Gerardo Franco has always known he wanted to work in film, but didn’t know how he would afford his education.

Patrick Shaffer chose Kennedy-King College because it was close to his Bronzeville home and it was affordable.

India Walker says she didn’t have the best grades in high school, but Malcolm X College gave her the chance…

"I wanted to fulfill a promise to myself to finish my education and pursue my professional goals"

Prishina Coleman's ultimate goal is to have her own studio and be a professional choreographer.

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"Wright helped me entirely – academically, as a person, and community-wise."

Naomi Esquivel always had a passion for helping animals, but a microbiology class at Malcolm X College helped her decide…

"Community college allows you to explore who you are as a learner"

President of Wright’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, One Million Degrees scholar, Healthy Student Market volunteer, and intern…

Studying biology at Olive-Harvey College leads to four-year university program and beyond