Meet other CPS students while learning and earning up to $1,000. The program is free. From July 6 to August 6 new City Colleges of Chicago students across the city can earn college credit by taking English 96 or English 97/101 online – ensuring their momentum into and through college English early in their first year with additional advising and supports, all free. Students who participate can earn up to $1,000 in stipends and up to seven college credits.
• Wi-Fi hotspots and laptops are available to borrow from City Colleges
• Summer Start will be primarily run over Zoom
• Students can participate in optional opportunities like mentorship, tutoring, a campus tour, and social events
To join the Summer Start cohort in English
• Apply to City Colleges for the Fall semester at https://pages.ccc.edu/apply/summer-start/
• Take the English placement test, available in your student portal
• Students must be placed into English 96 or English 97/101 to be eligible for this program
• Fill out this short application to become a Summer Start Scholar
• Complete the FAFSA or RISE application for the 2020-21 school year
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• Earn up to $250 by attending two-hour sessions every Friday from July 6th – August 6th.
• Apply to City Colleges for the Fall semester at https://pages.ccc.edu/apply/summer-start/
Email summerstart@ccc.edu with any questions. Apply today.
