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- 2023-24 HOPE Scholarship Spring Application Round LiveThe Spring application round for the Helping Others’ Personal Excellence (HOPE) Scholarship. The HOPE Scholarship provides funds for students who demonstrate financial need yet do not otherwise qualify for financial aid. Deadline: Monday, January 29, at 11:59 p.m. Already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year? Read below.**If you already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024… Read more: 2023-24 HOPE Scholarship Spring Application Round Live
- Apply for the 2023–24 HOPE ScholarshipThe Helping Others’ Personal Excellence (HOPE) Scholarship is a student-initiated fee that provides funds for students who demonstrate financial need yet do not otherwise qualify for financial aid. Illinois Student Government and I-CAUSE created and implemented this scholarship in 2020. This scholarship fund—a commitment by students, for students—is intended to help alleviate some of the… Read more: Apply for the 2023–24 HOPE Scholarship
- Final Rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program ReleasedOn August 24, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security released a final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which preserves and fortifies the existing DACA program with minor changes. The name, eligibility criteria, application process, and cost remain the same as the current DACA program. However, due to the July 2021 Fifth… Read more: Final Rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Released