Mayes/McLean Scholarship

This application is for Spring 2026.

PURPOSE: The Mayes/McLean Scholarship provides assistance to African American students in Criminal Justice studies, and is funded by the Northern Illinois Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Applicants must have the following criteria:

• Applicants must be African American
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours for the applicable semester
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 if they are full-time students (12+ credit hours per semester) or a cumulative GPA or better of 2.5 if they are part-time students (6+ hours per semester)
• File the FAFSA for the applicable academic year.
• Applicants must demonstrate community service experience.

Award: $500