Scholarship Application

Scholarship Overview

The YFC committee will select one exemplary fencer to receive the Youth Fencing Chicago’s En Garde Merit Scholarship of $1500. The selected student must demonstrate financial need, academic excellence, extracurricular achievement, leadership, and commitment to their communities.

Eligibility Requirements

Be enrolled full-time at one of the Chicago high schools during the 2024-2025 academic school year.
Demonstrate a financial need.
Demonstrate academic rigor. Current cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Demonstrate leadership abilities.
Must not have previously received a YFC Grant or Scholarship.

All Applicants Must:

Answer the following statement:

Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.

Application Dates

This application opens April 3, 2025, and closes on June 12, 2025.

Click here to apply to our YFC Community Grant Program.

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First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone

Date of Birth*

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Gender*

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Address

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City

State

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High School*

High School Name

School Address

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Current Grade Level*

Freshman - 9th

Sophomore - 10th

Junior - 11th

Senior - 12th

Expected Date of Graduation*

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Cumulative GPA*

Cumulative GPA

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Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.

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List your extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations:

List your community service activities and volunteer work

List any awards or honors you have received

Father*

Father's Name

Father's Email Address

Father's Phone Number

Father's Occupation*

Father's Occupation

Mother*

Mother's Name

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Mother's Phone Number

Mother's Occupation*

Mother's Occupation

Living in same household?*

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Mother's Address

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Home Address

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Household Income*

Less than $20,000

$20,000 - $50,000

$50,000 - $100,000

More than $100,000

Academic Reference

	Name	Position	Email	Phone
	Name	Position	Email	Phone
Academic 1	Name	Position	Email	Phone
Academic 1	Name	Position	Email	Phone

Personal Reference

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	Name	Position	Email	Phone
Personal 1	Name	Position	Email	Phone
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Recommendation Letter

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I hereby declare that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false information may result in the disqualification of my application.

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The En Guarde Merit Scholarship

Scholarship Overview

Eligibility Requirements

All Applicants Must:

Application Dates

Please upload your unofficial school transcript

File Upload

List your extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations:

List your community service activities and volunteer work

List any awards or honors you have received

Recommendation Letter

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