Category: ACE Scholarship
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Dayana Centeno
As far back as Dayana Centeno can remember, STEM was something she “loved to geek out on.” Through her classes at Harold Washington College and various work-based learning experiences, she’s had plenty of opportunities to do just that. Dayana grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago and attended Thomas Kelly College Prep. She graduated…
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Anastasia Render
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The ACE scholarship has not only supported me financially, but has taught me about different opportunities and resources that exist on campus. – ACE Scholar Alejandro V.
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Dekala Cardine
Dekala Cardine, born and raised on the West side of the city, graduated from Chicago Tech Academy High School in 2020 before deciding to enroll at City Colleges of Chicago this past fall. Dekala first heard about the ACE (Advancing Chicago’s Education) scholarship in May 2021 from an email from City Colleges, which sparked her…
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Alejandro Vallejo
After taking a gap year due to COVID-19, Alejandro Vallejo, a 2020 Prosser Career Academy graduate, decided that it was time to return to school to realize his dreams. Hailing from the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood, Alejandro did not know what was next for him after graduating from Prosser, so he decided to work full-time in the restaurant industry. His life changed after receiving a phone call from City Colleges of Chicago telling him about the ACE (Advancing Chicago’s Education) scholarship.…
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Thanks to the ACE Scholarship, I was able to buy my books, get a laptop, and get one-on-one advice about starting college. – ACE Scholar, Anastasia