Schuler Family Foundation

11/19/2008

As thousands of high school students across the country are trying to get noticed by selective colleges, Schuler Scholars are winning opportunities to increase their chances for admission to some of the best schools in the country. During the fall semester, a large number of colleges invite high school students to apply for fall fly-in programs, for which colleges fund students to visit campuses for an overnight stay, sit in on classes and interview with admissions reps. While many students have access to this type of opportunity, few visits are actually fully funded by each college. Much like a job interview, fly-in programs allow colleges greater access to potential students who would otherwise be unable to visit the campus.

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August 20, 2009 By ANGELA D. SYKORA asykora@pioneerlocal.com Jessica Demski is a sophomore at Warren Township High School this year but she's already set her sights on college. Guiding her academic aspirations is the Schuler Foundation, which offers academic enrichment programs to first-generation college-bound students to increase their odds of being accepted to a highly selective school, including Ivy League. "This is a huge opportunity," said Demski, 15, of Gurnee. "You have to really want it and put all your heart into it." This is the second year District 121 has offered the program. Students are invited to become Schuler Scholars their freshman year based on criteria like academic standing and grade point average. The students must also commit to taking four years of core

By DWIGHT ESAU Journal & Topics Reporter Maine East High School in Park Ridge has been selected by the Schuler Foundation to participate in its prestigious and unique enrichment and scholarship program. East is the fourth Chicago-area high school to become part of this program. It targets high potential but vulnerable students from under-served populations to receive social and academic enrichment, academic guidance, and scholarships to prepare them to succeed at selected private colleges. The program's purpose is to expand and improve a college-going culture in high schools.