Programs
Enrichment and credit-bearing, accelerated programs designed for students at every age and stage of talent development.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
Designed for exceptional students with financial need, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Young Scholars Program allows students in grade 7 the opportunity to apply for financial assistance and advising throughout high school. For more information, please visit our Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program webpage.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities.
Cathy Coughlin STEM Scholars
The Cathy Coughlin STEM Scholars program, established in memory of Northwestern Trustee and alumna Cathy Coughlin, provides enrichment and accelerated STEM programming and academic guidance through CTD, designed to prepare participants for advanced coursework in high school and beyond. For more than a decade, the program has served STEM-minded middle school students and reflects Cathy Coughlin’s vision of fostering STEM talent, with a particular commitment to encouraging young women to pursue these fields. The scholarship covers the cost of all tuition and fees for programming and is renewable for up to three years. It is open to scholars from the Chicago area currently in grade 6 who are demonstrating interest and exceptional potential in STEM areas and who have financial need. Each year, approximately five new scholars are identified. The scholarship provides:
- A full scholarship to take a STEM course at CTD's Summer Academic Camp held on Northwestern’s Evanston campus (residential or commuter)
- A choice of participating in an Above-Grade-Level Assessment to identify academic strengths and engage with a community of peers, a weekend enrichment program, or an online course through CTD.
- A luncheon in the Scholars' honor with family and a guest speaker focusing on developing STEM talents through academic enrichment opportunities and mentorship.
For more information about the program contact ctd-school-services@northwestern.edu.
Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship
The Sandra Dennhardt Technology Scholarship provides a tuition scholarship for a student with financial need who enrolls in a qualifying technology course in one of CTD's three-week Academic Summer Day and Residential Camps. Depending upon the funds available, one or more students may receive full or partial scholarships. Learn more about this scholarship.
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