process. The steps are:

1. Completion of our pre-application by July 21, 2021.
2. Completion of the full application and a short essay.
3. Virtual interview if you are a finalist.
4. Scholarship funds are sent directly to the college of the scholarship awardees at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semester.

The pre-requisites for applying for this scholarship are:

1. You must be a resident of the Chicago Region-City/Suburbs/NW Indiana (50 mile radius).
2. You must be a High School graduate when the scholarships are awarded on August 7, 2021.
3. You must have a cumulative High School grade point average of 2.75.
4. You must provide proof of your acceptance and enrollment into a four-year college.

Requirements of this annual scholarship award are:

1. Proof of enrollment in the college of your choice each semester prior to the award release.
2. Maintain a college Grade Point Average of at least 2.50.
3. Provide us with an annual written update of your experience, progress and goals. 

Link-Up Legacy Scholarship Pre-Application