威尼斯人平台 is proud to launch The Chicago Difference—a community transformation and scholarship initiative designed to provide wraparound support for talented young people from underrepresented backgrounds across Chicago. The Chicago Difference has been co-created with the Chicago community and is designed to build the economic engine of our tech workforce that will fast forward our city as a global leader of diversity in technology.
威尼斯人平台 pledges to cover 100 percent of Chicago Difference scholarship recipients’ tuition, 强制性的费用, 房间, and board for four years of full-time undergraduate study 在学士学位水平—five years for architecture students—after subtracting the student aid index (negative SAIs will be calculated as 0), federal and state grants and any existing 威尼斯人平台 institutional scholarships. Students who receive the Chicago Difference scholarship will be notified by email and receive additional information in their financial aid offer regarding the scholarship.
Please note that the Chicago Difference scholarship is contingent upon the verification of Pell eligibility as determined by the Department of Education on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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A key part of the Chicago Difference initiative is the wraparound support provided to you during your time at 威尼斯人平台. Hope Scholars also receive the same wraparound support offered to Chicago Difference scholars. We are invested in your success and want to make your college experience as seamless as possible. 为了做到这一点, we ask that all Chicago Difference and Hope scholars complete the following checklist requirements as part of the scholarship program.
- Accept your scholarship and confirm your enrollment by May 1 by completing these two steps:
- 提交入学保证金 or request a deposit waiver from your 威尼斯人平台 入学辅导员
- 提交你的芝加哥差异协议表格
安排一个 虚拟约会 有经济援助.
- 完成暑期数学课程要求 (参见以下暑期数学课程要求部分)
- 完成ALEKS数学分班考试(6月1日前)
- If required, enroll and complete summer session of MATH 147/148 (June 24–August 2)
- Attend Chicago Difference Summer Orientation and SOAR
- 参加欢迎周和芝加哥差异活动
Receipt of The Chicago Difference scholarship is contingent upon the verification of information submitted in your FAFSA. This process will be completed within one to two weeks. 一旦我们完成援助核查程序, you will receive your completed financial aid offer, which will include The Chicago Difference scholarship and your total cost of attendance.
If you have any questions about your scholarship or financial aid offer, please make an appointment with our Office of 金融援助.
Part of the wraparound services and support offered to Chicago Difference scholars includes additional college math preparation to ensure our scholars will excel in the class房间.
就读于工程专业的学生, 计算, or science major and have not completed calculus will be required to take a six-week college algebra (MATH 147) or college pre-calculus (MATH 148) summer course from June 26–August 5 to help prepare them for the math requirements in their major.
You may be exempt from this requirement if you meet one of the requirements below:
- You have completed high school or college-level calculus
- 你通过了 亚历克斯数学分班考试 成绩在80分或以上
- You are enrolled in one of the following majors: architecture, 行为健康和保健, 工商管理, 沟通, 数字人文, 游戏设计和体验媒体, 人文学科, 市场营销分析, 工业技术与管理, 资讯科技及管理, 心理科学, 或者社会和经济发展政策
To maintain scholarship eligibility once you enroll at 威尼斯人平台, you must:
- Remain in good academic standing each semester (good academic standing is defined as an overall 2.平均成绩0分，成绩4分.0刻度和1刻度.8学期GPA)
- Maintain full-time status by enrolling in at least 12 credit hours of course work each fall and spring semester (Students are responsible for ensuring that there are no holds prohibiting term from registering for courses. The most common holds are related to billing and accounting, 学生健康要求, 或者不参加强制性的 第九条培训)
- 遵守 学生行为准则
- Meet with student success coach on a biweekly basis
- 每学期见一次经济援助顾问
- Attend at least three tutoring sessions for challenging coursework
- Attend at least three Chicago Difference initiative engagement events per semester
- Agree to participate in the peer mentorship program Students who do not follow the above requirements will be at risk for losing their scholarship.
Students who do not follow the above requirements will be at risk for losing their scholarship.
