2009 Onsite Fact Sheet
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3rd Annual Chicago Scholars Onsite Admissions Forum
The Chicago Scholars Onsite Forum is part of a comprehensive ve-year mentoring and support program aimed at bringing post secondary educational opportunities to talented, rst generation, low-income and under-resourced scholars from every public, private and parochial high school in Chicago. Unlike traditional college fairs, Chicago Scholars works with high school counselors, students and community partners in advance of the event to provide individualized college counseling that addresses: “Good - t” options Application and essay completion Financial aid strategies and access to scholarships Mentoring support to scholars and their families Prior to attending the event, college admissions o cers review applications from each of the scholars they will meet that day. Applications are screened for quality and completeness by Chicago Scholars to help match talented candidates with “good- t” colleges.
86 public, private and parochial high schools 230 scholars 48 colleges and universities
99% low income scholars 95% of ourcollege graduate from
“From an admissions standpoint it was really energizing… …. I continue to be so impressed with these students. They are focused, they have their sights set on higher education, they have great questions and they want to do this (college admissions) process right… Chicago Scholars is a phenomenal organization that has great support for students, and we’re thrilled to be part of it.” — Associate Dean of Admissions, Marquette University “It’s amazing how much progress you’ve made since I rst spoke with you last year. I told my colleagues, just wait and see how this develops in 5 years!” — College Admissions O cer, Amherst College
55 East Jackson Blvd., Suite1010, Chicago IL 60604 312.784.3300 Main 312.784.3301 Fax www.chicagoscholars.org
Breakout of Scholars by Ethnicity (%)
Type of High School (%)
Breakout of Scholars by ACT Scores (%)
Breakout of Scholars by GPA (%)
African American Latino
Caucasian Other
Chicago Public Schools
Parochial Private
17-20 21-24
25-29 30-36
2.5-2.9 3.0-3.4
3.5-3.9 4.0+
College and University Partners
Amherst College Boston College Bradley University Carleton College Colorado College Columbia College Chicago DePaul University DePauw University Elmhurst College George Washington University Grinnell College Hope College Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University Knox College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Lewis University Loyola University Chicago Marquette University Michigan State University Middlebury College Monmouth College Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Ohio Northern University Randolph College Ripon College Roosevelt University Southern Illinois University University of Arizona University of Chicago University of Dayton University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Missouri Columbia University of Vermont University of Wisconsin – Madison Vanderbilt University Wellesley College Wesleyan University Western Illinois University Williams College
Onsite 2009 High School Participants
Bronzeville Scholastic Institute Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy Chicago Academy High School Chicago Discovery Academy Chicago Vocational Career Academy Crete-Monee High School Cristo Rey High School Curie Metro High School De La Salle Institute Deer eld High School Dunbar Vocational Career Academy Evergreen Park High School Fenton High School Fenwick High School Francis Park High School Glenbard West High School Global Visions High School Gordon Tech Institute Hales Franciscan High School Harlan Community High School Highland Park High School Hirsch High School Ho man Estates High School Holy Trinity High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School Hop College Prep High School Josephinum Academy Juarez Community High School Julian High School Kelvyn Park High School Kennedy High School Kenwood Academy King High School Lake View High School Lane Technical Institute Lincoln Park High School Lincoln-Way East High School Lindblom Math and Science Academy Loyola Academy Maria High School Marian Catholic High School Morgan Park High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Mundelein High School Nicholas Senn High School Noble Street High School North-Grand High School North Lawndale Charter High School Northside College Prep High School Phoenix Military Academy Pritzker College Prep Prosser Career Academy Providence St. Mel School Rauner College Prep Roberson High School Roosevelt High School St. Ignatius College Prep School of Entrepreneurship School of Leadership Schurz High School Seton Academy Spry Community Links High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis De Sales High School St. Joseph High Schools St. Rita of Cascia High School St. Scholastica Academy Sullivan High School Taft High School Thomas Kelly High School Thorton-Fractional High School Thornwood High School Tilden Community Academy University of Chicago Lab School Walter Payton High School William Jones High School Young Magnet High School Young Women’s Leadership Charter School
The Chicago Scholars Onsite Forum is part of a comprehensive ve-year mentoring and support program aimed at bringing post secondary educational opportunities to talented, rst generation, low-income and under-resourced scholars from every public, private and parochial high school in Chicago. Unlike traditional college fairs, Chicago Scholars works with high school counselors, students and community partners in advance of the event to provide individualized college counseling that addresses: “Good - t” options Application and essay completion Financial aid strategies and access to scholarships Mentoring support to scholars and their families Prior to attending the event, college admissions o cers review applications from each of the scholars they will meet that day. Applications are screened for quality and completeness by Chicago Scholars to help match talented candidates with “good- t” colleges.
86 public, private and parochial high schools 230 scholars 48 colleges and universities
99% low income scholars 95% of ourcollege graduate from
“From an admissions standpoint it was really energizing… …. I continue to be so impressed with these students. They are focused, they have their sights set on higher education, they have great questions and they want to do this (college admissions) process right… Chicago Scholars is a phenomenal organization that has great support for students, and we’re thrilled to be part of it.” — Associate Dean of Admissions, Marquette University “It’s amazing how much progress you’ve made since I rst spoke with you last year. I told my colleagues, just wait and see how this develops in 5 years!” — College Admissions O cer, Amherst College
55 East Jackson Blvd., Suite1010, Chicago IL 60604 312.784.3300 Main 312.784.3301 Fax www.chicagoscholars.org
Breakout of Scholars by Ethnicity (%)
Type of High School (%)
Breakout of Scholars by ACT Scores (%)
Breakout of Scholars by GPA (%)
African American Latino
Caucasian Other
Chicago Public Schools
Parochial Private
17-20 21-24
25-29 30-36
2.5-2.9 3.0-3.4
3.5-3.9 4.0+
College and University Partners
Amherst College Boston College Bradley University Carleton College Colorado College Columbia College Chicago DePaul University DePauw University Elmhurst College George Washington University Grinnell College Hope College Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University Knox College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Lewis University Loyola University Chicago Marquette University Michigan State University Middlebury College Monmouth College Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Ohio Northern University Randolph College Ripon College Roosevelt University Southern Illinois University University of Arizona University of Chicago University of Dayton University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Missouri Columbia University of Vermont University of Wisconsin – Madison Vanderbilt University Wellesley College Wesleyan University Western Illinois University Williams College
Onsite 2009 High School Participants
Bronzeville Scholastic Institute Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy Chicago Academy High School Chicago Discovery Academy Chicago Vocational Career Academy Crete-Monee High School Cristo Rey High School Curie Metro High School De La Salle Institute Deer eld High School Dunbar Vocational Career Academy Evergreen Park High School Fenton High School Fenwick High School Francis Park High School Glenbard West High School Global Visions High School Gordon Tech Institute Hales Franciscan High School Harlan Community High School Highland Park High School Hirsch High School Ho man Estates High School Holy Trinity High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School Hop College Prep High School Josephinum Academy Juarez Community High School Julian High School Kelvyn Park High School Kennedy High School Kenwood Academy King High School Lake View High School Lane Technical Institute Lincoln Park High School Lincoln-Way East High School Lindblom Math and Science Academy Loyola Academy Maria High School Marian Catholic High School Morgan Park High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Mundelein High School Nicholas Senn High School Noble Street High School North-Grand High School North Lawndale Charter High School Northside College Prep High School Phoenix Military Academy Pritzker College Prep Prosser Career Academy Providence St. Mel School Rauner College Prep Roberson High School Roosevelt High School St. Ignatius College Prep School of Entrepreneurship School of Leadership Schurz High School Seton Academy Spry Community Links High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis De Sales High School St. Joseph High Schools St. Rita of Cascia High School St. Scholastica Academy Sullivan High School Taft High School Thomas Kelly High School Thorton-Fractional High School Thornwood High School Tilden Community Academy University of Chicago Lab School Walter Payton High School William Jones High School Young Magnet High School Young Women’s Leadership Charter School
