2025 Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings (CCHRB) Annual Scholarship

Eligibility
The following criteria must be met:
● Your area of study must be directly related to some aspect that meets the mission of the CCHRB,
which is “…to investigate problems or enhancements, support research, and disseminate
information for economic design, construction, operation, and rehabilitation of high rise buildings.”
This includes, but is not necessarily limited to architecture, engineering, construction
management, and real estate.
● Graduate students are eligible; highly qualified senior and junior-level undergraduate students are
also encouraged to apply.
● You must have at least one, and preferably two, semesters remaining.
Selection Criteria
CCHRB will select the applicant(s) who have best demonstrated that they deserve to receive an award.
The Questionnaire is open book, and meant to gauge awareness of the complexities and challenges in
high rise design and construction. Your personal statement should be focused on your connection to the
purpose of the CCHRB. Other selection criteria include academic achievement, community service,
extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Application Requirements
Please provide the following:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Your completed CCHRB scholarship application (available in Word or PDF format).
Your transcript; an unofficial transcript signed by your faculty advisor is acceptable.
Two letters of recommendation; preferably from an advisor, professor, or department head.
Completion of an open book questionnaire which requires essay answers (available
in Word or PDF format).
A one-page essay-style personal statement summarizing the practicality, originality, and
applicability of your academic pursuits to the purpose of the CCHRB (see www.cchrb.org).
A statement from your college or university showing: (1) your expected family contribution, (2)
your cost of attendance, and (3) total scholarships and financial aid already received, if any.
Alternatively, state if you have no financial need.
Deadline
Please send your application by email on or before April 30, 2025 to Jim Pawlikowski at
jpawlikowski@datumengineers.com. The recipient will be selected and announced in June 2025. CCHRB
reserves the right to not award the scholarship.