Cubs Scholars
Education empowers communities. Providing children and young adults with the support and resources needed to excel in school creates a positive learning environment and opens a wealth of opportunities for our next generation of leaders. The Cubs support citywide programs that promote education and college persistence.
The Cubs Scholars program, launched in 2013, offers Chicago inner-city high school students financial contributions and a team-sponsored mentorship program designed to promote academic achievement and post-secondary educational advancement. Cubs Scholars are high-potential students with demonstrated need. Each recipient receives a $20,000 scholarship upon their enrollment in a four-year college or university and participates in a mentoring program with help from Cubs College Prep. The mentoring program helps prepare scholars for the transition from high school to college. The Cubs College Prep programming and mentoring from Cubs associates helps each scholar continue toward college graduation. Students are recommended for Cubs Scholars by Cubs Charities nonprofit partners.
In 2024, Cubs Charities selected its twelfth class of Cubs Scholars:
2024 Scholars
The most recent class of Cubs Scholars are seniors in high school, participating in Cubs College Prep, a mentoring program to support their transition from high school to college.
- Annya Reyes - Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- Armelle Crowder - Kenwood Academy High School
- Ellis Alexander - Jones College Prep
- Giovanna Zepeda - Josephinum Academy
- Isabella Alfaro - William Howard Taft High School
- Jaden Rivera - St. Rita of Cascia High School
- Juan Velazquez - Noble College Prep High School
- Julie Urgilez - Ogden International High School
- Lina Al-Maeeni - Lake View High School
- London Jackson - Kenwood Academy High School
- Neyda Estefania - CICS - Northtown High School
- Sariyah Thomas - Walter Payton College Prep High School
- Yanelly Contreras - Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
2023 Scholars
- Victory Elekwachi - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Mauricio Marin - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Kelly Nguyen - Loyola University Chicago
- Da’Niya Phillips - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- James Rand - Loyola University
- Giovanni Sanchez - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Susie Sanders - Illinois State University
- Jamyriah Scott - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ceyanne Silas - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
2022 Scholars
- Muntadher Al-Maeeni – Senn High School
- Jenny Chen – Back of the Yards College Prep
- Gustavo Cruz – Aspira Business and Finance High School
- Julisa Diaz – Jones College Prep
- Soley Gevorgiz – De La Salle Institute
- Jordan Miller – George Washington Carver Military Academy
- Joshua Reyes – Lake View High School
- George Salazar – Lindblom Math and Science Academy
2021 Scholars
- Freddie Golden – Morehouse College
- Ania Green – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Emily Guaman – University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Angel Huitron – Illinois State University
- Nicholas Lagunas – Northwestern University
- Diana Mejia – DePaul University
- Neveah Sandoval – Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Jennifer Vergara – DePaul University
2020 Scholars
- Lizbeth Barajas – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Yakeena Coleman – Harris-Stowe State
- Kymora Dillard – Washington University
- Mya Jackson – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Alyssa Marshall – Washington University at St. Louis
- Charles Mitchell – Tufts University
- Kenneth Strongs – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Since 2013, Cubs Scholars has supported 62 Chicago students with college prep and persistence initiatives and committed $1.24M in scholarships. To date, 96% have received undergraduate degrees.