Chi-Rise Grant (Crown)
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory High School is one of 5 Chicago Public Schools selected to be a recipient of a multiyear grant with a focus on postsecondary advancement of our students. This grant will include a variety of initiatives that will enhance our community's ability to seek postsecondary opportunities.
Initiatives: Chi-Rise Scholarship:
Students have the opportunity to apply to a renewable scholarship that will award:-
- $1250 for a 2 year college
- $3000 for a 4 year Illinois public university
- $6000 for a out-of-state/private college or university
- Applications are released annually in the winter, and students must reapply each year they are in college to continue to receive funds
- Students must file for financial aid (FAFSA/Alt App) and have a minimum 2.5 unweighted GPA to be in consideration for the scholarship.
- Students renewing must be enrolled in 12+ credit hours or equivalent per semester and maintain a 2.0 GPA.
- Students must be planning to attend an accredited institution of postsecondary education (trade school, college, university) FULL TIME to be considered.
Seminar Courses:
- Seniors have the opportunity to enroll in a PSP 12 (Senior Seminar) course which will assist students in completing the various graduation requirements set forth by Chicago Public Schools, the State of Illinois and Kelly College Prep as well as exploring careers, colleges and resources for life after high school.
- Beginning in SY21-22, freshmen will embark on a new course titled PSP 9 (Freshmen Seminar), which will introduce students to various postsecondary topics (college exploration, career exploration, soft skills etc.)
Emergency Summer Funding:
- Kelly graduates will be able to apply for funding the summer after graduation to help fund any financial gaps in their cost of attendance and for various other situations
College Field Trips:
- Students in the Classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 have the opportunities to explore colleges in the Illinois/Wisconsin region during the 2021-2022 academic year. Students were able to visit
- Lewis University
- Dominican University
- Elmhurst University
- National Louis University
- Columbia College Chicago
- DePaul University
- University of Chicago
- Beloit College
- Carthage College
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Governors State University
- Marquette University
- Lake Forest College
- North Central College
- North Park University
- University of St. Francis
- Carroll University
In the 2022-2023 academic year, the following colleges were added for students to explore
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- Northwestern University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Chicago State University
- Roosevelt University
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Valparaiso University
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign