Harold Washington College student Oscar Nevarez loves to help people. His empathy for others has helped Oscar thrive at Harold…

Elena Schalliol has been a member of the mental health and substance recovery communities for years.

A car and a Harold Washington College education changed Lyric Johnson’s life in ways she never expected.

Olive-Harvey College student Grace Sheahan wants to be the first in her family to graduate high school, go to college,…

Elaina N. Frieson is very candid about what it’s like to balance being a parent and a student. The Kennedy-King College…

In 2016, Olivert Mbah’s life changed forever. That June, she moved to the U.S. from Cameroon. By August, she was…

Persevere. It’s what Marnee Ostoa has always done.

City Colleges of Chicago has been there for Viseth Sen for almost every step of his adult life.

Fanya Burford-Berry’s entire City Colleges journey centers around paying it forward.

It hadn't occurred to me until I was a week or two away from graduating from Lane Technical High School…

Jevon Covington doesn’t consider himself to be a “traditional” student—but now that he’s back in school, he wants to continue…

Leslie Guzman's life hasn’t been without challenges, but she has had opportunities and made choices that have helped her create…