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High School Scholarship Essay Contest
As part of the Treasurer’s High School Scholarship Essay Contest, the Treasurer’s office annually awards non-renewable scholarships, sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, to support the cost of attending the first year of college to two high school students. This scholarship, open during Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizes seniors in high school who have displayed outstanding academic achievement or community involvement and who write a thoughtful and impactful essay on a topic related to the respective heritage month. This scholarship is open to all Chicago Public Schools seniors and requires no minimum grade point average.
Below are the winners of the Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year:
Hispanic Heritage Month
First Place: Abel Almanza - $1,500
Second Place: Yovani Villeda Alvarez - $1,000
Black History Month
First Place: Tyler Smith - $1,500
Second Place: Iyana Gross - $1,000