NOLS Summer Leadership


 Note: We offer the NOLS summer opportunity only to the scholars enrolled in our program. 

NOLS and Chicago Scholars OpportunityEach year NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) offers over $1 million in scholarship tuition assistance towards their outdoor courses. As a gateway partner with NOLS, Chicago Scholars Foundation is able to offer this excellent opportunity to our Scholars.

How it works: 

  • If interested, browse through the NOLS website and find 3 courses you like 
  • We will help you plan for and understand the courses offered by NOLS
  • We will help you fill out the application for tuition assistance and submit it to NOLS 
  • NOLS will waive the $65 application fee if you apply through the Chicago Scholars Foundation

To learn more:

  1. Visit NOLS website.
  2. Stop by our office to pick up a course catalog or download/view/request one here
  3. Watch the videos, below.
  4. Submit a form to start the process, below.

Chicago Scholars who have participated in the NOLS courses in the past: 

  • Daniella Dawson, 30-day Rocky Mountain course in 2009
  • Karolis Karalevicius,  30-day South-East Alaska Sea Kayaking in 2007 
  • Samuel Torres, 30-day Rocky Mountains Rock & River in 2007
  • Yi Wei