A new scholarship fund aims to offer scholarships to seniors graduating from Chicago Public Schools next spring. The fund also intends to give scholarship money to parents of CPS students, making it a multi-generational pathway to further education. The plan for the new fund, Hope Chicago, is to raise and pay out $1 billion over… Read More
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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 Fund. Families with an eligible student can receive the microgrant. The aim of the… Read More
How to get help with CPS high school applications (UPDATE)
If you’re a 7th or 8th grader — or the parent or tutor of a student in those grades — be sure to sign up for the Oct. 29 Cluster Tutoring workshop for tips on how to navigate the Chicago Public Schools’ online high school application process. CPS has streamlined the process for students to… Read More
CPS students eligible for free internet service
Chicago Connected will provide approximately 100,000 Chicago Public Schools students with free high-speed internet service to make remote learning easier this fall. This first-of-its-kind program will be one of the largest and longest-term efforts by any city to provide free, high-speed internet over the course of four years to increase internet access for students. An… Read More
CPS high school application process is now online
If you’re the parent or the tutor of an 8th grader this fall, you’ll be interested in the Chicago Public Schools’ new online high school application process. CPS has streamlined the process for students to apply to a CPS high school — online. The new platform is called GoCPS. Families with 8th-grade students, whether or… Read More
Chicago schools offer basic Google training for families
Chicago Public Schools has a series of YouTube videos that help families — parents and students both — how to better use Google to enhance remote learning. In addition to the virtual training sessions, a complete guide to online reopening from CPS offers information about connecting with schools, learning about remote learning technology, where to… Read More