Educational Scholarships

Our Programs

We are the game changers. Our nonprofit helps poverty-stricken children in low income areas by giving them access to a high quality education, mentorship and hockey. We provide academic scholarships to children first grade and up.

We create opportunity. One community, one athlete, one student at a time.

Our Programs

Educational Scholarships

We create opportunity. One community, one athlete, one student at a time.

The Inner-City Education Program provides academic scholarships for Chicago area students first grade and up seeking to receive a tuition-based education. To be eligible for an academic scholarship, the student must…

be actively playing ice hockey (in our program or an external program)
demonstrate financial need
maintain a 3.0 grade point average (on the standard 4.0 scale)
possess a satisfactory disciplinary record
demonstrate a strong personal character
work or perform community service for a minimum of forty (40) hours during the summer prior to each and every scholarship year

Parents or guardians are responsible for verifying scholarship recipient performance and authorizing the release of relevant academic and behavioral records to the ICE Program Scholarship Committee.

Download Scholarship Application

“My parents and I are eternally grateful for everything ICE has done for us and for helping me continue my studies and move on to a better future.” – Brian M.

— Brian M., Scholarship Recipient

Other Programs

Mentor Program

Academic, professional and personal guidance from a trusted adult

Hockey and Tutoring

Learn to skate, play hockey and receive academic tutoring