The skills Ivan Escobar learned at Malcolm X College as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and nursing student, then on…

"I had a great experience at Wright. The school is so diverse – there were people of all ages and…

Cindy is this year’s class valedictorian for Kennedy-King College, an honor earned by being the school’s top student.

Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Robert Newson had been out of the classroom for 29 years before he…

She’d advise other moms who are thinking of going back to school to “go for it, but manage your time.…

Sebrina Neal, 58, graduated in 2014 from Kennedy-King College, where she focused on computer information systems (CIS).

For someone who never envisioned herself going to college and who had numerous personal challenges to overcome, Chynna Hampton has…

When the company laid off most of their employees, John thought going back to school and getting a degree would…

Bertha sets a strong example of working to obtain an education no matter the obstacles and challenges

Olive-Harvey College’s salutatorian, Leslie Marquez, was inspired by her 5th grade teacher, who made learning fun – and now she’s…

Rocio Gomez left high school after her freshman year, when she had her oldest daughter. Now, 15 years later, Rocio…

Daley College Student Rosa Franco sees her advisor Olga Ramirez as a role model – she, too went back to…