Chicago, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2021 College Scholarship program. B2SI, a non-profit organization that creates and supports educational opportunities that enrich the lives of Illinois children, will award $2,500 cash grants to college-bound Illinois high school seniors for their freshman year of study. The scholarships will be awarded based on each student’s academic achievement and financial need as well as their demonstrated leadership skills in both their school and community.
The application for the B2SI scholarship is now available on Back 2 School Illinois’ website (www.b2si.org) and must be completed and postmarked by March 1, 2021. Applications must include the student’s essay, high school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a brief summary from a community organization detailing the applicant’s involvement.
“Education is the key to America’s future, and these scholarships will help unlock brighter futures for deserving and dedicated students here in Illinois,” says Matthew Kurtzman, B2SI CEO. “Thanks to the generosity of our funders, Back 2 School Illinois has been able to provide 60 scholarships since 2010.”
The scholarship awardees will be honored at Back 2 School Illinois’ annual fundraising dinner, held on Thursday May 6th at Galleria Marchetti.
For more information, visit https://b2si.org/college-sch
About Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI)
The Back 2 School program was launched in 2007 by the Community Currency Exchange Association of Illinois to address the pressing needs of communities and the inequities in educational opportunities for children. In 2015 the nonprofit changed its’ name to Back 2 School Illinois to reflect the work of the organization.
Today, B2SI is the largest free school supplies program in the state, serving children of low-income households and lessening the financial burden for their families. The Back 2 School program has provided more than 260,000 children with their own school supply kit since its inception. The organization’s long-term goal is to provide the more than one million Illinois children from low-income families each year with the school supplies they need to succeed in the classroom.
In the summer of 2018, B2SI launched Back 2 School America, which is aimed at providing Back 2 School kits to children across the USA.
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