City Colleges of Chicago offering scholarships as in-person learning resumes

Chancellor Juan Salgado joined ABC 7 Chicago Thursday to talk about it

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
City Colleges of Chicago offers scholarships
City Colleges of Chicago is returning to in-person learning this fall, and scholarship money is on the line.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Learning returns to the classroom this fall, and City Colleges of Chicago will be fully reopening for in-person classes.

There's a lot of scholarship money on the line.

Chancellor Juan Salgado joined ABC 7 Chicago Thursday to talk about it.

He said the ACE Scholarship is for Chicago Public Schools 2020 graduates. To be eligible, students must be a CPS 2020 high school grad, be a first-time college student, enroll and stay enrolled in at least six credit hours during the fall semester and meet with a college advisor at least once during the term.

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Those who are selected will get $1,000 and a free laptop when they enroll in classes this fall.

Visit ccc.edu/apply for more information about the ACE Scholarship and others.

Registration for classes is open until Aug. 26.

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