Higher Education Archives - George M. Pullman Educational Foundation

College Life • 11.27.17

The Freedom to Follow Your Passion: Meet Pullman Scholar Dejah Powell, Cornell University ‘18.

Dejah Powell (Cornell University ’18) is a college senior, but she’s already made a difference in the world that people… Read More

Foundation News • 07.28.17

Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: When a Smart Kid Wins a Scholarship, Why Does Illinois Cheap Out?

Executive Director Robin Redmond published an Op-Ed to the Chicago Sun-Times after Maryland passed a law banning scholarship displacement by… Read More

College Life • 10.04.16

2017-2018 FAFSA Changes

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an online form that college students fill out annually to identify… Read More

College Life • 09.09.16

First Lady Michelle Obama Creates Text Campaign for First-Generation Students

First Lady Michelle Obama helped launch Up Next, a free text messaging system that gives students free guidance on all things… Read More

Foundation News • 03.01.15

Barbara Miller, Pullman Foundation Board President Featured in Chicago Tribune

Bonnie Miller, the Foundation's board president, was featured as March 2015's Remarkable Woman in the Chicago Tribune. Read the full… Read More