Become a Donor
By investing in our Campaign for Chicago Scholars, you'll help make our city an even better place to live, learn, work and raise a family, Over the next 10 years, we are preparing 10,000 exceptional youth over the next decade to lead the way in making academic acheivement and professional excellence the hallmarks of every neighborhood in Chicago.
Scholarship Chicago has made a difference in the futures of more than 1400 bright, enthusiastic, dedicated students with the help of our Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and, of course, our contributors. Our students come from every corner of the city and represent a wide variety of backgrounds, interests and experiences. Today, they are becoming leaders on campus, in their communities and with their peers while preparing for careers in a variety of areas including medicine, law, business and the social services. Their potential for success has no limit.
Join the excitement of helping a young scholar achieve the dream of continuing education!
Ways to support Scholarship Chicago:
Scholarship Chicago is pleased to work with donors to create named scholarships to celebrate the gift of education. Donors may participate in scholar selection and students receiving the named scholarship will have an opportunity to meet their benefactors at a private reception at our July Awards Ceremony. Named scholarships will also e noted in our Awards program booklet. For more information, please contact Karen Foley at 312-784-3302 or at kfoley@chicagoscholars.org.
NEW! - Family Foundations
Many family foundations are involved in offering scholarships to high-need students throughout Chicago. Our new Family Foundation Plan enables families to outsource the administration of the funds to Scholarship Chicago. Families are invited to help create the selection criteria for the recipients of the funds and are invited to participate in the scholar selection process. Family members are also invited to a private reception with their scholars held in conjunction with the Chicago Scholar Awards Ceremony in July, with mentions in our program booklet.
Scholarship Chicago can also assist the family in communicating with the high schools about student recruitment and applications. Renewable scholarships can be administered directly by Scholarship Chicago with annual reports made to the Family Foundation on the student's academic progress in college, along with scholar essays and other information about the scholarship recipient.For more information, please contact Karen Foley at 312-784-3302 or at kfoley@chicagoscholars.org.
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Donors may also gift securities to Scholarship Chicago. To learn more, please contact Karen Foley at 312-784-3302, kfoley@chicagoscholars.org.