College readiness program
One Million Degrees - Malcolm X accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students, including tutoring, volunteer coaching, financial assistance and professional development. OMD Scholars have access to an on-site OMD staff member who are there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree, participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan, are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically), and are eligible to up to $1,000 in performance-based stipends and $250 in additional grants. OMD Scholars graduate at twice the state average with the skills and experiences necessary to launch upwardly mobile professional careers.
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211 Metro Chicago
Location
1900 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612
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Application process
Appointment Required;-- To be eligible for this program, the applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll at an OMD partner college for at least one full academic year (starting Fall 2019), have a GPA of 2.0 or above, and receive financial aid (Pell Grant) OR the Chicago STAR scholarship. Individuals with prior college degrees (Associate Degree or higher) are not eligible for this program. Once an applicant has been provisionally accepted to the program, they are invited to schedule an in-person intake meeting with an OMD staff member where registration and financial aid is verified. Finally, students must attend the OMD New Scholar Orientation in late summer. Upon completion of New Scholar Orientation students become official One Million Degrees Scholars.
Languages
English
Service area
Chicago, IL
Agency info
One Million Degrees
One Million Degrees (OMD) accelerates community college students' progress on career pathways to economic mobility. OMD provides comprehensive supports to community college students including financial assistance, networking, mentoring, academic assistance, and professional development. OMD Scholars participate in monthly Saturday Scholar Development workshops, are matched with volunteers who coach them on their career plan and have access to an on-site OMD staff member who is there to coach and assist scholars as they pursue their college degree. OMD Scholars are provided private tutors (available to scholars struggling academically) and are eligible to up to $1,250 in performance-based stipends and additional grants.