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Chicago Scholars Program

The Chicago Scholars Program is designed to assist marginalized high school students overcome the barriers to their collegiate access and success. Going beyond traditional monetary solutions, the Chicago Scholars Program offers five years of best practice programming to get students into college, graduate in four years, and smoothly transition into good-fit careers or graduate study.

Scholars are selected during junior year of high school. The selection process entails a review of the applications and selection of the 100 most impressive candidates. From there, the 100 candidates undergo an intensive interview process from which the Chicago Scholars Foundation ultimately determines whom to officially induct into the program.

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