Food Hero

3331 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623

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https://foodhe.ro/

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Main telephone 773.888.1310
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Contact person name Javier Haro
Contact person title President
Contact person e-mail Email
Contact person phone 773.888.1310 Ext 1

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Educational system Private Vocational
Public or private Private
Type of school Culinary Arts Training.
Food Safety and Handling.
Line cook and food preparation employee.
Date founded 2022
School accreditation Illinois Board of Higher Education
Specialized licensure Servsafe
Setting Urban (in a large city)
Closest major metropolitan area Chicago
Population of city the school is in 2.7 million
Distance from campus to city center 8 Miles
Public transportation to campus Yes
Student parking on campus No
Campus size 2250 Sq ft
County Cook
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School visit availability https://foodhe.ro/#contact-us
Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm. by appointment only.
Contact to set up school visit Bryant Valdez
mailto:bryant@foodhe.ro
Additional information Please fill out our pre-registration form so we can help answer and questions in a more timely manner.

bit.ly/FHProgram2025

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Total number of full time students 20
Other enrollment information Students must be eligible for the WIOA grant, awarded by the state of Illinois.
Black 35%
Hispanic 45%
White 10%
Race/ethnicity unknown 10%
These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent.
Percentage of students from out of state 0%
Number of states and territories represented 0
Percentage of students from outside the US 0%
Number of countries represented 0
Percentage of students 25 or older 90%

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Costs (for proprietary schools) $8,000
Tuition refund policy Food He.ro does not charge its students any registration fees, book fees or application fees or accept down payments. Foodhe.ro will not accept any tuition from any student prior to
enrollment. When a student gives written notice of cancellation, FoodHe.ro will provide a refund in the amount of at least the following:
1. When a notice of written cancellation is given before midnight of the fifth business day after the date of enrollment but prior to the first day of class, all tuition shall be
refunded.
2. When notice of cancellation is given after midnight of the fifth business day of class,
FoodHe.ro may retain no more than $150.
3. When notice of cancellation is given after the student's completion of the first day of
class attendance, but prior to the student's completion of 5% of the course of
instruction, FooHe.ro may retain no more than 10% of the tuition.
4. When a student has completed in excess of 5% of the course of instruction FoodHe.ro may retain an amount computed prorated by days in class plus 10% of the tuition up to
completion of 60% of the course of instruction.
5. When the student has completed in excess of 60% of the course of instruction, FoodHe.ro may retain the entire tuition.
Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) Yes
Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) Yes
Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) Yes
Other tuition payment plan information City and State Grants, under the WIOA Program.

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Financial aid contact person Bryant Valdez
Financial aid contact title Recruitment and Admissions
Financial aid contact e-mail Email
Financial aid phone 773-888-1310
Submit these forms WIOA grant,
Application deadline (for fall term) continuous
Letters about aid sent to applicants continuous
School year financial aid data is from 2024-2025
Percentage of students who received financial aid 100 percent
Average amount of financial aid awarded
Grant from state government all 100 percent, WIOA GRANT
Percentage of students awarded each type of financial aid
Grant from the school 100 percent, Food hero Grant
Grant from state government all 100 percent, WIOA GRANT
Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school 0%
Average student loan debt for last graduating class $0
Need-based scholarships and grants
State-sponsored scholarships and grants Yes
Proprietary financial aid data are from ... (Financial aid data are for the 2024-2025 academic year.)

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Admissions contact person Bryant Valdez
Admissions contact title Recruitment and Admissions
Admissions contact e-mail Email
Admissions phone (local) 773.888.1310
For incoming students Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
Open admissions policy applies to Career Pathways Culinary training
Groups receiving preferential admission (first or special consideration) individuals that have culinary training or looking to find employment in the culinary field. To apply to the WIOA grant individuals must be considered low income by the state of Illinois, receiving state services such as snap, or are dislocated employees who have applied for unemployment, are currently receiving unemployment benefit or have exhausted them.
Number of male applicants 15
Number of male applicants accepted 9
Number of male applicants who enrolled 9
Number of female applicants 30
Number of female applicants accepted 19
Number of female applicants who enrolled 19
Total number of applicants 45
Total number of applicants accepted 28
Total number of applicants who enrolled 28
High school education High school diploma or equivalent not required.
Admission is available fall term, winter term, spring term, summer term
Application deadline continuous
Application fee none
Submit these items:
Application Required for all students
Interview Required for all students
Letters of recommendation Recommended, but not required
Other application materials Required for all students
Other application requirements information photo ID
SSN
Birth certificate
Snap Awards Letters
or
Unemployment benefits award letter
Other information about exams applicants will need to take an English language assessment and a mathematics assessment, before being accepted.
Average GPA (on 4.0 scale) N/A
Percentage in top 50% of their high school class N/A
Percentage in top 25% N/A
Percentage in top 10% N/A

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Pre-certification training Yes
Pre-licensing training Yes
Certificate or diploma Yes
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Academic calendar Quarters
Grading system pass/fail
Number of faculty on campus 6
Student faculty ratio 15:1
Average class size
Lecture 15
Laboratory 15
Discussion 15
Evenings Yes
Part time Yes
Short-term courses Yes
Summer school Yes
Weekends Yes
Computers on campus for student use Yes
Conference/Workshop Yes
Correspondence Yes

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Housing contact person N/A
Housing contact title N/A
Housing contact e-mail N/A
Housing phone N/A
Housing office website N/A

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Academic advising Yes
Remedial education courses Yes
Tutoring Yes
Other information about academic services Career Center
Basic job skills Yes
Accessibility contact person N/A
Accessibility contact title N/A
Accessibility contact e-mail N/A
Accessibility contact phone N/A
Accessibility services website N/A
Low-income students Yes
Minorities Yes
Veterans Yes

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Career contact person Imeda Rodriguez
Career contact title Careers and Business Relations
Career contact e-mail address Email
Career contact phone 773-888-1310
Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation 80 percent
Was counseled by the career services office All
Alumni networking and mentoring Yes
Career counseling Yes
Career interest testing Yes
Job fairs Yes
Job interviews Yes
Job interview preparation Yes
On campus recruitment by employers Yes
Placement assistance Yes
Résumé preparation assistance Yes
Résumé referral to employers Yes
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security. If you have questions or concerns about the information displaying please contact Illinois Career Information System.