Chicago Public Schools seniors earned $2 billion in scholarships

CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago Public Schools is celebrating a scholarship milestone for the graduating class of 2023.

"We are here today announcing that the district's projected scholarship total for the class of '23 is more than $2 billion," said Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The principal of Orr Academy School highlighted the fact that Orr's class of 2023 also doubled it's scholarship money to $2.2 million.

In:
• Chicago Public Schools
• College Scholarship

CBS Chicago Team

The CBS Chicago team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSChicago.com.

Twitter Facebook Instagram