Sponsored by the Brunswick Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students who are enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in STEM or marketing. There will be a preference for applicants from the following institutions: Chicago State University, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lake Forest College or Loyola University Chicago. This scholarship opportunity is open to rising juniors currently classified as sophomores at the time of their application submission.

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Two (2) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $12,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for two academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters.

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Selected scholarship recipients will also receive the opportunity to intern with Brunswick Corporation at Brunswick’s headquarters office in the Chicago metropolitan area during the summer of the Scholar’s rising junior year and/or summer of the Scholar’s rising senior year. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

• Institution Type: Any four-year accredited college or university, preference given to students attending Chicago State University, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lake Forest College or Loyola University Chicago
• GPA Requirement: 3.2 GPA or higher
• Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior
• Major: STEM or Marketing
• Award Amount: $12,000 per academic year
• Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
• Internship: Includes Internship placement summer of junior or senior year