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Igniting Paths to Success Scholarship is one of our Donor Sponsored Scholarships awarded through the Educational Foundation. The Igniting Paths to Success Scholarship is an academic year scholarship that will be applied to students' accounts. Students must meet the scholarship criteria to remain eligible for the spring semester.
Students who applied to the General Scholarship Application and met the criteria below were selected for this scholarship.
Scholarship recipients will receive a link to register for an online Orientation (multiple dates available) mid-July. A link to the virtual meeting will be sent a week before the event. This is a mandatory Virtual Orientation covering:
If you are not available during the scheduled sessions due to work or class schedule, you still need to fill out the registration form and select the option stating "I work/have class during the mandatory scholarship orientation" in the registration options. You will be contacted by email to schedule your Scholarship Orientation at a different time. It is the student's responsibility to complete the requirements of their scholarship. If you have any questions, please email scholars@harpercollege.edu.
Students must meet all the criteria below to have their scholarship renewed for Spring semester. Students will receive an email at the beginning of January about their spring eligibility.
Failure to meet the criteria will result in the scholarship being removed from the student’s account and the responsibility of any charges for spring semester are of the student. No appeals.
Advising – If you have advising questions please contact Advising. New students call 847.925.6208. Current students call 847.925.6220.
Eligibility – If you have questions about your scholarship eligibility, please email the Educational Foundation Scholarships at scholars@harpercollege.edu
Registration – If you need help registering for classes, please contact One Stop at 847.925.6710.
I cannot meet the 6 credit hour requirement. Can I still use the scholarship if I
am not enrolled in 6 credit hours?
Unless you are in a Limited Enrollment or Fast Track program, you must take 6 credit
hours in order to receive the scholarship. Failure to meet the minimum credit hour
enrollment will result in the scholarship not being applied to your tuition and fees
and you will be ineligible to receive the scholarship in the spring semester. Students
that are in Fast Track or Limited Enrollment programs must follow their academic plan.
I was in-district fall semester, but am now out-of-district spring semester. Will
I still be able to keep my Ignite scholarship for spring semester?
Yes, but only in-district tuition will be paid using your Ignite Scholarship. The
student will be responsible for paying the remaining cost of out-of-district tuition.
You can qualify for in-district tuition if you work in-district by filling out a Business EdVantage form or if you have a Joint Agreement from your community college.
Can I receive the Ignite scholarship for a second year?
The scholarship is not renewable and will only be awarded for one academic year (fall
and spring). However, you can apply for other donor-sponsored scholarships at our
website. The application opens on March 1st for the following year.
Will Ignite be awarded in the summer semester?
No, the scholarship is awarded only for fall and spring semester.
I have a question that is not on this website, who do I contact?
Please email Donor Sponsored Scholarships at scholars@harpercollege.edu. They will answer your question or direct you to the correct department.