The Natalie Puryear Community Leader (NPCL) scholarships are awarded to
students in recognition of both academic excellence and community service. This
memorial scholarship honors Chicago High School seniors who value public higher
education and is offered through the generosity of Natalie Puryear and The Black
United Fund of Illinois (BUFI). This scholarship is nonrenewable.

Two (2) scholarships will be awarded for the Fall 2013-Spring 2014 school year.
The sum of each award will equal Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500) for the school
year, to be distributed in two installments ($750 per semester), directed towards
textbook and material costs; however, the monies can be used by the recipient for
whatever educational need that arises.

Click here to download thethe Scholarship Application.  Mail or drop off the completed the application with required attachments to:

Black United Fund of Illinois
Attn: NPCL Scholarship Committee
1809 E. 71st Street, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60649
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 14, 2013, 5:00pm.