Jose Cueva was born in Lima, Peru, as the fifth son of six siblings. Jose says his adolescence was educationally…

Alvaro Mendieta arrived to the US from Ecuador eight years ago and enrolled in English as a Second Language classes…

ESL courses gave him the confidence and motivation he needed to continue his education and transfer into college credit courses

Naomi Monroe has no plans to stop setting and reaching her goals.

Two years ago, Valentina Atehortua moved thousands of miles away from her home in Colombia, arriving in Chicago just months…

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

Sharlise Harris, Gateway Program student at Kennedy-King College

Olive-Harvey student success story featuring Selina Hayes

Imran Mohammad, a student at Truman College and the recently-elected Student Trustee for City Colleges of Chicago, looks forward to…

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

“I didn’t plan to start a second career, getting my GED was just something I wanted to do for myself.…

"Truman helped me be successful and love school. I love the connection I have with my teachers.”