Senior Class Nominated Scholarships

  • Candidates are nominated and voted upon by the ETHS senior class; students cannot apply for scholarships in this category.

    Oliver Baty Cunningham Memorial Prize (Outstanding Senior who identifies as male or gender nonconforming) – $1,500 (1 student - renewable for 3 years; $1,500 each additional year): This scholarship is awarded annually to the senior who identifies as male or gender nonconforming, and who ranks first among the members of their class in all-around qualities, including intellectual ability, capacity for leadership, sense of responsibility, and distinguished service to school and community. The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient.


    Women for Evanston Youth Outstanding Senior Award (Outstanding Senior who identifies as female or gender noncomforming) – $1,500 (1 student - renewable for 3 years; $1,500 each additional year): This award is presented annually to the senior who identifies as female or gender nonconforming, and who ranks first among their classmates in all-around qualities, including intellectual ability, sense of responsibility, capacity for leadership, and distinguished service to school and community. Students must have maintained a 3.5 GPA. The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient.