City Colleges of Chicago Open House
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For Chicago-area residents looking to change, start or advance in their career in the New Year, now is the time to enroll in the courses that will help achieve those career goals. Enrollment is underway at the City Colleges of Chicago for Spring classes, which start January 12th. All seven City Colleges (see list below) will hold an Open House on Tuesday, January 6th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., for prospective students with information about course offerings, career paths, financial aid, and the enrollment process.
City Colleges offers quality, affordable certificate and degree programs in Advanced Manufacturing, Business and Professional Services, Healthcare, Culinary and Hospitality, Information Technology, Transportation, Distribution and Logistics, and Education, Human and Natural Sciences, and more. By partnering with industry leaders through its College to Careers program, City Colleges is making sure its graduates gain the skills employers and four-year colleges demand.
Associate degree programs are designed to articulate to bachelor’s degree programs to allow students to advance in the field immediately or later in their career. Obtaining an associate degree at City Colleges before transferring to a 4-year institution can save students up to $40,000 in tuition.
City Colleges of Chicago also offers free GED (high school equivalency) and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. These adult education classes are conveniently offered at 70 neighborhood-based off-site instruction locations around the city. They are scheduled on evenings and weekends, and are also online. Students studying to take the GED at City Colleges have the opportunity to prepare for a career by enrolling in bridge programs, which allow students to earn a career certificate while preparing for the GED exam.
The City Colleges of Chicago Winter Open House will be held at the following colleges on Tuesday, January 6, from 6-8pm:
Richard J. Daley College
7500 S. Pulaski
Kennedy-King College
6301 S. Halsted St.
Malcolm X College
1900 W. Van Buren St.
Olive-Harvey College
10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Harry S Truman College
1145 W. Wilson Ave.
Harold Washington College
30 E. Lake St.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
41.7105365
-87.592116
City Colleges of Chicago Open House
10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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