Exigent Has a Wonderful Problem!
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Exigent offers merit-based scholarships to all of our High School students. For every Mastery Quiz that they attain a score of 8 or better, they earn a stipend bonus. and as student mastery continues to grow, our need for more fundraising partners grows with it. Now more than ever, your partnership makes a way for more students to engage in the Exigent work, providing greater access to advanced mathematics for Chicago, West Side scholars.
Our
Teachers
Exigent teachers recruit students from their local schools and then get the chance to build relationships with those students, while at the same time experiencing hands- on, professional development in a team-teaching, lab school environment. Students, who at their local schools may feel alone as emerging mathematicians, develop working friendships with like minded students and teachers from other schools across the West Side.
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While Exigent teacher salaries are covered through CPS STEM initiatives, we fundraise all year long so we can offer merit-based stipends to each of our participating scholars, alleviating some of the summer employment pressure in exchange for 5 weeks of advanced mathematics exploration.
Donate to Exigent!
Exigent is expanding and growing! This
summer 2024, we had a record-high 85 students apply for a spot in our high school program. We would love to have the ability to accept everyone who applies so that all students can have an Exigent mathematical experience over the summer, but to do so will require more program partners and more financial support!
For more information, contact Steven McIlrath at samcilrath@cps.edu