The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is a non-profit educational institution specializing in psychology programs, located in Chicago, Illinois. Registered in SAM.gov since 2007, the school provides higher education services primarily focused on psychology and related academic disciplines. Through federal contract and grant awards, the school primarily receives funding to support student tuition, academic programs, and institutional development initiatives. The school has demonstrated expertise in delivering educational services across multiple academic levels, with a particular emphasis on supporting non-traditional, online, and underrepresented student populations in psychology and STEM fields.

The Chicago School's federal contract awards are predominantly tuition-based purchase orders from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). These contracts, ranging from $10,052 to $19,718.86, support individual student tuition across various academic terms, including summer, spring, and fall classes. The contracts are consistently structured as firm-fixed-price purchase orders with no specific set-aside designations. Most contracts are specifically tied to individual student tuition payments, such as supporting Andrew Jones's fall 2023 and spring 2024 classes, indicating a direct educational support model. One notable contract from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute further demonstrates the school's diverse federal contract engagement.

The school's federal grant awards focus on innovative educational and equity initiatives, primarily funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. Key grant projects include the ADVANCE Catalyst Program, which aims to assess and improve STEM faculty equity, and the North Star Program, designed to develop an online near-peer mentoring system for increasing persistence among non-traditional and underrepresented students. Additional grants like the Soldiers Center for Academic Resources and Support (SCARS) and the McNair Scholars Program demonstrate the school's commitment to providing academic support and opportunities for diverse student populations. These grants, ranging from supporting academic mentorship to institutional equity assessments, showcase The Chicago School's strategic approach to enhancing educational access and success.