Admissions

Academic Scholarships
Lake Forest College is proud to offer the Trustee, Presidential, Phi Theta Kappa, Dean’s and Deerpath academic scholarships, which recognize academic achievement and excellence.  Academic scholarships are offered at the time of admission, and do not require an additional application.  Awards are based on the application for admission, challenging curriculum, recommendations, and standardized test scores (if submitted). 

Students can be awarded one Academic Scholarship and one Forester Scholarship. 

First-Year Students
Trustee Scholarships provide awards up to $16,000 per year ($48,000- $64,000 over four years). Scholarship renewal requires students to maintain a 3.0 each year. 

Presidential Scholarships provide awards up to $12,000 per year ($44,000- $48,000 over four years).  Scholarship renewal requires a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after the first year and 2.75 thereafter.

Dean's Scholarships provide awards up to $10,000 per year ($36,000- $40,000 over four years). Scholarship renewal requires a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after the first year and 2.75 thereafter.

Deerpath Scholarships provide awards up to $8,500 per year ($20,000- $34,000 over four years).  Scholarship renewal requires a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after the first year and 2.75 thereafter. 

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Scholarships provides 25 full-tuition scholarships to Chicago Public School students. The value of the Lake Forest College- CPS Scholarship totals more than $120,000 over four years. Interested students should submit the CPS Scholarship Nomination Form.

Forester Scholarships (Talent-based)
Forester Scholarships recognize a dedication to the arts, sciences and community with awards up to $5,000.   You may apply for one forester scholarship in one of the following areas: alumni, art, Illinois Heritage, leadership, math/computer science, modern languages, music, sciences, theater, and writing.

• One Forester scholarship may be awarded in addition to one academic scholarship
• Majoring in a particular area is not a requirement of the scholarship
• Forester scholarship applications should be submitted by the deadline for admission
• Scholarships submitted after the admission deadline will be considered as funds are available
• The scholarship applications are available on the right hand side of this page. 

International Student Scholarships
United World College Scholarships are offered to students from the UWC program and include the Davis United World Colleges Scholarship and the Global Enrichment Scholarship.  Both are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need. The total of all scholarship funds offered to UWC students ranges from $25,000 to $38,000 per year.  UWC transfer students may also apply. More information.

International Trustee Scholarships recognize international students with exceptional academic credentials and provides scholarships of up to $21,500. More information.

Transfer Students
Deerpath Transfer Scholarships provide awards up to $10,000 per year to transfer students.  Minimum qualifications include a college grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in a challenging program of college or university studies.  

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships provide awards of half-tuition to transfer students who have their Associate of Arts degree and hold current membership in this international honor society. More information.