What and where else can I learn?
There are so many opportunities out there for enrichment experiences that it can be hard to find the right one. Listed on these webpages are the programs that communicate with Saint Ignatius College Prep about their enrichment programs. The organizations listed on this home page are aggregators of enrichment programs. Individual programs are listed under the headings listed on the side navigation bar. Enjoy exploring!
Saint Ignatius College Prep Immersion Programs: During the most summer, Saint Ignatius College Prep provided opportunities for rising seniors on Summer Service Projects. The site locations extend from Chicago to New Orleans, New Jersey, the border of Arizona and Mexico, and Los Angeles. The Junior and Senior Class Chaplains will collaborate in the second semester to inform and recruit students for the Summer Immersion Programs. Click here for more information.
After School Matters: Our programs will give you hands-on experience with projects while working alongside skilled professionals who will help you develop job skills and expose you to rewarding careers. When you participate in an After School Matters program, you can increase your confidence, build skills, and professional values like excellence, leadership, teamwork, respect, commitment, and innovation. After School Matters strives to ensure that all programs are interesting, exciting, and relevant to the real world. Click here for more information.
City of Colleges Early College Program: Join the Early College program to enroll in college-level courses while still in high school, reducing both the time and the money needed to earn a college degree. The Early College program offers two ways for you to earn college credit: dual credit and dual enrollment. High school juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years old are eligible to participate. If you are younger than 16 and want to participate in Early College, you must get approval from the college president or vice president of your desired City Colleges location. Click here for more information.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS WITH FINANCIAL AID: There is no better way for college-bound students to get a feel for the future than participating in enrichment pre-college programs. Students gain valuable work experience, build relationships, and boost their admissions chances through these opportunities. Not every program in the U.S. offers sufficient financial aid for under-resourced students, but here is a list of programs that fix that problem. Click here for more information.
Good resource for Enrichment Programs which is compiled by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counselors: Click here for more information.
InvestIN: IInvestIN is an organisation that provides inspirational career-experience programmes to school students who aspire to break into some of the world’s most-desirable professions. On our programmes, we aim to create the ‘ultimate work experience’ through interactive simulations, seminars, networking sessions, and career coaching guidance. Click here for more information.
Lumiere Education: The Lumiere Research Scholar Program helps high school students work one-on-one with a scholar on an independent research project. At the end of the program, you'll develop an independent research piece that you could use for college admissions or future studies. Our mentors are PhD scholars from top research universities such as Stanford, Yale, Duke and LSE. These projects can be in fields as varied as humanities, STEM, social sciences, AI, and business. Click here for more information.
One Summer Chicago: One Summer Chicago brings together government institutions, community-based organizations and companies to offer over 30,000 employment and internship opportunities to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24. Click here for more information.