Hope is Opportunity
Every family deserves the
chance to succeed.
Hope Chicago is an economic mobility initiative that supports two generations of South and West Side families to and through debt-free postsecondary and workforce pathways all over Illinois.
Thousands of Scholars
Thousands of Futures
Thousands More
Charting the Path for
Join us and support the mission for a stronger, more prosperous Chicago and Illinois.
Hope Chicago
By the Numbers
+1,800
Hope Scholars Enrolled in Illinois
+200
Hope Parent Scholars Enrolled
+30%
Increase in Postsecondary Enrollment
+66%
Increase in South and West Side CPS Graduates in College after Four Semesters
29
In-State Partner Institutions
$0.00
Accumulated Debt per Hope Scholar
Where We’re Coming From…
In February 2022, Hope Chicago partnered with five community high schools on Chicago’s South, Southwest, and West Sides to offer debt-free postsecondary and workforce pathways to every currently enrolled family—students and parents, grades 9-12—in each building.
…Where We’re Going
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Economic Mobility for Illinois Families
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System Impact on Illinois Higher Education
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Talented Workforce for Today and Tomorrow
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Transformed South and West Side Communities
Thank You
to our Founding Partners
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