High school seniors and their families will soon be able to submit FAFSA forms to the federal government to apply for college financial aid for the 2022-23 school year. FAFSA, or the Free Application for Financial Student Aid, is the form students … [Read more...] about FAFSA forms will be available Oct. 1
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Virtual workshop ties anti-blackness and immigration
An upcoming online workshop on Oct. 7 will demonstrate the links between the global backlash against immigrants and the practices of slavery and colonization. Benji Hart, a Chicago-based author, educator, and artist, will describe how the … [Read more...] about Virtual workshop ties anti-blackness and immigration
New fund can help Chicago families in need
A new program to help families hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic can deliver a $500 microgrant to Chicago students and their families. The Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have teamed up to create the Chicago Families Forward … [Read more...] about New fund can help Chicago families in need
Cluster expands to 3 nights a week
Starting in late September, Cluster Tutoring will be offered three evenings a week at three separate locations. And unlike the 2020-21 school year, tutoring will be in person at all three spaces. Cluster is adding a Monday night tutoring option at … [Read more...] about Cluster expands to 3 nights a week
Empty Austin space will become 10-acre sports facility
A 10-acre empty expanse in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood that has been vacant for three decades will become a sports center for kids in the fall of 2022. The dirt- and weed-filled land on North Laramie Avenue used to be the site of a paint … [Read more...] about Empty Austin space will become 10-acre sports facility
Donut Day is coming July 31!
Cluster Tutoring is looking for students, tutors, and parents to help make donuts at the Oak Park Farmers’ Market on Saturday, July 31. The Farmers’ Market is at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake Street in Oak Park. The program can earn $1,000 … [Read more...] about Donut Day is coming July 31!
