City Colleges Students Are Off to the Ivy League
Students from across City Colleges are transferring to four-year universities to continue their studies. You can read more about students who are transferring here and learn more about transfer services, and...
From Refugee to New Student Trustee, Meet Truman College’s Imran Mohammad
Imran Mohammad, a student at Truman College and the recently-elected Student Trustee for City Colleges of Chicago, looks forward to representing his peers from every City College in his new position....
21 Star Scholars Receive New “Star Plus” Award to Transfer to 4-Year Institutions
For seven years, the Star Scholarship has helped Chicago students seamlessly transition from high school to one of our seven City Colleges of Chicago, creating an affordable pathway for students to...
Art as Expression: Non-Arts Students Exhibit Their Original Photographs at Daley College
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—and on Wednesday, December 1st, students at Daley College had the chance to put their words on display.
Participating in the “I Am the...
“A Spot for Everyone”: Wright Alumna Hopes to Promote Equity in Engineering and Computer...
Alexandra Medina is determined to prove that “engineering has a spot for everyone,” – and soon, she’ll take center stage to deliver that message. On September 10th, Alexandra, who earned her associate degree in science...
2021: 1s to Know
Every day, our students break down barriers to achieve their dreams—and the last 360+ days have been no different. In 2021, we witnessed our students' successes, whether they gained skills to...
Community colleges, a ‘game-changer’ for low-income families, see free tuition cut from social safety...
CHICAGO TRIBUNE | By KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
An excerpt
After Tamika Powell lost her job during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, her uncertainty was replaced with hope when she decided to...
26 City Colleges Students Named Semifinalists for Competitive Transfer Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently announced the semifinalists under consideration for its highly-competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship—and the list is packed with soon-to-be graduates from City Colleges of Chicago.
In total,...
Meet the City Colleges Class of 2021 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
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Congratulations to the City Colleges Class of 2021 Valedictorians and Salutatorians:
Daley College
Valedictorian: Sonia Bibian
Salutatorian: Braulio Olmedo
Harold Washington College
Valedictorian: Kaming Leung
Salutatorian: Qianhong Ni
Kennedy-King College
Valedictorian: Estephanie Espinoza Leyva
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From the Studio to the Street: Truman Student Artists to Showcase Paintings and Photographs...
Truman College students are getting ready to bring their art out of the studio and into the streets of Uptown. As part of Uptown Art Week, on August 8th, several students...