Helping Today's Students Prepare for Tomorrow's Challenges

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Since 1950, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation has made a critical difference in the lives of more than 10,000 academically promising, economically disadvantaged Chicago-area students pursuing a post-secondary education.  Many Pullman Scholars are first-generation college students; the Pullman Scholarship Programs open doors for young people where financial obstacles have often kept them closed.  For one grateful Pullman Scholar, it was “a hand held out to help pull me through the rough times.”  For another, it “allowed me a choice in selecting a college."  For a third, it was "very simple: I would not have attended college without the help I received." 

Individual scholarships ranging from $200 to $5,000 per year – totaling over $20 million in scholarship aid to date – have helped aspiring engineers and librarians, scientists and teachers, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to meet their educational goals. 

In addition to lessening the college debt burden for hundreds of Cook County students each year, the Pullman Foundation also offers personalized guidance and support for participants.  Throughout the application process - as well as the academic career of each Pullman Scholar, the Foundation provides assistance with financial aid awareness, budget planning, peer support, and individual family conferencing.