After School Matters University (ASMU) provides high school freshmen and sophomore teens with an opportunity to explore, engage and learn about the post-high school experience during the week of CPS spring break. ASMU includes a variety of activities and workshops that focus on pursuing a degree, a trade, or a career. Teens participate in workshops that provide guidance on choosing a major, debunk campus myths, explore other post-secondary possibilities, and much more. If you would be the first person in your family to attend college, ASMU will also provide helpful tips and tools for first generation students like you. ASMU helps teens explore college, career and alternative pathways, hosts college funding and preparation workshops, and takes teens on a college tour during this four-day program.
March 26—29, 2018
(During CPS Spring Break)
Gallery 37 Center for the Arts
66 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
*If you already submitted a Spring 2018 application for After School Matters programs, please use the same application ID. If you can’t remember your password, select “forgot password.”
In order to participate in ASMU, you must:
*Additional documents include a copy of your Social Security Card or ITIN. Teens without a Social Security Card/ITIN are still eligible and should contact Denny Esquivel at 312-217-0332 for additional information and assistance.
Contact us at [email protected] or (312) 742-4182.
ASMU is open to current high school freshmen and sophomores. If you are a junior or senior, please visit our Resources for Teens page and view the post-secondary resources for help with college planning. Additionally, to be eligible you must have a valid city of Chicago address and attend a Chicago public high school (a limited number of spots are available for teens not attending Chicago public high schools).
Yes! Use your same application ID number to log in to the After School Matters Spring application. On Step 2, search for “ASMU” in the program keyword search.
Yes! Use your same application ID number to log in to the After School Matters Spring application. On Step 2, search for “ASMU” in the program keyword search.
Teens will be notified of their acceptance status following the randomized selection lottery on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
No! You can apply if you are a freshman or sophomore who attends a CPS high school.
If you were a part of ASMU as a freshmen and want to participate again, we strongly suggest that you allow another young person to have this opportunity. Spaces are limited and many of the activities will be a repeat for you.
Yes. You must be available for all four days of ASMU in order to be eligible to apply.
Congrats! Please confirm your attendance and submit the required forms before March 5, 2018 in order to claim your space. If you received the accepted/waitlisted email but did not receive the required forms, please contact us at [email protected] and forward us your acceptance email.
Teens that are selected to participate in ASMU must submit required documents in order to secure their spot. Teens must submit a signed Field Trip Form via email by Friday, February 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Additional documents and instructions will be emailed to accepted applicants on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
*Teens without Social Security Card/ITIN may still be eligible and should contact Emily Nott at 312-217-9175 for additional information and assistance.
To submit your Field Trip Form: Please scan and email your Field Trip Form to [email protected] [link]. When sending via email, please include your name and “ASMU Documentation” in the subject line (e.g. “YOUR NAME – ASMU Documentation”) by Friday, February 9, 2018.
To submit Additional Required Forms: Please scan and email your forms to [email protected] [link]. When sending via email, please include your name and “ASMU Documentation” in the subject line (e.g. “NAME – ASMU Documentation”). Or you may hand-deliver your forms by Monday, March 5, 2018. Location details will be listed in the notification of acceptance.
Please confirm your interest and submit the required forms before March 5, 2018 in order to claim your space. If you received the accepted/waitlisted email but did not receive the required forms, please contact us at [email protected] and forward us your acceptance email.
Teens that are selected to participate in ASMU must submit required documents on, or before March 5, 2018 in order to secure their spot. Teens must submit a signed Field Trip Form via email by Friday, February 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m CST. Additional documents and instructions will be emailed to accepted applicants on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
*Teens without Social Security Card/ITIN may still be eligible and should contact Emily Nott at 312-217-9175 for additional information and assistance.
To submit the required forms: Please scan and email your forms to [email protected] [link]. When sending via email, please include your name and “ASMU Documentation” in the subject line (e.g. “NAME – ASMU Documentation”). Or you may hand-deliver your forms by March 5, 2018. Location details will be listed in the notification of acceptance.
66 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 742-4182
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