Five CPS schools to help send 4,000 students to college debt-free:
Hope scholars can use their fully funded scholarships at one of Hope Chicago’s 20 partner ...
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Hope Chicago Funds Debt-Free College for 4,000 StudentsFive CPS schools join the initiative providing tuition, living expenses, and support to students and their parents starting 2022.
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- Hope Chicago launched a scholarship program with five CPS schools to fully fund college education for 4,000 students.
- The scholarships cover tuition, room and board, books, fees, and extend to one parent or guardian of each student.
- Students receive laptops, annual stipends, and wraparound services including mentoring and tutoring throughout their studies.
- The initiative aims to raise $1 billion over the next decade to expand support to more communities.
"What happens in a lot of these underprivileged communities is that people are trying to get out," Jackson said. "We know Chicagoans love Chicago and we want them to get their education but come back to the communities that poured so much into them and help make the city better community by community."— Janice Jackson, CEO of Hope Chicago, commenting on the two-generation model and the aim for graduates to return to their communities
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