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CMSA’S CLASS OF 2017 STUDENTS CELEBRATE 308 ACCEPTANCES TO COLLEGES INCLUDING IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS AND $13,338,680 IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS!

Chicago, IL – (April 19, 2017) – Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) proudly announces that students in the Class of 2017 have received 308 acceptances from colleges, including Ivy League Schools, and have earned a total of over $13 million in merit scholarships!

Here is a list of the schools where our students are accepted: Brown University, Cornell University ,University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Loyola University, Marquette University , Illinois Institute of Technology, Roosevelt University, DePaul University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Augustan College, Beloit College, Benediction University, Boston University, Bradley University, Butler University, Capital University, Carthage College, Case Western Reserve University, Central State University, Columbia College, Concordia University, Dominican University, Drake University, Eastern Kentucky University, Elmhurst College, Full Sail University, Georgia State University, Goshen College, Grinnell College, Hamilton College, Harry S. Truman College, Hampton University, Hofstra University, Illinois College, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Indiana University, Indiana University Purdue University, Iowa Wesleyan University, Ithaca College, Jackson State University, Kalamazoo College, Kendall College, Lake Forest College, Lawrence Technical University, Lewis University, Lincoln College, Luther College, Malcolm X College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, McKendre University, Michigan State University, Millikan University, Minnesota State University, North Central College, North Park University, Northeastern Illinois as Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, Oakton Community College, Ohio Northern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Olivet Nazarene University, Robert Morris University, Saint Joseph’s College Saint Leo University, Saint Louis University, Saint Xavier, School of the Art Institute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Spelman College, St. Ambrose University, The Illinois Institute of Art, University of Akron, University of Iowa, Tiffin University, Triton College, University of Akron, University of Cincinnati, University of Memphis, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Missouri, University of Rochester, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Toledo, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Valparaiso University, Vandercook College of Music, Washington State University, Western Illinois University, Wilbur Wright College, Youngstown State University.

Since 2004, it has been the mission of Chicago Math & Science Academy located in the Rogers Park community to prepare students for college and the world beyond by offering high-quality, college-prep, STEM-focused education that changes the trajectory of students’ lives. ______Chicago Math & Science Academy is managed by Concept Schools. Concept Schools is a charter school management organization that manages or operates 30 public charter schools throughout the Midwest. Our college-prep curriculum is STEM-based, and like any other public school, each school in the Concept network is highly regulated and overseen by their respective school districts and charter authorizers. Schools within the Concept Network are continuously recognized for their excellence in education. #