Melvin Phillips Scholarship

 The Melvin Phillips Scholarship is a $1,000 award dedicated to providing assistance to a student who also aspires to give back to the community after continuing their education at a trade school, Triton College, or Chicago State University.

Melvin "Coach Mel" Phillips is a proud 1978 Proviso East graduate who attended Howard University and Chicago State University on tennis scholarships. He later received his Master's degrees at Chicago State University (2009) and Concordia University (2012).

Coach Mel is Founder of West Suburban Tennis Patrons. WSTP provided free tennis lessons for District 209 youth from 1990 - 2015.
Scholarship criteria:
1.  Must be a Proviso East High School graduating senior.
2.  Official high school transcript.
3.  2.0 GPA or higher.
4.  300 words or less essay.
5.  2 letters of recommendation.
6.  Acceptance letter from a trade school, Triton College, or Chicago State  University.

* DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION- 
April 30, 2024. All supporting documents are due by May 31, 2024
All applicants will be notified by August 15, 2024 of their status. Payment to scholarship winner will be disbursed at Proviso East Homecoming weekend  (TBA)
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