BCL Scholarship Application Form
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    BCL Scholarship Application Form

    Application Deadline - May 15, 2026.

  • Apply for the “Creativity to Opportunity” Arts & Cultural Expression Scholarship or the “Young Changemakers” Leadership & Community Impact Scholarship.

    Complete all required sections and provide supporting documents as instructed. If you encounter any issues with this form, please email info@bclchicago.org.

  • Applicant Information

    Please provide your personal details.
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Gender
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are you related to any of the Brookins Charitable Living Board Members?*

  • Applicant Eligibility

  • Are you a resident of the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois?*
  • Do you attend a school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood?*

  • Academic Information

    Provide your current academic details.
  • Current Status*
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  • Personal Statement

  • Which scholarship are you applying for?*

  • “Creativity to Opportunity” Arts & Cultural Expression Scholarship Section

    Complete this section if applying for the “Creativity to Opportunity” Arts & Cultural Expression Scholarship.

  • Arts & Cultural Expression Scholarship Prompt:

    How do you hope to use your artistic talents to preserve, celebrate, or transform culture where you live?

  • Arts & Cultural Expression Scholarship Prompt Response Format — Choose ONE*
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  • “Young Changemakers” Leadership & Community Impact Scholarship Section

    Complete this section if applying for the “Young Changemakers” Leadership & Community Impact Scholarship.

  • Leadership & Community Impact Scholarship Prompt:

    If you could design a program or initiative to strengthen your community, what would it be and who would it benefit?

  • Leadership & Community Impact Scholarship Submission Format — Choose ONE*
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  • How did you hear about this scholarship?

  • Integrity & Originality Statement

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