When Ellijah Fristoe graduated from high school in the south suburbs, he thought he wanted to go right to work.…

The lifelong Avondale neighborhood resident took some classes at Harold Washington College (HWC) and came to City Colleges of Chicago…

Her experience at HWC not only helped her regain confidence and a strong GPA, but put her on the path…

When Vicky Mejia was fresh out of high school, she had the dream of going to a four-year university, but…

Maria had it all planned out – she would graduate from Cristo Rey High School, leave the Little Village neighborhood…

Nouha Aleem isn’t sure how she would have paid for college, or if she would have gone at all, without…

Jose Andrade is a first-generation college student who conquered adversity.

The Star Scholarship helped Nusrat Imtiaz graduate debt-free with her associate degree.

Paul Moreno’s long term goals include securing work in software development at a large company like Google or Facebook.

Cordelro Medley enrolled at Harold Washington College to pursue an education that would help him help others.

"Coming to Malcolm X College ended up being the best decision I could have made," says Pablo Manriquez.

Thanks to the Star Scholarship, she didn’t have to worry about paying for tuition or books while she earned her…