2023 Dates & Deadlines
Friday, January 6, 2023
OPEN Common Application Web Site
Noon
The Common Application must be accessed through your OPRFHS Student network account. Always use your school-issued device to guarantee submission.
Friday, January 27, 2023
CLOSE Common Application Web Site
3:30 PM CT
Impacting Students & Families Since 1924
Since 1924, the Oak Park and River Forest High School Scholarship Foundation has awarded college scholarships to hundreds of OPRFHS graduates who have demonstrated academic excellence, initiative, leadership, and financial need. In recent years, the foundation has increased the number of scholarships that are given each spring, enabled in large part by the generosity of parents, retirees, alumni, and friends of the high school.
In the last 15 years, the Foundation has awarded OPRFHS seniors more than 800 scholarships for post-secondary study. This support makes a meaningful difference to help our students meet the high cost of college tuition.
I would like to thank you wholeheartedly for helping me pursue my passion for theater by awarding me this scholarship. You have no idea what kind of impact it has on me as I go on to life after high school…it gives me the confidence I need.
– Scholarship Recipient
Two New Scholarships Established!
The OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation established two new scholarships for 2022 recipients. The scholarships were funded with donations made to our general fund. The Career Pathways Scholarship for $1,000 was awarded to three graduating seniors planning to pursue a certificate, licensure, or associate degree. The recipients are not planning to attend a traditional four-year college or university. The First Generation Scholarship for $1,000 was awarded to three students who will become the first generation in their family to attend college (neither parent earned a 4-year degree).
Donations made to our General Fund help to support and grow these scholarships offerings.
Giving Opportunities
- A gift in recognition of a graduate, a class reunion, an anniversary or other special occasion.
- A donation of $1,000 or more each year allows the naming of an annual scholarship in honor or memory of a loved one.
- An endowed scholarship for a minimum gift of $25,000 ($1,000 first year award – $24,000 endowment). Donors have up to five years to complete the endowment. Donors may also establish selection criteria and name the scholarship.
- A future planned gift through your estate or beneficiary designation via retirement and/or life insurance plans.
For more information about giving opportunities, please contact Melanie Weiss, Foundation Manager, at scholarshipsoprfhs@gmail.com.
