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Application Process
Fill out the Admission Application.
Recommendation & Grades
After the written section, there are TWO recommendations that need to be completed for each applicant.
- One recommendation form should be filled out by a teacher.
- The second recommendation form should be completed by a principal/counselor/pastor/tutor/coach or another teacher.
Chicago Hope also needs a copy of the student’s transcript or report card. These forms can be uploaded, mailed, faxed, emailed, or dropped off at Chicago Hope Academy. You can use our Request for Records Form to assist in this process. Click the button below to download the recommendation forms and request for records form.
Entrance Exam
CHA will administer the High School Placement Test (HSPT) on various Saturdays throughout the year for incoming students. All applicants are required to take this test in order to be considered for acceptance. If the student has already taken the HSPT at another school, he/she can have those scores faxed/mailed to Hope.
Family Interview
After evaluating the completed application and entrance exam results, the Admissions Director will contact the prospective student about acceptance or schedule a family interview.
- An interview is not guaranteed for every applicant. In the interview, the Admissions Director is looking for the student’s academic potential, work ethic, and personal desire to attend Hope. The Admissions Director will also want to determine the level of family involvement and support.
- All admissions decisions are made by mail within two weeks of the interview, if not sooner.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Chicago Hope Academy cost per student = $16,800 per year.
Chicago Hope Academy offers need-based financial aid for families who qualify.
Financial Aid is designed to be as accurate and affordable as possible.
Apply for Financial Aid
Scholarships
Academic
Candidates with a very strong academic record and high test scores can qualify for a scholarship. If a candidate tests high enough on our entrance exam, he/she can qualify for one of two internal scholarships:
Eagle Scholarship
This scholarship is granted to incoming 9th graders who score in the top fifth of their class. Students who score in the 80th percentile or higher receive an additional $2,000 off their final tuition. In order to maintain the Eagle Scholarship, the student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.25.
Hope Scholarship
This scholarship is granted to incoming 9th graders who score above average in their class. Students who score above the 60th percentile receive an additional $1,000 off their final tuition. In order to maintain the Hope Scholarship, the student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.
is a 501(c)(3) that provides low-income and working-class families the opportunity to explore new, quality K-12 education options through private school scholarships and advocating for innovation in Illinois education.
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Other Financial Opportunities
Your student(s) can apply for a scholarship from one of several outside programs that partner with Chicago Hope Academy.
(The list of organizations below is not a complete list).
LINK Unlimited Scholars is a Chicago-based institution that connects African American youth with high potential to educational, cultural and professional resources that help close the opportunity gap. Ultimately furthering their social trajectory and long-term economic stability.
The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund provides high school scholarship assistance and educational support to Chicago students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
DMSF seeks to make a life-altering difference in the lives of its Scholars by providing them with the best opportunity to succeed in high school and college.
HighSight provides scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, and college readiness programs that create new possibilities for Chicago high school students from low-income families. The HighSight experience empowers our scholars to excel in high school and graduate from four-year colleges across the country.
HFS provides high school scholarships and mentoring to economically disadvantaged, at-risk Chicago inner-city student who show academic leadership and promise.
In order to receive this scholarship a student must be enrolled in the Chicago Lights tutoring program. This program begins in October and students apply for scholarships starting in March.
High Jump Scholars must apply as 6th graders. The deadline is usually in March.
We are happy to announce the sixth annual Staver Law Group Personal Injury Scholarship. Every day we help people who have been hurt in Chicago car accidents or other types of personal injury situations and are struggling to keep up with medical bills and their daily lives. We are dedicated to helping them navigate their situations, and we have designed this scholarship to award a student whose essay shows an understanding and appreciation for the type of work we do. The 2019 deadline will be December 1, 2019. The winner will receive $5,000 toward educational expenses.
International Students
International students may call the school at 312.491.1600 x222 or email Admissions at admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org. International students can also complete the online application to start the application process.
High School Placement Test
Upcoming Test Dates
The HSPT Test will be on January 8th at 9am. Sign up by clicking the button below:
Important Test Information
The test is from 9am to 12pm. Doors open for check-in at 8:15am. Please arrive by 8:45am. Students should bring a snack, water bottle and several #2 pencils. Students do not need to have the application finished before testing. Test results take two weeks.
Test Prep
If you would like to purchase a study guide you can find the HSPT material in the test prep section of most bookstores under the name “Catholic School Test”. (It will also have other test preps in the same book, but as long as it has the HSPT on the cover, it will have two practice tests and study material.)
Submitting Scores
Please submit your scores via mail or email to:
Mail: Chicago Hope Academy, 2189 W Bowler Street,Chicago, IL 60612
Email: admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org
Please direct any further questions regarding testing to admissionsteam@chicagohopeacademy.org or 312-491-1600.