When Precious Mannie was a high school senior, she applied to more than two dozen colleges, hoping for the kind…

By getting involved on campus, De’Anna Stamps discovered the college experience she was looking for at Kennedy-King College.

On her way to success, Valerie Duran Molina is giving back and finding growth.

Tyshawn Allison always knew he would go to college. Growing up on Chicago’s west side, he developed a love for…

At 15, I never imagined I’d one day work in the automotive industry. Back in middle school, I told everyone…

I found so much more than an affordable, quality education at Wilbur Wright College, I found a community.

For Jacqueline Urquizo, Daley College feels like home. She took Early College classes at Daley in high school, earned her…

Jade enrolled at Harold Washington to study marketing, and her ideas about community college quickly changed.

Malcolm X College alumna Felicity Wheatley’s educational journey began with some uncertainty but is now filled with determination and ambition.…

With the support of Harold Washington College and two scholarships, Isabella Gutierrez is pursuing her passion for psychology—debt free.

I attended Lane Tech High School where I received generalized support from peers and counselors. However, this did not eliminate…