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Onsite 2024 was a huge success! The Class of 2029 had a phenomenal day, walking away with 264 offers of admission to 119 colleges and universities from around the country, along with more than $22 million awarded in merit scholarship funds.

CSNews — This Wednesday, we cover the surge of donations fueling Chicago's first-ever elected school board races, as candidates raise funds to secure their spots on the ballot. bit.ly/4e8ZkkO

Our Cubs Scholars mentors are guiding the next generation of leaders! Thank you to our Chicago Cubs Associates who attended the Chicago Scholars Onsite event and helped calm pre-interview nerves. 🐻💙

Thanks for joining us, CareerSpring !

We're proud of our partnership with Cubs Charities that makes the Cubs Scholars program possible. Exciting to see this year's cohort highlighted on FOX 32 News !

Chicago Scholars is excited to bring you a series of essays and reflections on the impact of Scholars' college degrees on their communities, their families, and themselves. This essay was written by Yezenia Sandoval, Class of 2019: bit.ly/4f3EEfy

Christeena J., Class of 2022, is the first in her family to pursue a medical doctorate, now in her second year at AT Still University. She credits Chicago Scholars with helping her start this journey and build lasting skills. Read her full story in our bio!

There's still time to be part of the excitement of this year's Onsite! Two weeks from today, on November 13th at @waldenchicago, we're hosting our inaugural Reach for the Future Celebration in support of Onsite for this year's Scholars and beyond! bit.ly/3XKNIi1

This Friday, November 8th, we'll be opening the application for a whole new class of Scholars! In the meantime, our prospective Scholar nomination form is open! Know a current high school junior that would make a great Scholar? Nominate them today! bit.ly/31eilyL

We want to send a huge thank you to the volunteers that came out for Onsite to help us make the day an incredible success. We couldn't do this work without you - whether it was your first time volunteering at Onsite or your 10th!

There's just one more week until we celebrate our Scholars at Reach for the Future in support of our Onsite College & Leadership Forum! It's going to be a fantastic night - grab your tickets here while you still can: bit.ly/3XKNIi1 🎇

In honor of today's celebration of National First Generation Day, our new Scholar application is open for the class of 2030! Our keynote speaker at next week's Reach for the Future, and the author of FIRST GEN, Alejandra Campoverdi, sent our Scholars a special message ❤️

Just in time to celebrate National First Generation Day, our new Scholar application is open! Head to the links below to apply for the program, or to nominate a prospective Scholar! Apply to be a Scholar: chicagoscholars.tfaforms.net/4618172 Nominate a Scholar: chicagoscholars.tfaforms.net/4617397

Last week, we held the Reach for the Future Celebration, benefitting the Onsite College and Leadership Forum - in just one night, we were able to raise more than $100,000, all of which will go towards continuing our life-changing work. Thanks to the incredible CS community!

CSNews — This Wednesday, we’re sharing an article on a new bill by Senator Mike Rounds to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, advancing a key GOP goal. With fewer Senate hurdles, experts still warn it won’t be easy to achieve. bit.ly/4eOIbx6

CSNews — "College deserts" in rural areas lack community colleges, forcing low-income and minority students to forgo higher education due to distance, cost, and poor internet. bit.ly/49l0Q2C

Our Chicago Scholars Dream Team has officially started our annual holiday break! The Chicago Scholars office will be closed from today through January 1st, and will reopen on January 2nd. Wishing our Chicago Scholars family an incredible holiday, and we'll see you in 2025! 🎇

Just ONE more week until the priority deadline for our New Scholar Application! Apply by January 15th to automatically advance to the interview phase, one step away from being a Scholar! Head to the link to start your application today: bit.ly/40nlwEj

High School Juniors, now's the time! Our new Scholar application for the Chicago Scholar Class of 2030 closes TODAY at 11:59 p.m. - so make sure you hit submit on those applications to be part of our next class of leaders and changemakers. bit.ly/40nlwEj

Missed our final College Matters Livestream Discussion yesterday, featuring Representative Edgar Gonzalez Jr. @egonzolezjr96 and Secretary Alexi Giannoulias? Check out this clip with one of Rep. Gonzalez' incredible points, and watch the full conversation here: bit.ly/4hON37N