Who Can Apply: The objective of the Zakat Chicago Empowerment Scholarship (ZCES) Program is to enable Zakat-eligible Muslim students with a desire and potential to acquire or enhance their qualifications and thereby become financially self-sufficient but who lack financial resources to achieve their goals.
ZCES will support students who meet the scholarship criteria by awarding eligible students a multi-year scholarship until they complete their individual programs of study toward a certification or associate degree at City Colleges of Chicago, provided they continue to meet the following criteria:
– Maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (New students shall have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale)
– Enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours in a semester(s) towards the fulfillment of the requirements for the academic program for which the recipient is to receive the scholarship
– Self-identifies as a Muslim
– Must not own and possess savings or assets that exceed the Zakat eligibility limit
– Must qualify to receive a Pell Grant or a similar federal or state-sponsored grant program
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://ccc.academicworks.com/opportunities/1262