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CPS Seniors Save More Than $9 Million on College Tuition at City Colleges

May 20, 2025

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools seniors will soon graduate from high school having already earned a semester’s worth of college credits for free from City...

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Truman College Graduates Receive Prestigious Scholarship Worth Up to $165K

May 20, 2025

Just weeks after their City Colleges’ graduation, two Truman College alumni are getting ready to transfer to their dream schools tuition-free. Benny Acar and Suzi...

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Malcolm X College Celebrates the 100th Birthday of Its Namesake, Malcolm X

May 19, 2025

Malcolm X College students, employees, leadership, and community members gathered on May 19 to commemorate a milestone of immense significance—the 100th birthday of the college’s...

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City Colleges’ Student Leaders Reflect on Life-Changing Civil Rights Journey

May 14, 2025

In March 2025, thirty City Colleges of Chicago students, staff, and faculty traveled to Alabama—not just to visit historic sites, but to gain a deeper...

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Olive-Harvey College Instructor Accepted to Northwestern University’s 2025 Research Experience for Teachers Program

May 8, 2025

Olive-Harvey College Assistant Mathematics Professor Ioana Sancira will be participating in the 2025 Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program at Northwestern University’s Materials Research Science...

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Congratulations to City Colleges of Chicago Graduating Class of 2025 associate degree earners

May 3, 2025

 Graduates from seven colleges have saved thousands on a quality college education with scholarships, no-cost programs, early college, grads ranged in age from 17 to...

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Diverse Education Reports: Olive-Harvey College is a Most Promising Place to Work

May 14, 2025

2025 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

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Dual Enrollment Creates a Pipeline for Professional Skills, Education and Equity

May 12, 2025

Enhanced by technology, dual-enrollment programs cultivate a skilled workforce while serving underserved communities.

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Block Club Chicago reports: Eldiar Emilbekov, 20, worked 60-hour weeks in a restaurant to support his family before enrolling at Wilbur Wright College. He plans to study computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall.

May 7, 2025

This Northwest Sider Immigrated From Kyrgyzstan 2 Years Ago — Now He’s A College Valedictorian DUNNING — When Eldiar Emilbekov left his home in Kyrgyzstan...

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Malcolm X College students take a journey of a lifetime through a study abroad program that is an educational trip to countries in Africa

May 1, 2025

  Malcolm X College President David Sanders started the study abroad program nearly two years ago. The idea came from students in their Black male...

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