Helping Hometown Students Achieve a Dream

SCHOLARSHIPS

Eight Peoria Public Schools students moved closer to their dream of higher education as they received full-tuition scholarships from the university through the Hometown Scholars program in March.

Announced in 2020, this is the second group from the four public high schools in the city to receive the award. The program aims to strengthen the partnership between Bradley and Peoria schools and help local students succeed.

Students must have been admitted to Bradley, have financial need, graduate from one of the city’s public schools and be part of an underrepresented population at the university. This year’s recipients will major in art, journalism, engineering, education and business management and leadership, among others.President Stephen Standifird and Kaboom! handed out the awards to the unsuspecting students at their schools.