The Impact of Your Giving
Murphy Scholars are at the center of all the work we do. Thank you for being a partner in our mission to support Chicago’s youth and helping Murphy Scholars gain access to an excellent education. The impact of your generosity helps bring out the best of our Scholars, and allows them to lead the lives they envision for themselves.
During our recent year-end efforts, we highlighted Murphy Scholars who are currently in high school and Alumni who have gone on to follow their dreams and pursue amazing paths. Please enjoy a recap of our 2022 featured Murphy Scholars and Alumni below: |
Highlights from the 2022-2023 school year: ● 50% of Murphy Scholars obtained a GPA of 3.5–4.0 ● 100% of Murphy Scholars who applied were accepted to four-year colleges ● 67% of the Class of 2022 are First Generation in their families, the first to go to college ● 87% of Scholars have graduated/on track to graduate with a Bachelor's degree |
Year One of the Murphy Scholar Experience
Our Murphy Scholar Class of 2026 have taken their freshman year head on. We were able to connect with some of the freshmen to learn about their values, their excitement for joining the Murphy community and why receiving a good education is important to them. What started off as a conversation learning about what Truth and Aurora are most excited about for their high school experience ended up becoming dialogue on why they work so hard. We look forward to continuing to follow them on their individual journeys at our partner schools. Click their photos to hear from Truth and Aurora.
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Alumni Leading Amazing Lives Beyond High School
At DMSF, we are reminded of the impact being a Murphy Scholar has on the lives of the young people experiencing our program. And it goes beyond our 500 current Scholars. DMSF has a strong and growing network of 2,200 Alumni, many of whom have stayed connected with DMSF throughout the years and have shared the amazing lives they are living after graduating from high school. With generous supporters like you, we are able to provide scholarships, programming and critical academic advising that enables our Scholars to thrive beyond high school. Just look at Nogosa, Tia, and Shawn below - each of them have served as amazing examples of what the power of a rigorous education can give someone.
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My parents made it very clear that education was the pathway to becoming successful and making a nice life for yourself. |
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