The Harper College Academic Recognition Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship of
$1,000 per year (for two years). Approximately 25 scholarships will be awarded to
exemplary students who are 2024–2025 high school graduates within Community College
District #512. The scholarship award begins fall 2025.
Deadline
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Students must apply to Harper College and submit the Academic Recognition Scholarship
Application, including BOTH required attachments. The FAFSA is not required to apply for the scholarship.
Please review the following important information:
Eligibility Requirements
The Academic Recognition Scholarship student must be an incoming first-year Harper
student who is a 2024-2025 high school graduate within Community College District
#512.
To be eligible, the student must meet one of the following three requirements:
a minimum 1220 SAT total score with minimum individual test scores of 530 in math
and 480 in evidence-based reading/writing
a 25 ACT Composite score with minimum individual test scores of 22 in math, 20 in
reading and 19 in English
a minimum 3.0/4.0 high school unweighted GPA** with minimum individual SAT test scores
of 530 in math and 480 in evidence-based reading/writing or ACT test scores of 22
in math, 20 in reading, and 19 in English
** Note: A cumulative GPA is inclusive of dual credit and/or prior credit accepted
in transfer at the college.
2. Complete the Academic Recognition Scholarship Application. The following information
is required to be submitted as part of the online application. Incomplete applications
will not be accepted.
ACT composite score and subscores and/or SAT total score and section scores
Sixth semester high school transcripts
Maintaining Scholarship Eligibility
Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. A cumulate GPA is
inclusive of Dual Credit and/or prior credit accepted in transfer at Harper College.
Must maintain full-time status of at least 12 credit hours during both the fall and
spring semesters within the academic year.
Questions?
For more information on the Academic Recognition Scholarship, please contact Harper
College Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6230.
