Helpful Resources and Outside Scholarships

Resources for Possible Tax Benefits

Many North Park students and their parents will qualify for education-related tax benefits. While North Park University does not provide personal tax advice, here are some resources from the IRS which may be beneficial:

Outside Scholarships

The Financial Aid Office is often notified of scholarship opportunities outside of North Park University aid. You can find a list of those scholarships below as well as some helpful resources when searching for scholarships. We do not recommend applying for any scholarships that require a fee.

If you are selected to receive a scholarship, please have the funds, including your full name and ID number, sent to the following address:

North Park University
Financial Aid
3225 W Foster Ave, Box 9
Chicago, IL 60625

Scholarship funds are due to North Park University for the fall semester by October 1 and by March 1 for the spring semester.

General Resources:

Please note that North Park University is not affiliated with any of the scholarships listed below and this is not an exhaustive list of all available outside scholarships.

Varsity Tutors Monthly Scholarship: Scholarship of $1,000 offered monthly to students who write an essay in response to a prompt from their website. Deadline: 15th of each month

National Institutes of Health (NIH): The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients.

Innovation in Education Monthly Scholarship:

LA Tutors proudly grants a $500 Innovation in Education scholarship to students who demonstrate creativity and positive impact. This ongoing monthly scholarship is open to currently enrolled high school, college, and graduate students showcasing their creativity in various ways, from creative fundraisers to innovative apps or insightful blog posts. The application deadline is 11:59 pm PST on the 20th of each month.

Visit our application portal.
Submit an essay describing their innovative project.
Provide supporting documentation (letter of recommendation, news article/photo featuring their project, etc.).

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