Pullman Foundation Celebrates 67th Annual Scholar Class by Making College Dreams a Reality; 2017 Application Opens Early November. Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. hold about $1.4 trillion in student loan debt.[1] It’s estimated that college graduates from the Class of 2016 will each rack up an average of $37,000 in student loan debt, […]
For the Foundation’s 65th Anniversary, Pullman Scholar Alumni shared their Pullman Foundation and American Dream stories. Watch and see how education and the Pullman Foundation Scholarship was a catalyst to their success. […]
“Work absolutely as hard as you can in whatever environment you’ve chosen, and make sure you deliver. When you deliver, the people you’re working with and for will deliver it back to you ten-fold,” Fred Marcon, Pullman Scholar Alumnus ’59, says as advice to current Pullman Scholars. Read more about Marcon’s story and how he […]
Read More… from Fred Marcon, Pullman Scholar Alumnus Featured in Huffington Post
Current Pullman Scholars and all 31 of the new scholar cohort attended our third annual Pullman Scholar Symposium on May 20, 2016, dedicated to developing our scholars’ financial literacy, life skills, and professional expertise, while building a stronger Pullman Scholar Community. Based on scholar feedback from last year, this year’s sessions were made as interactive […]
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In 2014, current Pullman Scholars and Alumni gathered at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center to learn, network and celebrate their accomplishments. On May 21, 2015, the 2nd Annual Pullman Scholar Symposium will take place–again at the Gleacher Center–and we hope that an even larger group of Pullman Alumni can join us! Watch the video […]
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The Foundation was featured on NBC 5 Chicago’s Making a Difference segment with LeeAnn Trotter. […]
Bonnie Miller, the Foundation’s board president, was featured as March 2015’s Remarkable Woman in the Chicago Tribune. Read the full article here. “Before Bonnie became president, we were doing good work,” said Robin Redmond, the foundation’s executive director. “But she had the foresight to see a greater potential. Now, we can help more students.” Bonnie […]
Read More… from Barbara Miller, Pullman Foundation Board President Featured in Chicago Tribune
On February 19, 2015, President Barack Obama travelled to Chicago to designate the community of Pullman as a national monument. In light of this exciting news, George Pullman and the community of Pullman are in the spotlight, prompting us to reflect on the Foundation’s connection to this historic event. We are excited to share this […]
