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Chi-Rise Scholarship and Emergency Aid
Application status: Closed

You have goals for life after high school—and financial hurdles shouldn’t stand in your way. You’ve got a vision, and we want to help you realize it.

The Chi-Rise Scholarship and Emergency Aid programs have been established to provide a financial boost to graduating students in selected Chicago Public School high schools who plan to continue their education in college.

Click on the links below to check eligibility requirements for this year’s program and apply once the application period is open.

Chi-Rise Scholarship

Chi-Rise Scholarship Application: Opens January 8, 2024.
Deadline to Apply: 3:00 PM Central Time on February 21, 2024.

Emergency Aid

Emergency Aid Application: Opens October 6, 2023.
Deadline to Apply: 3:00 PM Central Time on December 20, 2023.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.