Amount Given in Scholarship Awards is nearly 28 Times Higher Since District Began Tracking Scholarship Data in SY2004-2005
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced today that CPS high school students have been offered record college scholarship awards of nearly $400 million this past school year – an increase of $133 million from School Year 2011-12. Students earned scholarships in a variety of areas, including academic, talent-based, athletic, organizational and need-based awards.
“The impressive number of scholarships awarded reflects…
