The Chicago School Resilience Fund

The Chicago School Resilience Fund provides vital, short-term financial support to students facing unexpected hardships that threaten their academic progress.

Life is unpredictable. Your support helps students overcome financial obstacles so they can stay enrolled, stay focused, and stay on track to graduate.

About the Fund

helping your local community data shows how many students received awards: east coast 8 percent, central us 20 percent, west coast 20 percent, online 52 percent
impact for 2025, 105 students awarded, 422 dollars average amount, 90 percent remain enrolled, first generation students 72 percent

Why Donate?

“I give so students can thrive. College fundamentally changed me, both personally and professionally, so I give back to provide students the opportunity to keep pushing forward in an already challenging climate. Supporting The Resilience Fund is my way of investing in students’ well-being to help remove barriers and remind students they’re not alone on this journey.”

– Daniel Esquivel, M.A.
Assistance Dean for Student Success & Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Learn details about the fund and eligibility criteria here.

Please note that the Alumni Finish Line Fund has now been integrated into the Resilience Fund to better support students in need.

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