Category: Scholarships
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Michelle Quijano
As the first person in her family to go to college, Michelle Quijano felt a little lost and a little nervous. “It was actually stressful and scary – I didn’t know what to do or even where to start,” she said. That is why she was so thankful for the Star Scholarship – she didn’t…
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Yoselin Serrano
Yoselin Serrano is used to her classmates doing a double take when she first enters the classroom. As one of the few female students enrolled in the automotive technology program, she has made a habit of changing people’s perception of her. “They look at me and say ‘There’s no way this little girl will be…
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Julius Christian
Julius Christian believes you should never stop learning – and he’s taking his own advice as a City College’s student. Originally from Miami, Florida, Julius earned his bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from Florida Atlantic University. He then went to work for AmeriCorps, National and State division, as a construction crew leader for…
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Ruben Sanchez
Ruben Sanchez is a Star Scholar ambassador at Daley College, helping future City Colleges students learn about the programs, resources, and of course scholarship opportunities available to them. “I’m proud to be a Star ambassador to help other students. I’m so grateful – I wouldn’t have been able to afford college without the Star Scholarship…
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Cynthia Rodriguez
Cynthia Rodriguez dreamed of becoming a Chicago Police Officer one day, following in her dad’s footsteps. As a part of the Chicago Police and Fire Academy after school program, she was able to learn first-hand about what all our emergency responders do while she was still in high school – which opened to her eyes…
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Diamond Moore
Diamond Moore has spent her summer getting valuable hands-on work experience through One Summer Chicago at Daley College. A current Star Scholar, Diamond has been working on presentations to share information about both the college and the Star Scholarship with high school students. She spends her days brainstorming about better ways to communicate with students…
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Michael Beauford
Not only is Michael Beauford the second Star Scholar in his family, he’s earned a scholarship at Governors State University ensuring he won’t have to pay tuition for any of his undergraduate classes. Born and raised on Chicago’s far South West Side, Michael attended Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. While he was there, his mom heard…
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Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez wanted to get a jump on his college career, so he took Early College classes and earned 21 college credits for free while he was still at John F. Kennedy High School. That means that once he graduated high school in 2018, it was only one more year at Daley College before he…
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Dionesha Bailey
Dionesha Bailey came to Malcolm X College from Chicago Woodlawn Campus High School, where she graduated in the top ten of her class. She was offered scholarships from four-year universities and colleges, but once she was awarded the Star Scholarship, she knew this was the path was going to take. She chose Malcolm X College…
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Nathaniel Gipson
Nathaniel Gipson’s interest in Japanese language and culture was sparked at a young age, and now the self-taught linguist is on his way to Northwestern University. As a student at Ogden International School, Nathaniel began to learn about different cultures and languages. It was eye opening, and he found that he was particularly interested in…