The Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association (CBAA) distributes college scholarships annually to the most deserving Illinois high school hockey players. Awards are determined from a candidate’s level of community service, volunteerism, good citizenship, as well as hockey talent of the individual who receives $7,500.00 annually over four years.
Due to the COVID19 pandemic our timeline has changed. For 2021, scholarship applications are available for download on January 15th. Fully completed applications including letter of recommendations, original transcripts, and scholar essays are due no later than March 15, 2021. Once all the forms are gathered, a selection committee from the Blackhawk Alumni Association (CBAA) will review all the candidates and then select the three recipients.
Thank you to all of the Illinois High School players who took the time to submit applications in the previous year. Thank you also to the coaches, managers and team/league presidents who promote and support this effort. The players really deserve it!
Due to the COVID19 pandemic our timeline has changed. For 2021, scholarship applications are available for download on January 15th. Fully completed applications including letter of recommendations, original transcripts, and scholar essays are due no later than March 15, 2021. Once all the forms are gathered, a selection committee from the Blackhawk Alumni Association (CBAA) will review all the candidates and then select the three recipients.
Thank you to all of the Illinois High School players who took the time to submit applications in the previous year. Thank you also to the coaches, managers and team/league presidents who promote and support this effort. The players really deserve it!
CHICAGO BLACKHAWK ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
eligibility requirements
COVID-19 Eligibility Clarification: Given the nature of the high school hockey season during the Covid-19 pandemic, eligibility will be defined as any player who played for his/her high school hockey team during the 2019-2020 hockey season and/or was to be officially rostered on his/her high school team for the prospective 2020-2021 hockey season. Should the 2020-2021 season commence during the selection process, the student/athlete must be rostered on a High School team for the current season. Proof of team selection is to be given in coaches letter of recommendation. The Scholarship award is available to all eligible player applicants residing in the state of Illinois.
selection criteria
- Academic Standing, including but not limited to grades, class rank, standardized test scores, and curriculum
- Community and Volunteer Service
- Extracurricular Activities
- Leadership
- Character
- Financial Need
- Personal Essay
- Coaches Recommendation Letter
- Other Recommendations (Maximum of 2, not including coaches letter)
benefits awarded to winners
- 4 year financial award in the amount of $7,500 per year payable semi-annually in August and January
- Complimentary membership in the Blackhawk Alumni for the term of your college years
- Participation in a mentoring program with former Alumni Scholarship winners
Plus Invitations and Opportunities to the following events:
- CBAA Family Get Together
- Scholarship Luncheons
- Scholarship Awards Night at the United Center
- The Stan Mikita Golf Outing
- Skate with the Alumni at local rinks
- Sit in the Alumni Suite at the United Center
- Attend Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Associate Meetings
maintenance requirements
- Maintaining a 3.0 minimum grade point average over any 2 consecutive quarters, otherwise will be placed on a probationary period at which time renewal of the scholarship will be on an annual (year by year) basis at the discretion of the Alumni Scholarship Committee.
- Copy of grades to be submitted to Alumni Scholarship committee at the end of each semester.
application timeline instructions
- January 15th – Begin “Research” on all information needed for application
- January 25th – Call and ask your coach and both sponsors to write a letter of recommendation
- January 26th - Make a copy of this document and hand deliver or email to coach & both sponsors
- February 5th – Begin your Scholarship personal information form.
- Contact all people and institutions that may hold critical information.
- Leave enough time to get GPA, Rank, SAT, and ACT info from school
- February 10th – Write your Scholarship Essay
- February 15th - Complete your Scholarship personal information form
- February 20th – Ask your sponsors to confirm sending letter of recommendation
- March 1st - Remind Coaches and Recommendation writers to write and send in any outstanding Letters
- March 10th – Complete your online entire online application and review
- March 15th is the is the deadline for your scholarship application recommendation letters & complete application