D214 Foundation donors generate record scholarship sum for 2021 grads
Updated 6/1/2021 8:31 AM Spring is scholarship season for high school students. Converging as it does this year with hopeful signs of emerging from the pandemic, it also is cause for celebration as graduating seniors build their foundation for postsecondary success. Through the generous gifts of donors, the District 214 Education Foundation (https://214foundation.org) is awarding nearly $90,000 in collegiate scholarships - a record amount - to more than 70 graduating seniors. The recipients represent every school in District 214, including its specialized schools.
Among the scholarship highlights are Redefining Ready! Awards, which require applicants to create 30-second videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5JCJFEpxOU) showing why they are more than a test score. This scholarship is particularly meaningful, as, for several years, District 214 has been at the forefront of a national initiative to demonstrate exactly this: that readiness for success beyond high school involves a myriad of factors beyond standardized test scores.