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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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Malcolm X College Introduces New Mammography Certification
October 8, 2020

As the need for mammography screenings remains essential for women as they age, Malcolm X College has introduced a certificate that will provide licensed radiologic technologists with training that will enable them to specialize as mammography technologists. Set to begin in the Spring of 2021, those interested in applying for the program must meet the […]

City Colleges Urges Students to Fill Out FAFSA Now for the 2021-22 School Year to Maximize Potential Financial Aid
October 5, 2020

Last week, City Colleges held a series of financial aid workshops to kick off the release of next year’s FAFSA. Students and parents were able to get their questions answered about applying for financial aid by filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which became available on October 1, 2020. City Colleges […]

Flu season is here – Get your flu shots at City Colleges locations
September 30, 2020

Dear City Colleges of Chicago community, The transition to the fall season requires that we take the appropriate measures to remain healthy. Getting a flu shot helps avoid getting sick and protects the people around you, especially those with weakened immune systems. Understanding the importance of this health measure, we have partnered with the Chicago […]

City Colleges of Chicago September Newsletter
September 28, 2020

Chicago graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Puts Training into Action During COVID-19
September 25, 2020

While businesses of all sizes learn how to adapt to the changing marketplace, a small business owner and alum of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) at City Colleges of Chicago applauds the entrepreneurial learning program for giving him the tools to lead his business through COVID-19. Andy Bizub, owner of Midwest Performance Cars and […]

Harold Washington College Receives Grants to Expand Student Services
September 9, 2020

CHICAGO, IL – Harold Washington College, one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago, has been awarded new grants to enhance and expand its support services for students. The college for the first time in recent history has received the TRiO Student Support Services award totaling to more than $1.3 million over five years. Granted […]

Student Success Stories

Rudy Cordero
Harold Washington College

Rudy Cordero tried college after he graduated from Lane Tech in 2007, but it wasn’t a good fit at the time due to exceptional family circumstances. He decided to enter the workforce and did well professionally, having various management roles in the retail, marketing, and tech industries. But he realized that no matter how hard...

Zach Cash
Daley College

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Communication from the University of Arkansas, Zach Cash has had eight exciting years working behind the scenes for the Big Ten Network, then at McCormick Place to support large corporate conventions. This past summer he worked the BMW Golf Championship and earlier in September, he was on the sidelines...

Alexander Hernandez
Truman College, Wright College

In less than ten years, Alexander Hernandez went from not speaking English, to his dream job at Google. When Alexander Hernandez came to the U.S. from Guatemala in 2011, he knew he wanted to learn English first – so he started taking free English as a Second Language classes at Truman College. Once he had...

Johnny Horton
Kennedy-King College

Johnny Horton’s passion for community development has put him in the classroom, in non-profits that focus on fair housing, and now into a career in project engineering with Gilbane Building Company, City Colleges partner and one of the largest family-owned construction and real estate-development firms in the industry. He had earned a Bachelor’s of Arts...

Jason Gary
Olive-Harvey College

Jason Gary was eager to learn more about careers in the up-and-coming cannabis sector, so when Olive-Harvey College launched the Basic Certificate in Cannabis Dispensary Operations last spring, he knew it was for him. Jason said he got a much better understanding of the cannabis industry, from the basics of cultivating through current laws and...

Yesenia Licona
Daley College

Yesenia Licona is using her experience, passion, and artistic prowess to help get the word out in her community about filling out the U.S. Census and to vote in the November presidential elections. Born in Mexico, when Yesenia became a naturalized citizen, she couldn’t wait to vote and have her voice counted in things that...

Supporting Student Success

Patrice Henderson
Olive-Harvey College

It didn’t happen until later in life, but once Olive-Harvey College (OHC) Disability Access Center (DAC) director Patrice Henderson found her passion, she committed herself fully to her profession. Patrice grew up on Chicago’s South Side and attended Kenwood Academy. Once she completed high school, the mother of one took classes at Daley College and...

Tunisha Potter
Kennedy-King College

College advisor Tunisha Potter knows first-hand what some of her students are going through – because she’s been there herself. After graduating from Westinghouse High School in 2000, Tunisha moved to Texas with her mom. She was already a mom to a two-year old, and so community college was the best option for her. It...

Nicole Gould
Daley College, Early College

Nicole Gould always pictured herself working with young people, and has happily found her professional home at City Colleges as a college advisor, primarily for Star Scholars. Nicole is from Chicago, but after she graduated from Hyde Park Career Academy, she went on to earn her BA in criminal justice at Jackson State, an Historically...