In 2022, Hope Chicago promised four classes of grads at five schools full scholarships, with hopes of doing it for a decade.

When I enrolled at Chicago State University, I was an adult student with three children; I worked while finishing my degree. I needed flexibility and a community that believed in my potential. CSU ...

Chicago is blessed with a bounty of colleges and universities within its borders. Most of them, from the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on the South Side to Loyola University in Rogers Park on the ...