Category: Transfer Scholars
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Tyla Allen
From winning a regional championship with the Malcolm X College Lady Hawks to earning her associate degree and transferring to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tyla Allen has soared to success—both on and off the basketball court. Read Tyla’s story in her own words below: I started at Malcolm X College in Fall…
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Luis Matos
Luis Matos came to the U.S. from Venezuela when he was 15 years old due to family reasons, moving to Chicago to live with his uncle. He attended Kelly High School, and always knew that college was in his future. When he was a junior in high school, his counselor told him about the Star…
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Katherine Pisabaj
From the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Katherine Pisabaj is the seventh of eight children. Raised by a single mother, once she graduated from Lane Tech High School in 2017, she wasn’t sure how she would pay for college. Lucky for her, one of her older sisters is a staff member at Wright College and let her…
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Naomi Esquivel
Naomi Esquivel always knew she had a passion for helping animals, but it wasn’t until a microbiology class at Malcolm X College that she saw more science-focused career possibilities. She decided she wanted to be a veterinarian, and to be able to make a difference. Born and raised in Little Village, Naomi graduated from Instituto…
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Roberto Pacheco
After spending more than 15 years out of the classroom, Roberto Pacheco decided he wanted more direction in his life – and started taking classes at Wright College. Now a semifinalist to receive the prestigious, nation-wide Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, he’s also set to earn his associate in arts this spring and has already accepted…
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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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Lyne Baimey
Lyne Baimey was born in West Africa, but came to Chicago with her family when she was 10 months old. She grew up in Bronzeville and attended Kenwood Academy, where she began her City Colleges career in the Dual Enrollment program. “Dual Enrollment gave me an idea of what college would be like, so it…
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Monique Harvey
Star Scholar Monique Harvey knew she would attend Kennedy-King College before she knew she would be able to earn her associate degree for free. Interested in studying media, Monique’s research led her to the Media Communications program at Kennedy-King when she was still at Chicago Vocational Career Academy. “Kennedy-King was a great choice. I learned…
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Glenda Flores
As a senior at Little Village World Language High School, Glenda Flores’ counselor talked a lot about the Star Scholarship at City Colleges. So when Glenda realized the four-year universities she wanted to go to wouldn’t offer enough financial help to make it possible for her to attend, she thought City Colleges was the perfect…
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Marvin Rivera
Getting ready to graduate from Malcolm X College in December of 2018, Marvin Rivera already has a few research projects under his belt through the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program, and UIC’s Bridges to Baccalaureate program. Interested in engineering, Marvin is constantly looking for opportunities to get experience in the field, even if it…