CME Group Awards $125,000 to 25 Star Scholars Graduating from City Colleges of Chicago to Pursue Four-Year Degrees

May 29, 2025

CHICAGO, May 29, 2025 -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, is awarding 25 City Colleges of Chicago graduates with $5,000 scholarships as they move on to earn Bachelor of...

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Truman College Graduates Receive Prestigious Scholarship Worth Up to $165K

May 20, 2025

Just weeks after their City Colleges’ graduation, two Truman College alumni are getting ready to transfer to their dream schools tuition-free. Benny Acar and Suzi...

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Star Scholars gather along with family and friends for the Star Scholar Cording Ceremony held at Malcolm X College.

April 17, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars earned their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along with family and...

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Hundreds of Star Scholars Prepare to Earn their Associate Degree, Are Honored with a Cording Ceremony

April 16, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars are expected to earn their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along...

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Chicagoland Journal reports: Illinois News Roundup: Transit Reform, Star Scholars & Biden's Social Security Warning!

April 15, 2025

More than 1,000 Star Scholars are set to earn their associate degree from one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago

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20 City Colleges Students Announced as Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

March 6, 2025

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the semifinalists under consideration for its highly-competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, including 20 City Colleges of Chicago students....

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Western Illinois University Partners with City Colleges of Chicago to Expand Access and Affordability for Transfer Students

February 20, 2025

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University (WIU) is proud to announce a new partnership with City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) that provides additional financial support...

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Black History, Bold Futures: Timuel Black Scholars Reflect on How His Remarkable Legacy Has Impacted Them

February 6, 2025

This Black History Month, two students in City Colleges of Chicago’s Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship & Fellowship (TBSF) Program are reflecting on Black history...

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Hope Chicago and City Colleges Celebrate Over 150 Hope Parent Scholars at “Holiday Hope Day”

December 10, 2024

On Saturday, December 7, Kennedy-King College was alive with the spirit of determination and celebration as Hope Chicago hosted its “Holiday Hope Day” event. It...

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Innovation on Display: Wright Engineering Students Showcase Creative Projects at Annual Ideas Competition

December 4, 2024

Around 200 engineering students from Wright College brought their innovative ideas to life at the 2024 Engineering Ideas Competition on Tuesday, December 3. Nearly 40...

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Beverly Review reports that Truman College student, Charlene Macklin, earns Honors in the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship program, graduates on August 15

September 17, 2024

Beverly resident Charlene Macklin has always wanted to help others. “Ever since I was a little girl, I loved working with people and helping people,”...

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Five City Colleges of Chicago Alumni Awarded Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarships

August 27, 2024

Five City Colleges of Chicago alumni join the 2024-2026 cohort of the Obama Foundation Voyagers. These alumni are among 94 recipients of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship...

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Recent CPS Graduate Is Building His Construction Career at City Colleges

July 22, 2024

18-year-old Antoine Young grew up around two grandfathers who were "always fixing things." Now, with the support of the Chicago Roadmap, a comprehensive partnership between...

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Praise Daniels is one step closer to earning a four-year degree in engineering.  

June 30, 2024

With the support of a City Colleges of Chicago Foundation scholarship, recent Wright College graduate Praise Daniels is one step closer to earning a four-year...

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A Smooth Summer Start for Recent CPS Grads

June 26, 2024

With summer term in full swing, recent Chicago Public Schools graduates are getting a head start on their college journeys. The Summer Start program at...

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CME Group Presents $125,000 in Scholarships to City Colleges of Chicago Graduates

June 26, 2024

CME Group and Mayor Johnson Award Star Scholarships to 25 Chicago Students Graduating to Four-Year Institutions CHICAGO, June 26, 2024 – CME Group, the world’s...

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