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Representative Chuy Garcia's College Decision Day message to Scholars
Thank you to Representative Jesús "Chuy" García for this message to our Scholars on College Decision Day. ¡Adelante!

College Decision Day message from Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner
We're proud to share this College Decision Day message from State Representative Kam Buckner. Thank you for celebrating ...

Meet Marci Santos - Chicago Scholar and Scholarship Recipient!
Scholarships are able to open doors for Scholars like Marci, allowing them to do things they never thought possible and ...

Hear from our Mentors!
Our mentor application is live! Join the Chicago Scholars community by becoming a mentor today: https://bit.ly/3H0sCF0Me...

Moises Orozco Villicana from UIC Takes Affirmative Action
Thank you to Moises Orozco Villicana for stepping up to #TakeAffirmativeAction and #AffirmScholars! We're proud of our p...

Meet our College Partner Advisory Board!
Did you know that Chicago Scholars has recently established a College Partner Advisory Board? This board aims to gather...

Welcoming the Class of 2028!
Attention all Chicago Scholar applicants! Have you checked your email today? 📧Our team has some exciting news to share. ...

A message from our CEO
To all our Chicago Scholars Class of 2028 applicants, you matter! Regardless of the result, we are proud of all the work...

Become a Scholar - apply for the Class of 2028!

Thinking about applying to Chicago Scholars but don’t know where to start? Join us for an application support workshop t...

Paula highlights her mentorship journey
During our Holiday Campaign, 'We Belong,' we've been sharing stories about the community created at CS. Paula Daniliuc, ...

Scholar Alum DV Williams talks about belonging at CS
This holiday season, we’re excited to launch our Holiday Campaign: We Belong! Chicago Scholars is transforming the leade...

Why do you give to Chicago Scholars?
This Spring season, Board Member Gerald Lewis and ALA Board Co-Chair English Henderson wanted to share a few words abou...

It's #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! Celebrating alongside us are U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Lauren Underwood, Illinois State ...

What It Means To Be A Mentor At Chicago Scholars
Want to make an impact in Chicago? Become a Mentor! The Chicago Scholars Mentoring Program pairs our Scholars with adult...

How Chicago Scholars Got Started
Hear from our founders council how Chicago Scholars got its start 25 years ago! You can support the next 25 years of Chi...

"Y'all have so much hope and light, and I'm so excited to see where your futures take you."Our CS Mentors are sharing th...

Class of 2023 Scholar Kiarra Pearson talks about how Chicago Scholars helped financially support Scholars during the COV...

Chicago Scholars Ambassador Kaleia Maxey and all of us at Chicago Scholars want to say congratulations to the amazing st...