DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Hillsdale College and the Chicago Hope Academy have joined with the Foundation for the Restoration of America in support of the Foundation’s mission to educate young Americans on the nation’s founding principles.
The Foundation will award $100,000 in scholarships for the 2023 school year to eligible Chicago Hope students who have completed Hillsdale’s “Constitution 101” and “Introduction to the Constitution” online courses.
The Foundation for the Restoration of America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, awards these scholarships in recognition of the commitment it shares with Hillsdale College and Chicago Hope Academy to teach and defend America’s founding principles.
“We are proud to partner with Hillsdale College and Chicago Hope Academy to make sure our Founding principles are taught and preserved,” said Foundation for the Restoration of America Founder and President Doug Truax.
“Our online courses reach millions of Americans who want to learn about our shared culture and history, but it is particularly important to help shape the young minds who will carry our nation into the future,” said Kyle Murnen, director of Online Learning at Hillsdale College. “We are grateful to the Foundation for the Restoration of America for their support of this work, and gratified that Chicago Hope Academy sees the merit in our online courses.”
Hillsdale College, an independent, nonsectarian, Christian liberal arts college located in Michigan, offers online courses to all who wish to enroll. These courses feature lectures from the college’s faculty across various disciplines, including economics, history, literature, politics, and religion. More than 2.1 million students have enrolled in an online course with Hillsdale College.
The Chicago Hope Academy, a private, Christian high school is dedicated to nurturing and challenging the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — to the glory of God.
Chicago Hope will incorporate Hillsdale’s online courses into its history and civics curriculum, with juniors and seniors completing the courses.
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About the Foundation for the Restoration of America
The Foundation for the Restoration of America is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to teaching American citizens that the principles of the nation’s founding should continue to serve as the foundation for the future and that they need to restore those principles in their government and society. Learn more about the Foundation for the Restoration of America at www.ffroa.com.
About Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College is an independent, nonsectarian, Christian liberal arts college located in Southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 6.2 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.
About Chicago Hope Academy
Chicago Hope Academy is a life preparatory high school dedicated to nurturing and challenging the whole person to the glory of God. Chicago Hope offers a challenging preparatory curriculum that balances physical, mental, and spiritual development; gifted teachers who encourage and mentor students; athletics that teach the value of teamwork, discipline, sacrifice, sportsmanship, and perseverance; opportunities for students to appreciate and practice the arts; a school that impacts the student, family, and surrounding community for Christ; and a school that teaches and exemplifies a servant attitude. Visit chicagohopeacademy.org.