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 |
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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.
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