Education
Educational Talent Search
A counseling, tutoring, and mentoring program for youth ages 11-27 no longer in a formal education system due to misdemeanors or minor felonies. Talent Search identifies needs and monitors education through a culturally enriching process.Scholarship Program
Charles D. Hughes, Jr. Graduate Scholarship:
The Charles D. Hughes, Jr. Graduate Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student residing in Cook County. The scholarship was founded by our Board of Directors to honor Charles D. Hughes, Jr., who served CEDA as the President and Chief Executive Officer for over 28 years. Mr. Hughes was a pioneer in the field of community action, and this program continues his legacy of commitment to helping poor people. Scholarship winners are chosen on the basis of academic merit, level of commitment to educational goals and quality of the completed application packet.
Eligibility: Students must demonstrate financial need, and be studying an area of social work, community development or social public policy. Applicants must be college graduates or college seniors at the time of application, and they must be enrolled or planning to enroll an accredited graduate school. To apply, contact your local Community Development Area office in the spring.
CSBG Educational Scholarships:
CSBG Educational Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors or high school graduates living in suburban Cook County and planning on attending an accredited Illinois college, university or vocational school. Scholarship winners are chosen on the basis of academic merit, level of commitment to educational goals and quality of the completed application packet.
Eligibility: All applicants must demonstrate financial need, and provide proof of income, school transcripts and three letters of recommendation. In the spring, students can apply through CEDA’s Community Development Area Centers.
How to Apply: In the spring, pick up a scholarship application packet from your local Community Development Area Center:
| CEDA Neighbors at Work 1229 Emerson Evanston, IL 60201 Phone ( 847) 328-5166 |
CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center, Inc. 1300 W. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone (847) 392-2332 |
| CEDA Bloom-Rich Community Development Association. Inc. Chicago Heights Office 1203 West End Avenue Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Phone (708) 754-4575 |
CEDA Near West 6141 West Roosevelt Road Cicero, IL 60804 Phone (708) 222-3824 |
| CEDA Bloom-Rich Community Development Association. Inc. Ford Heights Office 1647 Cottage Grove Avenue Ford Heights, IL 60411 Phone (708) 758-2510 |
Southeast CEDA 3518 West 139th Street Robbins, IL 60472 Phone (708) 371-1220 |
| CEDA Center for Community Action 53 East 154th Street Harvey, IL 60411 Phone (708) 339-3610 |
CEDA Southwest Development Association 7666 West 63rd Street Summit, IL 60501 Phone (708) 458-2736 |
| Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc. 411 West Madison Maywood, IL 60153 Phone (708) 450-3500 |