College Bridge

The College Bridge Program allows qualified Chicago Public School students to enroll in free college level classes. For additional information, see the listing of College Bridge Program Coordinators below.

Benefits:

• CPS will pay the cost of tuition, registration/lab fees, books, and provide bus passes to commute to and from the college campus.
• Earn dual (high school and college) credit. High school credit will be recorded as an Advanced Placement (AP) credit. College credit will be applied to a degree program if you decide to attend one of the City Colleges, or can be transferred to a four-year institution.

Qualifications:

• You must be a junior or senior public high school student.
• You must have a 2.5 Grade Point Average.
• You must have a 90% attendance rate.
• You must have a recommendation from a counselor at your school.
• You must meet college's admission criteria (place at English 101-Composition I and/or Mathematics 118-General Mathematics).