Michael Ries Alumni Scholarship
This application is for Fall 2025.
PURPOSE: The Michael Ries Alumni Scholarship offers a scholarship to a student in need of financial assistance and who meets the necessary criteria. This scholarship is funded by the College of DuPage Alumni Association in honor of COD alumnus Michael Ries.
Applicants must have the following criteria:
- Must be residents of District 502 (College of DuPage’s district)
- Be enrolled as a full-time student (12 credit hours or more) for the applicable semester
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
- File the FAFSA for the applicable academic year.
- Applicants must demonstrate collegiate or community involvement and submit 2 letters of recommendation from instructors.
- Applicants are responsible for communicating with their recommenders to ensure the submission of all materials prior to the application deadline.
Award: $1,000
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- 04/15/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- List specific extra-curricular high school and/or college activities in which you have participated as well as volunteer and work experiences.
- Recommendation Questionnaire
- 1) Recommendation request: Please provide name and e-mail address of recommender
- 2) Recommendation request: Please provide name and e-mail address of recommender
- This scholarship requires the FAFSA for 2025-2026 to be completed. Have you completed the FAFSA for 2025-2026 on studentaid.gov?