Opening Doors to College for Over 25 Years Noble’s Summer of a Lifetime program creates college access opportunities for students to immerse themselves in summer academic programs at colleges and universities nationwide. Participants who attend after their sophomore year, return with increased confidence and understand that college is a tangible reality. Summer of a Lifetime has a proven track record of success by increasing college graduation rates for its participants since its inception in 1997.
767
2022 Participants
9,056
Total Participants
61%
of Summer of a Lifetime alumni go on to earn Bachelor’s Degrees That is
2.5 x the rate of all Chicago Public Schools graduates and Almost 5 x the rate as economically disadvantaged students nationally
Students begin to think in terms of “when”—not “if”—they go to college. “Summer of a Lifetime meant so much to me because I am the first person to go to college in my family. I now know what college is like and that I can do it.”
“Summer of a Lifetime gave me the motivation to want to go to college and gave me the confidence to be able to graduate.”
You can make a life-changing difference for students Your gift can be designated to support students attending a specific college or university, such as your alma mater. Every year, our goal is to increase the number of Noble students we send to Summer of a Lifetime programs - your donation will support us to get there. $10,000
Tuition and travel for 5 students
$5,000
Tuition and travel for 3 students
$1,800
Tuition and travel for 1 student
$750
Flight and shuttle for 1 student
$250
Books and travel supplies for 1 student
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Summer of a Lifetime Students Attend Top Colleges Nationwide
Summer of a Lifetime Participants Have Recently Attended Albion College • Auburn University • Boston College • Boston University • Brown University • Clemson University • Dartmouth • Denison University • DePaul University • Duke University • Emory University • Georgetown University • Harvard University • Howard University • Illinois Institute of Technology • Indiana University • Johns Hopkins University • Marquette University • Miami University of Ohio • Michigan State University • North Carolina A&T State University • Northern Illinois University • Northwestern University • Ohio State University • Pennsylvania State University • Princeton University • Purdue University • Spelman College • Stanford University • Syracuse University • Tuskegee University • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) • University of Colorado Boulder • University of Connecticut • University of Dayton • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • University of Iowa • University of Maryland • University of Michigan • University of Notre Dame • University of Wisconsin Madison • US Naval Academy • Washington University St. Louis • Western Illinois University • Yale University
Noble Schools – Preparing Students for College and Choice-filled Lives Recognized nationally for college access and persistence, Noble Schools serves more than 12,700 students and 20,000 alumni across 18 open-enrollment, free, public schools in Chicago. 1 North State Street 15th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 312-521-5287
nobleschools.org/summer-of-a-lifetime/