'We couldn't let COVID slow us down,' said Everett Rand. 'We still did something.'
-- A Chicago football tradition has been called off this year due to COVID concerns, but it is still helping students foot the bill for college.is awarding $250,000 in scholarships to Chicago area teens who really need the hand up.
But while there will be no touchdown passes or marching band battles this year, the Chicago Football Classic is doing something just as big at Soldier Field. One of those students was Malik Lindsey, Colisha Cobbs got emotional seeing her son's image on the screen.Earlier this month, Lindsey and his mom drove from south suburban Hazel Crest to Wilberforce College in Ohio. At the time, Lindsey did not have the scholarship – but he had plenty of out-of-pocket expenses.
The scholarship dinner comes around when all the students already off to college – so their parents step in to pick up the scholarship checks and new laptops.Through FaceTime, Lindsey said he is thankful the Chicago Football Classic is stepping up when times are hard. Now, with the worry of paying for school eliminated, he can focus solely on academics.
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