Marquette Bank Supports 61 High School Students through Annual Scholarship Program

Release date: 3/4/2024

Marquette Bank Supports 61 High School Students through Annual Scholarship Program

ORLAND PARK, IL. (March 4, 2024) – Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, has announced the continuation of the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The 2024 Scholarship Program supports 61 Chicagoland High Schools. The program awarded its first scholarships in 1968 and celebrates a tradition of providing scholarships to graduating seniors from schools in Marquette Bank’s neighborhood footprint. Scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students continuing their education who have an outstanding record of community service, demonstrate financial need and maintain at least a “B” average through their high school education. Since 1968, approximately $3.9 million has been awarded to 1,945 Chicagoland high school seniors. 
 
“As a neighborhood bank, we’re proud to offer this scholarship opportunity to local students making a difference in their community,” Christie Cox, Director of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment. “These students are future leaders and professionals who will contribute to the future success of our neighborhoods.”  
 
Students are invited to apply for the scholarship through their schools guidance school office. Scholarship recipients are selected by their own school’s principal, guidance counselors or a principal-appointed committee. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program, including four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools.
 
The Chicagoland schools invited to participate in the 2024 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program include:

  • Acero - Major Hector P. Garcia M.D. High School; Chicago
  • Air Force Academy High School; Chicago
  • Andrew High School; Tinley Park
  • Argo Community High School; Summit
  • Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School; Chicago
  • Benito Juarez Community Academy; Chicago
  • Bogan College Prep High School; Chicago
  • Bolingbrook High School; Bolingbrook
  • Bremen High School; Midlothian
  • Brother Rice High School; Chicago
  • Catalyst Maria High School; Chicago
  • Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences; Chicago
  • Chicago Hope Academy; Chicago
  • Christ the King Jesuit College Prep.
  • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School; Chicago
  • Curie Metropolitan High School; Chicago
  • De La Salle Institute; Chicago
  • Eisenhower High School; Blue Island
  • Evergreen Park High School; Evergreen Park
  • Farragut Career Academy; Chicago
  • Gage Park High School; Chicago
  • Goode Stem Academy High School; Chicago
  • Hancock High School; Chicago
  • Hubbard High School; Chicago
  • Johnson College Prep; Chicago
  • Kelly High School; Chicago
  • Kennedy High School; Chicago
  • Lemont High School; Lemont
  • Leo Catholic High School; Chicago
  • Lincoln-Way Central High School; New Lenox
  • Lincoln-Way East High School; Frankfort
  • Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School; Chicago
  • Little Village Lawndale High School; Chicago
  • Mansueto High School; Chicago
  • Marist High School; Chicago
  • Morgan Park Academy; Chicago
  • Morgan Park High School; Chicago
  • Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School; Chicago
  • Mount Carmel High School; Chicago
  • Oak Forest High School; Oak Forest
  • Oak Lawn Community High School; Oak Lawn
  • Our Lady of Tepeyac High School; Chicago
  • Percy L. Julian High School; Chicago
  • Providence Catholic High School; New Lenox
  • Reavis High School; Burbank
  • Richards High School; Oak Lawn
  • Romeoville High School; Romeoville
  • Saint Ignatius College Prep; Chicago
  • Sandburg High School; Orland Park
  • Shepard High School; Palos Heights
  • Simeon Career Academy; Chicago
  • Solorio Academy H.S.; Chicago
  • Southwest Chicago Christian High School; Palos Heights
  • St. Laurence High School; Burbank
  • St. Rita of Cascia High School; Chicago
  • Stagg High School; Palos Hills
  • Tilden Career Community Academy High School; Chicago
  • Tinley Park High School; Tinley Park
  • Trinity High School; River Forest
  • Universal School; Bridgeview
  • Urban Prep Charter Academy - Englewood Campus; Chicago
 
The Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, focused on supporting organization focused on: shelter/housing; hunger; education; and health/wellness. For more information on the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program, call 1-888-254-9500 or visit: www.emarquettebank.com/scholarship2024.
 

About Marquette Bank:

Marquette Bank is one of Chicagoland’s largest remaining independent neighborhood banks. The bank has helped neighbors, families and businesses since 1945. Marquette Bank offers a full range of digital and in-person banking services including: consumer banking, business banking, home financing, commercial lending, trust services, student loans, investment, insurance and wealth management services. Marquette Bank is a subsidiary of Marquette National Corporation (MNAT), a diversified financial holding company, and has $2 billion in assets along with a local lending portfolio of $1 billion. Marquette Bank is a national leader in community development receiving eleven consecutive ‘Outstanding’ Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance ratings from its bank regulator the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The bank has been recognized with two Excellence and Innovation Awards from the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) and the Community Commitment Award for Volunteerism by the American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation.
 

Marquette Bank has banking centers in Chicago, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Summit and Tinley Park Illinois. Marquette Bank is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. For more information visit: emarquettebank.com or call 1-888-254-9500.