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After Urban Prep, college-bound Austin students look to future
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Three recent Urban Prep graduates share their college plans and hopes for the future.
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Austin resident found place to start her dream career
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Jemese Marks was one of about 1,400 students who graduated this month from City Colleges of Chicago. The Austin resident earned a degree in early childhood education from Malcolm X College. Hundreds of other West Siders attend the college.
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Austin students chosen for college scholars program
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Eleven Austin high school students out of nearly 600 citywide have been accepted into the Chicago Scholars program. Since 1996, about 900 students have completed the program, which provides support throughout college and once the participants have graduated.
education
Austin teen and future mathematician graduates top of his class
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James Nnabuihe graduated as valedictorian last month from Austin College & Career Academy. He will be the third sibling to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he plans to study math.
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Austin students awarded scholarships from Third Unitarian Church
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Each graduating senior will receive a $1,000 scholarship. This is the 46th year the Austin church has awarded scholarships to college-bound students from the West Side.
higher education
Michele Clark High School seniors looking for college cash
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High school seniors can start completing the Free Application for Financial Student Aid form. All seniors attending Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School are required to fill out the FAFSA, apply to at least 10 colleges and submit at least two scholarship applications.
college
21 Austin students receive college scholarships from Third Unitarian Church
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This is the 45th year the Austin church has awarded scholarships. Since the program began in 1974, more than 500 students have received the awards. This year, students received $1,000 each.
education
Two Austin high school students win Posse Foundation scholarships
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Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School seniors Lamaria Johnson and Tanzanikia Taylor were recently awarded four-year scholarships that cover all tuition costs.
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Third Unitarian continues four decades of dedication to education
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Choosing from about 40 eligible applicants, the church’s scholarship committee selected 20 students to each receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Austin church has awarded hundreds of scholarships to West Side students since 1974.
higher education
A Beacon of hope for Chicago’s West Side
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Marquise Linnear is studying math at the University of Illinois after overcoming some challenges and getting help from Bottom Line, a nonprofit that helps first-generation students from low-income backgrounds attend and graduate from college.