This year’s graduates received $13,288,730 in scholarships!
100% of the class (84 graduates) has been accepted to college;
55% are first generation high school graduates;
94% are first generation college attendees;
94% have been accepted into four-year colleges;
The Class of 2017 will be attending 21 different colleges.
Many Arrupe Jesuit alumni are also celebrating college graduations this year.
Arrupe Jesuit serves Denver’s economically disadvantaged students, who work at local businesses through the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program to obtain most of their high school tuition. Over 130 local businesses participate in the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program, including several Denver law firms. Jones & Keller has been a Corporate Work Study Program Partner with Arrupe since 2004.
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For more information on the Arrupe Corporate Work Study Program, contact Michael O’Hagan, President, at (303) 455-7449 x226, or by e-mail at mohagan@arrupemail.org. More information on Arrupe Jesuit High School can be found on its webpage at http://www.arrupejesuit.com.