Andres Gerena came to Wright College after graduating from Lane Tech High School and earning the Star Scholarship.

Frank Sochacki was familiar with City Colleges of Chicago even before he began classes at Malcolm X College.

Diego Ramirez knew he’d be successful in college if he had the motivation and the financial resources. The City Colleges…

“I feel very prepared to enter the workforce. I’m just wondering if the workforce is prepared for me.”

“The students I met at Wright College were on par with the students I’ve met at Columbia, and the classes…

Danela Agoncillo credits her brother for encouraging her to dream big and achieve great things. The two have a lot…

We asked Vincent Harris, Executive Director of Student Financial Aid Services at Olive-Harvey College, a little about his job and…

35-year-old Trevin Cox and his partner were thinking about buying a restaurant and bar before the COVID-19 pandemic changed their…

Tia Wilson has always wanted to be a nurse. Now, the Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School senior is…

“They made sure I had everything I needed. They even asked me about my living situation, making sure I felt…

When the COVID-19 pandemic created employment and housing challenges for Demetrius, a former teacher and media producer from Chicago’s West…

Focus. Determination. Perseverance. These were the values South Sider Paola Acosta had to focus on to achieve her dream of…