THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
Programs
Chicago Scholars Leadership Development Program
CHICAGO SCHOLARS OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE SEVEN-YEAR PROGRAM LASTING FROM THE SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH THE SENIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE AND ENDING WITH TWO YEARS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - THAT HELPS ACADEMICALLY AMBITIOUS AND TALENTED FIRST GENERATION AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH GRADUATE FROM THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE WHILE PROVIDING EMPLOYERS WITH A QUALITY, DIVERSE AND COLLEGE-EDUCATED WORKFORCE. EACH YEAR CHICAGO SCHOLARS WORKS TO IMPROVE ITS PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 5,200 CHICAG SCHOLARS ARE IN OR HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. 85% OF THE CLASS OF 2026 ARE LOW-INCOME AND 75% ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS REPRESENTING 106 CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOLS. 95% OF THE CLASS OF 2025 HAS INDICATED WHERE THEY PLAN TO ENROLL IN FALL 2021. HISTORICALLY 95% OF SCHOLARS MATRICULATE ON-TIME, AND 93% OF SCHOLARS PERSIST INTO THEIR SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE AND 80% EARN THEIR DEGREES WITHIN 6 YEARS. OVERALL THE SCHOLARS HAVE ATTENDED OR GRADUATED FROM MORE THAN 550 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6M
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