HJWC Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club Educational Scholarship Program.
Founded in 1949, The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) is proud to celebrate 76 years of service and philanthropy. Our members are dedicated community leaders who have earned recognition for their volunteerism and charitable work throughout the years.

Each year, HJWC awards current-use college scholarships to deserving female high school seniors who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and philanthropy.

These scholarships are funded through events like our Fore Her Future Golf Outing and reflect our mission to support and uplift the next generation of community-minded women leaders. The number of scholarships is determined during each club year and we encourage applicants who exhibit outstanding leadership and passion for service to apply. Scholarship applications open on November 15 each year and close on February 15.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 15th at 10 PM CST. All application materials must be uploaded by this deadline.

To avoid losing your progress, it's strongly recommended to draft and save your application responses in a separate document for reference and to copy/paste your answers when you’re ready to submit.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

Be a female high school senior; and
Must reside in Illinois, and in one of the following Chicagoland counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will Counties

If you are unsure of your eligibility or have questions regarding our scholarship program, please contact HJWC’s Education Committee at education@hjwc.us.

Scholarship Application

Applicant & Academic Information

First name

Last name

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

Address - line 2

City

Zip / Postal code

Phone Number

Parent / Guardian Name

Parent / Guardian Email

Parent / Guardian Phone Number

Name of Current High School

Cumulative High School GPA

Please list all colleges applied to. If you know which college you will be attending, please provide that information here as well.

Involvement, Purpose & Future Plans

Please Note: Responses are limited to 2000 characters.

List community and leadership roles since freshman year. For each, include: organization, years, role/title, hours per week, awards, and any other details relevant to the committee.

Please describe your academic or career goals. Explain why this field or area matters to you and what makes it personally meaningful or interesting.

Explain how you plan to serve others in the future.

How will this scholarship help you in achieving your academic or career goals?

Please select your family’s combined gross annual household income (pre-tax). You may provide additional details about your financial situation below.

Please describe how the funding from this scholarship will impact your college planning, including any impacts it may have on your selection of a college, financial aid, ability to purchase necessary books/materials, or your general financial well-being.

Is there anything that was not previously covered in the application process that you wish to share with the reviewing committee?

Required Documents

Letter of Recommendation (Maximum 1)

Note: Letter of recommendation from a teacher or club sponsor is preferred

Academic Transcript

Please upload an academic transcript.

Acknowledgement Section

By signature below, I attest to the following:

I meet eligibility criteria (current female high school senior, currently residing in Illinois and in one of the counties listed at the beginning of this application).
I certify that the submitted information and documents are true to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (“HJWC”) reserves the right to disqualify incomplete or ineligible applications.
I grant permission to HJWC to audit and review my application in full to ensure accuracy and eligibility. This may include, but is not limited to, contacting my school or guidance counselor to verify my GPA, contacting the recommender listed on my letter of recommendation, and validating involvement in the clubs/organizations listed on my application.
I grant permission to HJWC to reach out to the parent/guardian listed on my application.
I grant permission for the information shared on my application to be shared with the HJWC Education Committee so that the Committee can properly assess and review all applications.
I grant permission for my name, photo, current school, university decision, and general information pertaining to my application (e.g., how I plan to use the scholarship funds) to be shared with the HJWC community and on the HJWC website.
1. Note: Award recipients may contact HJWC if they would prefer for certain details to not be shared online. Reasonable requests will be considered.
I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following rules set by HJWC with regards to my application for one of the HJWC Education Scholarships:
1. The HJWC Education Committee reserves the right to interview applicants who are in the final stages of selection.
2. The scholarship decision of HJWC Education Committee is final.
3. Canvassing any member of HJWC shall result in immediate disqualification from consideration.
4. Scholarship awards are subject to availability of funds and are contingent upon acceptance and enrollment in an approved higher education program.
5. In the event that the scholarship recipient does not attend college within one year of receiving the scholarship award, the recipient may be asked to return funds in full to HJWC.
6. Recipients will be required to provide additional information within one year of receiving the scholarship award, including the name of the college/university they commit to attending, as well as a description of how the scholarship funding will be/is being used.
7. Scholarship winners will be notified of the Education Committee’s decision in Spring 2026 (anticipated approximate date of April - May 2026), and scholarship award winners shall receive scholarship funds via direct check.

By completing and submitting this section of the form you agree to the terms and conditions listed above.

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