Hilco Global announced the launch of the Hilco Global Scholarship Program called “Hilco Scholars,” to be awarded to qualified candidates living in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.  The goal of the new scholarship program is to help prepare students in the Little Village community for a professional career in Skilled Trades including manufacturing and engineering; construction management; transportation, distribution, and logistics; and information technology. The scholarship program will award a full scholarship for the period of two years, to two students pursuing a degree in a Skilled Trade program at one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago. The Hilco Scholars program will be available to students for the Fall 2019 semester.

• Candidates must reside in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood (60608 or 60623 zip codes)

• Candidates must reside in the City of Chicago and be eligible for in-district tuition rates.

• Candidates must be interested in pursuing an associate’s degree in a Skilled Trades area of their choice at any of the seven colleges including manufacturing and engineering; construction management; transportation, distribution, and logistics; and information technology.

• Candidates must be high school graduates or have received their GED.

More details will be available this Spring.  In the meantime, for questions, contact scholarships@ccc.edu.