After working in the restaurant business, Kristen Medrano sought a second career in early learning at Olive-Harvey

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

Naomi Monroe has no plans to stop setting and reaching her goals.

I have always been enthusiastic about learning, and planned to attend college straight out of high school. However, due to…

21-year-old Erik Zetina has always enjoyed crime shows. So, after graduating from Carl Schurz High School in 2018, he decided…

The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

Fresh Start: A Student Debt Forgiveness Program at City Colleges Chicago

Olive-Harvey College is where Kadi is realizing her ambition to help people from all walks of life understand how finances…

“The community health worker program opened my heart and my brain”

From working in a call center and at a bank, to serving as a full-time nanny, Renee King’s resume already…

The Fresh Start debt-forgiveness program helped Latil get back on track in her college journey.