Michael Nwaigbo
Michael Nwaigbo grew up in Nigeria and moved to Chicago as a teen. He decided to attend Kennedy-King College after graduating from Hyde Park Academy and earning the Star Scholarship.
Student Discovers Debt-Free Education at Wright College
After graduating from Amundsen High School, Nusrat enrolled in Wright College as a Chicago Star Scholar, earning her associate degree debt-free in 2017. Through her Star Scholarship, she received a transfer scholarship from CME Group, which she used when she transferred to Northeastern Illinois University. CME Group also connected Nusrat to a summer internship in accounting at XR Trading.
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