Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

Organization Name:
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
Address:
309 W Washington St
Suite 1250
City, State, ZIP:
Chicago, IL 60606
Website:
www.dmsf.org/

Contact Name:
Lindsay Buntman Kafitz
Title:
Director of College Counseling
Email Address:
lindsay@dmsf.org

Program Description

The mission of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund is to give high school tuition assistance and educational support to Chicago students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. DMSF seeks to make a life-altering difference in the lives of its scholars by providing them with the best opportunity to succeed in high school and college.

Application to Daniel Murphy is made in the eighth grade year. We have an extensive application and interview process.

Scholars are chosen on leadership and potential.

Programing includes:

Pre high school language program called LEAP and Ideal Student Workshop.
Scholars are assigned mentors.
Extensive College Counseling starting freshmen year.
Tutoring
Summer Opportunities

Services Provided

Academic enrichment/tutoring/study skills
Arts and cultural
Career exploration and counseling/internships
College admissions guidance and counseling
College fairs/campus visits
College transition and retention support
Community service/service hours

Financial aid advising/FAFSA completion
Leadership development
Mentoring
Parent/family services
SAT/ACT and other test preparation
Scholarships and last-dollar grants

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Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino: 45%
Other: 10%
African American: 45%

Education Level and
Number of Students

High School: 348
Middle School: 0
Elementary School: 0
Post-secondary: 75
Non-traditional: 0

First-Generation

More than 75%

Representative
Colleges Attended
by Alumni

Amherst College
Barnard College
Boston College
Bowdoin College
Carleton College
Colgate University
Colorado College
Davidson College
DePauw University
Georgetown University
Haverford College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Loyola University Chicago
Marquette University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Princeton University
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
United States Naval Academy
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Washington University in St Louis
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Williams College

Matriculation & Completion

4-yr College Matriculation: 95%
4-yr College Graduation: 98%