Chicago scholarship foundations Archives - George M. Pullman Educational Foundation

George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Announces $1 Million in College Scholarships for New Class of 30 Pullman Scholars

Posted on October 25, 2016 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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, […]

2016 Pullman Scholar Symposium: More Scholar Interaction & Learning

Posted on June 21, 2016 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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 […]