Through a generous grant from the Teagle Foundation, the Civic Humanities Project will be entirely free of cost to Freedom Scholars. Including academic mentoring from North Central College faculty and undergraduates in academic and extracurricular activities through each phase of the program, Freedom Scholars will receive: 

• All books and other learning supplies;

• Expenses for field trips in and around Chicago;

• Three weeks of room and board on the North Central College campus;

• Access to North Central facilities, including the Oesterle Learning Commons, Merner Field House, Wentz Science Center and the Res/Rec Center gym facilities; and a

• A custom Civic Humanities Project Freedom Scholar t-shirt.

Not only is the program free of cost, but all Freedom Scholars who complete the yearlong program will be awarded a $1000 stipend and two credit hours of transferable credit from North Central College. Other benefits of being a Freedom Scholar include:

• Mentoring on critical reading and writing skills at a collegiate level;

• Preparation for all aspects of college life and study; 

• Guidance on preparing college applications;

• Letters of recommendation from North Central College faculty; 

• Lasting familiarity with some of humanity’s greatest works of thought and expression; and

• A network of new friends and mentors.