CLASS OF 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
FUNDING
Kim
The University of Dayton
The University of Dayton awarded her a full-tuition scholarship valued at $48,000.
She also received the Ruth Shoenbeck renewable scholarship awarding $10,000 a year.
Ash
Illinois State University
He was awarded a full-tuition scholarship from Illinois State University, valued at $18,000 a year.
Sara
The University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana
She will major in Architecture. She was awarded the Illinois Promise Scholarship valued at $34,000 per year.
Jennifer
Western Illinois University
Majoring in Forensic Criminology, she was awarded the renewable Peter Troost Scholarship Award, $1,000 a year.
Joseph
DePaul University
He was awarded the DePaul Scholars Grant for Business Management valued at $35,000 a year.
Helea
The University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana
She was awarded the “Illinois Commitment” which covers full tuition to study bio/pre-med, over $17,000 each year for four years.
Amber
Southern Illinois University
She was awarded a full-tuition Chancellor Scholarship for Pre-Medicine valued at $17,000 a year.
Alex
Arizona State
Alex received $8,500 in financial and merit aid. He was also awarded the Frances Hess scholarship rewarding him
an additional $4,750 per year for 4 years.
Lea
Indiana State University
She was awarded the 2020 Betty McMurray Scholarship from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, valued at $1,000 a year for four years.
She also received over $6,000 a year in academic scholarships from Indiana State.
Isaiah
The University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana
He will be an Engineering major. He was awarded the Illinois Promise scholarship valued at $34,000 a year.
Ariana
The University of Wisconsin, Madison
She was awarded a full-tuition Powers/Knapp School Scholarship valued at $36,805 a year.
Joshua Hargrove
Howard University
Awarded the Howard University Leadership Scholarship valued at $21,800 annually.
Joshua is majoring in Political Science.
GHS is providing professional counseling to 8 Emerald scholars from Proviso East, Proviso West, and Proviso Math and Science.
Counseling consists of one on one bi-weekly meeting with a professional college counselor.
GHS began working with the students in June 2019 and will continue through May 2020.
It involves school selection, essay writing editing, financial aid assistance, scholarship search, and assistance
in applying for scholarships and finalizing the college decision.
GHS sponsored 25 students from Proviso West, Proviso East, Proviso Math and Science, Hinsdale South High School,
and Bolingbrook High School to attend Chicago Scholars On-site Forum (www.chicagoscholars.org/onsite )
CLASS OF 2019
HIGHLIGHTS
GHS financially provided professional counseling to four Emerald scholars
from Proviso East High School. Counseling consisted of school selection, essay writing editing,
financial aid process, scholarship search and assistance in applying to scholarships.
GHS secured one on one test tutoring for all four Emerald Proviso East Scholars
with a partnership with A Plus tutoring. Pro bono with a value of $12,000.
GHS sponsored sixteen Jade scholars from Hinsdale South High School
to attend Chicago Scholars On-site Forum( )
FUNDING
Tysherra
University of Rochester, NY
$292,000 over four years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid - Debt Free
Anahi
University of Illinois, Chicago
$172,000 over four years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid - Debt Free
Christian
Bradley University
$169,000 over four years scholarships, merit aid and university aid
CLASS OF 2018
GHS sponsored 27 students from Proviso West, Proviso East, Proviso Math and Science
and Hinsdale South High School to attend Chicago Scholars On-site Forum
GHS continued to support five scholars from Proviso West and Proviso East
with a paid professional counselor which consisted of school selection, essay writing editing, navigation
of the financial aid process, scholarship search and assistance in applying to scholarships.
HIGHLIGHTS
FUNDING
Alex:
University of Illinois Champaign
$105,000 over 4 yrs in scholarships, merit aid, and university aid
Justice:
Michigan State University
$113,900 over 4 years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid - Debt Free
Sonali
Elmhurst College
$144,000 over 4 years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid - Debt Free
Veronica
Western Illinois University
$72,000 over 4 years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid
Annette:
Triton Community College ;
$19,000 over two years scholarships, merit aid, and university aid - Debt Free
