Going to college without debt is a “life-changer” for Precious Taiwo, who sees it as a first step to setting…

Harold Washington College prepared him for both personal and professional success

When he was 14 years old and living in Vietnam, Huan Phan, now a soon-to-be graduate of Wright College, started…

If you ask Stefany Cardenas, a native Chicagoan of Ecuadorian descent, about her educational journey, she might tell you “the…

Early learning educator hopes more males join him in the early childhood field

Charlette Smith first decided she wanted to become a teacher when she was in sixth grade and her teacher Ms.…

Growing up in Bridgeport on the South Side of Chicago, Ashley Lopez was part of Intrinsic Schools’ inaugural high school…

After receiving multiple scholarships and joining a network of support programs offered at City Colleges, including TRiO and One Million…

Completing the degree she’d put on hold for 40 years

Driven by a strong desire to further her education, she planned on going to local community college to save money.…

Sinead Abarca found her true calling in education, even if it happened a bit later than she anticipated. When she…

Rudy Cordero tried college after he graduated from Lane Tech in 2007, but it wasn’t a good fit at the…