Helping some Chicagoland students recover scholarship money they were supposed to receive [Video]

After a scholarship program impacting over 500 Chicagoland students was shut down in July, communities in Lake and Cook counties have stepped up to raise more than $1 million in a month to help those students get the scholarship money they were supposed to have.

But they still need more to fill the gap.

Dr. Michael Karner, Lake County Regional Superintendent, and Joel Finfer, Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation Executive Director, joined Jewell Hillery on Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to talk about their efforts and how you can help.

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When the Schuler Scholar Program abruptly closed and impacted students found out they weren’t going to receive the scholarship money they were supposed to get, Karner knew he had to do something to help.

“Once I found that out, I gathered a bunch of different community organizations and discussed with them on how we could help …