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College and Financial Aid Resources

Find resources to help your mentee apply for college (2 and 4 year) and receive financial aid.

College Applications

  • Application timeline and documents
  • Big Future, College Board
  • Know How 2 Go
  • EDU Pages
  • College Possible
  • Education Planner
  • National Immigration Law Center- Education Toolkit
  • Community College for Immigrants, guide
  • College Transition Guide for ELL Students
  • Post High School, College, and Career Readiness for Refugee Youth (webinar and brief)
Programs for Refugee and First Generation Students
  • Posse
  • Chicago Scholars
  • ​Pass with Flying Colors RefugeeOne youth are eligible for summer programs and workshops.
  • ​AVID Encourage your mentee to sign up for AVID at their high school.
  • ​Bottom Line
  • ​College Advising Corps
Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • FAFSA.gov 
  • RISE Act 
  • College Greenlight
  • USA Hello Scholarships for Immigrants and Refugees
  • Julia Stasch Scholarship
  • Scholarship Directory​​

Colleges in Chicago

  • City Colleges - Two year degrees, vocational programs, high level of support for ELL students and students with interrupted education; low-cost; open admissions.
  • National Louis University High level of support for ELL and first generation students; rolling admissions.
  • Northeastern Illinois University Support for ELL and first generation students; rolling admissions; public university low-cost.
  • Arrupe College (of Loyola University) Low cost, two year programs with high level of support for immigrant and ELL students.
  • Other Four-Year Universities in Chicago - Many refugee students may prefer to stay close to their families and attend college in Chicago. There are many options available, including:
    • University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)
    • University of Chicago
    • Northwestern University
    • DePaul University
    • Loyola University
    • Columbia College Chicago
    • Roosevelt University
    • DeVry University
    • Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
    • Robert Morris University
    • North Park University
    • Chicago State University
    • Saint Xavier University
    • Saint Augustine College
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    • Adler School of Professional Psychology
    • Chamberlain University
    • Rush University
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