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For Jacqueline Urquizo, Daley College feels like home. She took Early College classes at Daley in high school, earned her…

Monique Ester-House always had big dreams, but the road to achieving them wasn’t easy.

At Olive-Harvey, Carlthel had the freedom to explore several academic pathways—business, nursing, and criminal justice—before earning an associate degree in…

Jade enrolled at Harold Washington to study marketing, and her ideas about community college quickly changed.

Malcolm X College alumna Felicity Wheatley’s educational journey began with some uncertainty but is now filled with determination and ambition.…

Jonathan Lopez fulfilled his childhood dream of attending college, but in the fall of 2008, he realized that dream was…

I attended Lane Tech High School where I received generalized support from peers and counselors. However, this did not eliminate…

Through the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship, Charlene Macklin enhanced her skillset in the early learning space at no cost.

Mary Ann Kistler was at a crossroads. She had been working a job in insurance for years, but it wasn’t…

Muhammad Elbadawi is building the life he previously dreamed about. He recently completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Management…

From the classroom to City Hall, Sendy Soto knows Wilbur Wright College gave her the foundation to build a successful…

Nursing is a challenging field, and the education to become a nurse is just as rigorous. Sharing the demands of…