In 2013, Hugh Nguyen immigrated to the United States from Vietnam, eager to embrace new opportunities despite not speaking English.…

Nick Goodman’s journey to becoming a registered nurse didn’t follow a traditional path. Though he had previously earned a bachelor’s…

I found so much more than an affordable, quality education at Wilbur Wright College, I found a community.

My family of five made the bold decision to leave Puerto Rico and pursue the American Dream in Chicago during…

For Jacqueline Urquizo, Daley College feels like home. She took Early College classes at Daley in high school, earned her…

Monique Ester-House always had big dreams, but the road to achieving them wasn’t easy.

Jade enrolled at Harold Washington to study marketing, and her ideas about community college quickly changed.

Malcolm X College alumna Felicity Wheatley’s educational journey began with some uncertainty but is now filled with determination and ambition.…

With the support of Harold Washington College and two scholarships, Isabella Gutierrez is pursuing her passion for psychology—debt free.

Jonathan Lopez fulfilled his childhood dream of attending college, but in the fall of 2008, he realized that dream was…

I attended Lane Tech High School where I received generalized support from peers and counselors. However, this did not eliminate…