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Through our C2C program, we work with industry leaders to ensure students are prepared for in-demand careers.
Students and alumni can search for jobs and internships from employers across the region via our Career Network.
Students and alumni can search for jobs and internships from employers across the region via our Career Network.
CCC students take advantage of scholarships and financial aid, and save up to $40,000 on a bachelor's degree.
CCC students take advantage of scholarships and financial aid, and save up to $40,000 on a bachelor's degree.
With a Veterans Center at each college, City Colleges is committed to serving U.S. military veterans.
With a Veterans Center at each college, City Colleges is committed to serving U.S. military veterans.

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As Sisters Graduate, Family Celebrates Four Generations at City Colleges
June 11, 2021

For sisters Dominique Brown and Taylor Kerr, residents of East Garfield Park, graduating from City Colleges at the same time was only part of the celebration. While the duo was excited to earn their associate degrees together on May 23rd, they were thrilled to continue a longstanding tradition, becoming the fourth generation of women in […]

In June, We Celebrate Pride Month
June 7, 2021

City Colleges of Chicago celebrates and recognizes the many contributions made by our LGBTQIA faculty, staff, student body, alumni, and friends, especially during Pride Month. Individual experiences and collective journeys make us stronger, and our mission of accessibility and excellence is front and center. June has been designated National LGBT Pride Month in commemoration of […]

Learn How to Manage Your Stress This Summer With a Free Course at OHC
June 3, 2021

Can’t sleep? Mind racing? Experiencing tension or aches and pains? Over the last year, it’s been especially difficult to avoid the symptoms of stress, whether we experience them at work, at school, or elsewhere in our lives. And while it’s clear the pandemic amplified our stress levels, stress was present in our day-to-day lives pre-COVID, […]

City Colleges May Newsletter
May 28, 2021

Meet the City Colleges Class of 2021 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
May 23, 2021

Congratulations to the City Colleges Class of 2021 Valedictorians and Salutatorians: Daley College Valedictorian: Sonia Bibian Salutatorian: Braulio Olmedo Harold Washington College Valedictorian: Kaming Leung Salutatorian: Qianhong Ni Kennedy-King College Valedictorian: Estephanie Espinoza Leyva Salutatorian: Maya Sheriff Malcolm X College Valedictorian: Chin Yeng Low Salutatorian: Ernest Billinger Olive-Harvey College Valedictorian: Eniola Bankole Salutatorian: Mercy Ekpo […]

Class of 2021, Be the 1
May 23, 2021

Student Success Stories

Evelyn Patino
Truman College

Evelyn Patino has heard all of the misconceptions about what it means to be an early childhood educator. One of her biggest pet peeves is hearing from others that teachers in an early childhood classroom are simply ‘babysitting’ kids all day with minimal teaching. She also hears that people assume teachers in an early childhood...

James Wilder
Kennedy-King College

After battling his own addictions for 40 years, James Wilder wants to use his personal experiences and stories to help others find the treatment they need. The Lake View resident is currently attending classes at Kennedy-King College to earn his associate degree in addiction studies, with the goal of becoming a Certified Alcohol and Drug...

Nataly Hernandez
Daley College

As a student at Juarez High School, Nataly Hernandez figured she would go right to a four-year university. But at the last minute, she decided to take advantage of the Star Scholarship – which paid for her tuition and books as she completed her associate degree. As she graduates this semester from Daley College, Nataly...

Jesse Brito
Malcolm X College

Jesse Brito, a recent graduate of Malcolm X College, says that a sign on a CTA bus led him to City Colleges – not literally though. When Jesse saw the sign, he had been working in a factory for almost nine years. He had always thought about going back to school, but a conversation with...

Gerald Davenport
Daley College

Gerald Davenport has dreamed of becoming an engineer since he was in third grade. However, after graduating from Brother Rice High School and trying out a four-year college, he struggled along the academic path that would allow him to fulfill his dream. He wasn’t able to fully focus on his studies, and he made several...

Mohammad Noormohammad
Truman College, Wright College

As an engineering student with a fascination for math, Mohammad Noormohammad immediately started calculating the probability that he could win the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship when he heard about the opportunity. While the odds seemed highly competitive just looking at the numbers, Mohammad came to Truman College looking for opportunities, so...

Supporting Student Success

Dr. Lautauscha Davis
Daley College, Olive-Harvey College

When Dean Lautauscha Davis, EdD, speaks to students who have enrolled in courses at Olive-Harvey College in order to finish high school, her advice comes from many years in the field… and from personal experience. The Dean of Adult Education at OHC has been in their shoes, leaving Englewood’s Lindblom High School after her sophomore...

Paul Wandless
Harold Washington College

As a professional sculptor, Paul Wandless knows a thing or two about breaking the mold. In fact, he has his own art studio in Chicago, has displayed his work at numerous museums and galleries, and has authored four books, written 24 articles, and led nearly 100 workshops regarding his art, techniques, and research around the...

Jennifer Jackson
Malcolm X College

When it comes to getting ahead, Malcolm X College Advisor Jennifer Jackson often shares three keys for success with her students: networking, communication, and responsibility. The three keys are all related, as Jennifer says that students who are connected to college tend to stay in school, and the personal connections they build help students hold...