The goal of A-Team Scholars is to increase educational opportunities for students in underserved communities.
The program opens doors to higher education by investing in students who consider college to be out of reach. The students are bright and eager to learn; A-Team Scholars inspires them to succeed in school by leveling the academic playing field.
Students in grades 4-12 are awarded scholarship money based on scholastic achievement, character and integrity. They receive $50 for every “A” and $25 for every “B” earned per quarter in Reading, Math, Writing and Science.
Thanks to our partnership with the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office, the scholarships are invested in Bright Directions 529 college savings plans, and are available to the students upon enrollment in a higher educational or vocational program.
Currently the A-Team Scholars program is offered in six schools – Victor Herbert Elementary and William Brown Elementary on Chicago’s West Side, Sherman School of Excellence on Chicago’s South Side, Gertrude Smith School in Aurora, Prince Chapman Academy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Glen Park Academy in Gary, Indiana.
A-Team Scholars alumni are studying on college campuses across the United States, from Illinois to Pennsylvania, Washington, DC to the Carolinas.
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