Thanks to all who applied. 2011 applications will be available in August 2010.

In January 2010, up to fifty-six students will become the first WSC Scholars! They will be enrolled in a Kaplan ACT tutoring class and participate in the Chicago Scholars Mentoring Programming beginning in February 2010. All WSC Scholars will be invited to interview for one of 16 renewable college scholarships worth up to $10,000 annually ($40,000 total), supported by the MacArthur Foundation, in May 2010.

World Sport Chicago Scholarship

World Sport Chicago is the living legacy of Chicago's 2016 Olympic and Paralympic bid, dedicated to supporting the athletic and academic dreams of Chicago's youth. The WSC Scholars Program was created to help student-athletes prepare for and succeed in college.

Eligibility requirements for the WSC Scholarship: 

• Students who will be high school juniors in the Fall of 2010
• Live and study in the city of Chicago and
  
• Have participated in an eligible Summer Olympic/Paralympic sport for two (2) seasons in the past three years are eligible . 

Athletes of all levels are encouraged to apply. Commitment to the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect on the playing field, in school and in the community will be considered during the evaluation process. 

Up to fifty-six students will be chosen to become WSC Scholars and participate in Kaplan ACT tutoring and a Chicago Scholars mentoring program that encourages academic and personal success beginning second semester of their junior year and continuing throughout senior year. WSC Scholars will also be eligible to compete for one of 16 renewable college scholarships worth up to $10,000 annually ($40,000 total), supported by the MacArthur Foundation.

Applications for the 2011 World Sport Chicago Scholarship will be available in August 2010.