Chicago Scholars 16th Annual Onsite College and Leadership Forum Set For October 24

 

Chicago Scholars 16th Annual Onsite College and Leadership Forum Set For October 24

In wake of overturned race-conscious admissions practices, the nation’s most selective colleges and universities will convene to interview hundreds of Scholars, and offer on-the-spot admissions and scholarships  

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Oct. 24, hundreds of accomplished first-generation and underserved Chicago high school students will meet at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall to participate in a unique mass college interview day- Chicago Scholars’ 2023 Onsite College and Leadership Forum. Around 120 colleges from across the nation will be represented at Onsite. Throughout the day, Scholars will partake in admission interviews with some of the most esteemed colleges planning to offer acceptance letters and financial packages on the day of. Participating seniors will be among the first in the nation to receive admissions offers for 2024.

Each Scholar attending Onsite has worked closely with college counselors and mentors at Chicago Scholars to apply to five of the attending colleges for the 2024-2025 academic year. Scholars will interview with those colleges in-person at Onsite with representing admissions counselors.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming our Scholars to Navy Pier for Chicago Scholars’ 2023 Onsite College and Leadership Forum and witnessing the exciting offers that will take place,” explained Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars. “Our work at Chicago Scholars is more vital than ever before with the recent Supreme Court decision surrounding Affirmative Action. It is important to support our Scholars and provide experiences like Onsite to ensure they are connected to the best colleges and, ultimately, set up for future success.”  

This year, supporters and sponsors are invited to begin the day with breakfast to engage in the state of access to higher education before programming and interviews begin. Programming will center around the recent Supreme Court decisions to overturn Affirmative Action, the $10,000 government student debt aid grant, as well as Chicago Scholars’ plans to support its Scholars during this unprecedented time in higher education. There will be speakers throughout the day, as well as tours of Onsite.

Chicago Scholars is grateful for their 2023 Onsite sponsors who helped bring this event to life, including host committees from BMO Harris Bank, The Options Clearing Corporation, Duff & Phelps, CIL Management Consultants, CIBC Bank USA, AbbVie, Inc. and more.

For more information on Chicago Scholars and Onsite, visit the Chicago Scholars website.

Chicago Scholars is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leadership development organization that empowers academically ambitious under-resourced, or first-generation students to overcome systemic barriers to success in college and beyond while preparing the city's businesses and organizations for the next generation of leaders. For more information, visit www.chicagoscholars.org.

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